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EDMO’s summer team members spend about 6 weeks of summer connecting with kids, honing leadership skills, and making a real impact - all while rocking wacky costumes and getting pied in the face! Our summer positions offer a unique opportunity to help kids uncover hidden talents and dive deeper into existing talents. Spend your summer pursuing your goals and developing invaluable, transferrable professional skills (including problem solving, time management, and leadership).The Counselor is responsible for overseeing all day to day activities with their group of campers. They support instructors with curriculum in the classroom and run organized periods of Team Time (Social and Emotional Learning curriculum) and Outdoor Game Time with their assigned group of campers daily. In addition, counselors should constantly be ready to rock that EDMO vibe with songs, skits, games, shaving cream pies, and more!Main duties include:Approaching camper growth with passion and excitementNavigating groups of 20-25 kids through daily activities focused on various curriculum themes including science, technology, maker, nature and moreLeading organized activities during Outdoor Game Time and Team Time for your group of campersSupporting instructors in the classroom with curriculum and hands-on classroom activitiesWorking closely with other staff members to create fun camp games, songs, skits and activities – and participating in allAssisting in daily camper check in and check out procedures Supporting and building positive group dynamics among campersInteracting with parents in a professional and energetic mannerHelping to cultivate healthy self-esteem and a natural love for learning Ensuring all campers are safe and have a positive experience in our program (this includes diligently following all EDMO Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions)Exhibiting the EDMO Vibe and demonstrating through actions and words each of the social emotional learning (SEL) skills of empathy, responsibility, initiative, collaboration, problem solving and emotion management, while also reinforcing these qualities in other staff and kidsPosition reports to: Site Director
