Counselor-Camp Achieve

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7304228 (Ref.No. BSU47158)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Camp Achieve Camp Counselors will attend, plan, execute, and engage in daily camp activities for Autistic Children ages 6-12 in a 6-week summer day camp. Additionally, this position will ensure the direct supervision of campers.

Camp Achieve is a day camp for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 6 and 12 that provides innovative programming and therapeutic recreational activities to improve the social, behavioral, and academic skills of autistic students. Camp Counselors will attend, plan, execute, and engage in daily camp activities for autistic children ages 6-12 in a 6-week summer day camp. Additionally, this position will ensure the direct supervision of campers.
Camp Achieve Counselors will receive training before camp begins from May 22 to June 6, 2025, including certification in Professional Crisis Management. Camp will occur from June 9 to July 15, 2025, with parent conferences occurring on July 16 and final reporting and clean up occurring through July 18th. Designated university holidays including Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19 and Independence Day on Friday, July 4 will be observed. Counselors are expected to work Monday-Friday from 7:30am until 3:30pm.

Job Function:

Minimum Education:

1. High School diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

Experience working in a camp.

Preferred Experience:

1. Experience working with young children with and without disabilities.

2. Experience writing lesson plans.
3. Experience teaching swimming to children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with camp staff in the daily care and supervision of campers.
Learn and implement all behavior support plans.
Facilitate punctual and safe transitions throughout the camp day.
Provide direct supervision to campers ensuring camper/staff safety and engagement in camp activities.
Develop rapport with campers and their families and assist in group activities as needed.
Monitor curriculum education, physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children with Autism spectrum disorders.
Participate in trainings.
Serve as a role model to all campers and staff with professionalism and positive attitude.
Assist campers with activities of daily living(ADL). ADL’s include, but are not limited to: dressing, toileting, and eating.
Assist in writing progress reports for campers.
Participate in parent conferences at the end of camp.
Assist in group activities.
Supervise activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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