Camp Childcare Worker (Music Conservatory) - Camp Walter Johnson Job at The Salv

474 Walter Johnson Rd, Denton, NC 27239, USA Req #34085

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time - Overnight Residential

About this opportunity:

Provides childcare services for the staff's children including personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities and specialized programs.

Key responsibilities:

• Provides care to staff children throughout the day, ensuring they partake of meals and maintain proper personal habits.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property.
• Assists in keeping DYS’s quarters neat and clean each day.
• Assists with putting staff children to bed, as needed.
• Aids in household duties, such as laundry.
• Participates enthusiastically as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise evening programs, special events, overnights, and other all-camp activities.
• Sits with camper tables during meals and serves as a table monitor when needed.
• Keeps personal living quarters neat, clean, and ready for inspection.
• Available to participate and assist with camp programs and activities as directed by the Camp Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in you:

• Experience working with children preferred or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

• CPR and First Aid Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor position include endurance for climbing, standing, bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Must have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours. Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.

Why work for us?

Since 1907, The Salvation Army has been operating camp programs across the southeast region of the United States. Working at a Salvation Army camp isn’t like other summer jobs. You will earn an income, receive invaluable job experience, and make friendships that will last a lifetime – while also powerfully impacting the life of a child or teen for the better.

Additional Information:

Camp Staff Orientation will be held June 10-15, 2025, and participation is required. The 2025 Summer Camp Program will be held June 16, 2025 – July 19, 2025. If you are unable to work the entire program session, please let us know on your application.

Camp Staff debrief will be held 07/20/2025 and participation is required.

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

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Application Submittal Period: January 7, 2025 – May 6, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled