Description
If hired, the employment will begin on the first day of Camp Orientation and end on the last day of camp. Any exceptions to this timeline, such as alternative start or end dates, must be communicated and agreed upon in writing before the job offer is extended.
Camp Orientation: May 11 - May 13, 2026
End of Camp: July 24, 2026
Normal Camp Hours: Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Principal Function: The Summer Camp Counselor is responsible for assisting with all activities and aspects relating to the operation of summer camps for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Build relationships with campers through daily conversation and quality interactions.
- Help campers develop social and conflict resolution skills and create healthy friendships.
- Provide opportunities for campers to participate successfully and enjoy all aspects of the camp experience.
- Be a trusted adult figure who is consistent, fair, and follows through when redirecting behavior.
- Organize, lead, and manage groups and individuals in planned activities.
- Help to keep the camp a safe environment by adhering to all safety protocols and camp procedures.
- Assume responsibility for the health and well-being of the campers entrusted to your care.
- Actively supervise campers during all aspects of the day, including arrival, departure, field trips, meals, play, and rest times.
- Actively participate in all planning and in-service sessions.
- Lead large or small groups in planned activities.
- Identify and respond to individual camper needs.
- Support other staff in teaching, leading activities, and offsite trips.
Requirements
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of the Town of Brownsburg. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience: Must be 18 years or older with one year of related experience working with and/or supervising children.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Resourceful and creative.
- Analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
- Must exhibit professionalism and be effective in working with the public, vendors, and employees.
- Skillfully convey information on a wide range of topics to a diverse target audience.
- Influencing and consultative skills are critical.
- Proficient with commonly used office software, including but not limited to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as telephone and internet communications.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Effective prioritization and time management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of the information.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- A genuine commitment to quality on behalf of the Town while building a culture committed to excellence is mandatory.
- Must have and maintain a verifiable driver's license and demonstrated safe driving record, and remain insurable through the town's liability insurance carrier if applicable.
Summary
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand, walk, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required using an assistive device). The employee occasionally will climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
This job operates primarily in the general community and has moderate safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. However, job duties will require employees to perform skilled labor with high safety/health hazard potential.