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CABIN COUNSELORS (MALE AND FEMALE) JOB DESCRIPTION

The Cabin Counselor is primarily responsible for the safety and well-being of the young people in his/her cabin. Cabin Counselors are responsible to the Head Counselor and to the SCC.

Specific duties of the Cabin Counselor include:

• encourage campers to become an integral part of the community
• be sensitive to the camper’s individual needs (social, emotional, physical, and spiritual)
• give each camper individual attention
• taking responsibility for his/her own health
• maintain a clean cabin throughout the session and thoroughly clean cabin and bathrooms at the close of each session
• report needed repairs to maintenance staff
• participate in and supervise all camper activities

The Cabin Counselor needs to be able to:

• be a team player who is aware of what is going on around her/him and make decisions which are helpful and productive to the larger community
• know when to follow and when to lead
• be sensitive to the needs of campers and attend to them
• maintain a high level of enthusiasm and energy
• be patient, understanding and loving to all campers and staff
• be able to work with a wide range of ages
• maintain a good sense of humor
• be flexible

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