Job Description

Camp Counselors are highly motivated individuals that are responsible for the daily supervision, daily activity planning and implementation, safety, and group management of campers. Work is done under the general supervision of the Camp Coordinator, Lead Counselor or Full Time Park Staff.

Pay Rate: $15.25 per hour

Major Duties/Specific Tasks

Prepares and presents programs, crafts, games, and other outdoor educational activities.
Interprets and works with facility features that may include: animals, gardens, water features, trails, etc.
Works to provide a safe and fun learning environment for campers.
Provides basic first aid as needed.
Works as a counselor and co-leader of Summer Day Camps for rising kindergarteners through 10th graders.
Assists with preparation, cleaning, maintenance, and organization of camp areas and supplies.
Performs other park duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old.
At least 6 months experience with children in a structured setting or programs.
At least one year of college education in some natural resource field, parks and recreation, or education field (or equivalent training and experience) preferred.
Ability to work in the outdoors and inclement weather conditions for long periods of time.
Ability to participate in physical activities that may include, but are not limited to hiking over hilly terrain, water paddle tours, gardening, games.
Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR/AED training.
Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children.
Must have reliable transportation.
Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with co-workers, campers, and work as a team.
Ability and desire to learn skills and information related to job.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.

About NOVA Parks

In the late 1950's, the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission and a group of citizens from several local jurisdictions came together to protect Northern Virginia's rich heritage of woods, meadows, lakes and streams from the threat of suburban sprawl. These citizens, working with their local governments--Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church--organized under the Virginia Park Authorities Act in 1959 as the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA). They came together to plan, acquire develop and operate a system of regional parks for all Northern Virginians to enjoy.

Today, NOVA Parks (as the organization came to be known in 2014) represents three counties and three cities -- Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, the City of Alexandria, the City of Falls Church and the City of Fairfax. NOVA Parks staff, volunteer board members appointed from each jurisdiction and many friends of the regional parks working together have preserved over 12,000 acres of the rolling and wooded Virginia countryside for you and created a priceless legacy for future generations.

Through your regional parks, the NOVA Parks provides almost two million citizens with some of the finest recreational facilities in the country. By pooling their funds, these local governments find that each dollar they contribute to NOVA Parks is multiplied by contributions from other member jurisdictions and sometimes augmented even more by state and federal grants and private donations. Being a member of NOVA Parks is a good economic investment.

From a wavepool to nature trails, from golfing to boating, there's a NOVA Parks that is just right for you. Come for the day, a weekend or a week. The NOVA Parks are yours to enjoy!

- NOVA Parks - the best of Northern Virginia through nature, history, and great family experiences

Industry

Arts & Entertainment

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Year Founded

1959

Website

novaparks.com

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