Summer Day Camp Counselor

Location:  Daytona Beach Corps, Daytona Beach, Florida

Position Type: Seasonal/Full Time

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week (9 a.m.-5 p.m. with 30 minute lunch) 

Camp Dates: May 19, 2025-July 25, 2025

About this opportunity:

Plans and provides activities and childcare services for children participating in the Summer Day Camp Program; plans, develops, and facilitates recreational activities and play time; prepares and maintains program records; maintains cleanliness and orderliness of Corps property.

Key responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner. Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside learning activities.
• Facilitates activities for school age children; ensures that activities are age appropriate, stimulating, fun and safe for the children. Determines appropriate supplies and materials for recreational activities; ensures the children's safety in utilizing the same.
• Organizes and supervises recreational activities; observes, monitors, and supervises children on the playground. Maintains the program materials in an orderly fashion; maintains accountability for materials necessary for programs.
• Prepares and serves children snacks and meals; ensures that children receive nutritional and tasteful food; provides a positive, relaxed atmosphere during children mealtime encouraging conversation. Cleans up the game room, kitchen, and library daily; picks-up games and materials.
• Prepares and maintains up-to-date records and required reports (attendance, development progress, discipline reports, etc.). Reports all accidents to the supervisor in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assists with transporting children whenever needed; ensures the safety and protection of children at all times. Assists in preparing and providing field trips for children.
• Completion of Safe From Harm training.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills or abilities

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Manual dexterity.  Ability to sit, walk, and stand on a frequent change basis in order to perform the duties of this position.  Ability to lift objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.  Must be able to observe children & their safety.

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period: 04/21/2025-05/10/2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Qualified Candidates must be able to pass a level I & level II background check in order to be considered for employment.

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