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Camp Free To Be Instructors-Art, Gym

This camp accommodates participants ages 4-21 with a variety of support needs and/or disabilities.  Camper to staff ratio can be as low as 1:1 in order to meet the recreational and personal care needs of each camper.  Camp Free to Be meets Monday through Friday.

  • Starting at $16.00-$17.00 per hour depending on experience and education.
  • Work 30-40 hours per week.
  • Provide instruction for all camp groups in content area.
  • Attend required mandatory staff orientation and training.
  • Responsible for planning and implementing activities for groups of campers with varying disabilities in the specific content area.
  • Individuals should possess knowledge of specific content area along with the skills to teach individuals with varying disabilities.
  • Demonstrate a professional attitude, quality customer service, and effective communication towards campers, parents, other staff, and the general public.
  • Modify and adapt activities and equipment to satisfy the needs of campers.
  • Analyze campers’ current developmental status and target areas for potential growth.
  • Setup for and actively participate in activities specific to content area.
  • Provide activities that are therapeutic and developmentally appropriate for individual campers.
  • Develop a session-to-session program agenda utilizing proper lesson plan format.
  • Implement activities that are fun as well as therapeutic, educational, and significantly upgrade the campers’ skill, ability levels, and functional independence.
  • Develop a variety of experiences that will allow campers to exercise their own creativity and imagination.
  • Acquire all needed supplies/materials through the Camp Specialist and be responsible for their care and return upon the completion of the activity.
  • Assume responsibility for knowledge of and following/enforcing all safety procedures that pertain to the duties performed and will support all aspects of the HISRA safety program.
  • Communicate with Program Manager, Camp Specialist, Counselors Leaders, and Aides on the individual needs of the participants.

 

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