LIT Director
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced Camp Counsellor who is looking for a new role at Summer Camp. The LIT Director is a leadership role at Camp Cooper - you will also be assisting with all aspects of running Camp and responsible for overseeing the Camp Counsellors.
The LIT Director is responsible for overseeing the Leaders-In-Training (LIT) Programme, which is a leadership development programme for 17 & 18 year olds
Key responsibilities
- Managing/overseeing LITs
- Running training sessions for LITs
- Dealing with LIT issues - e.g. homesickness, arguments, challenging behaviour
- Scheduling LITs for electives and cabins
- Helping run large events
- Helping in the office and organising Camp logistics
- Writing and giving LIT evaluations
About You
Candidates must demonstrate the following skills and characteristics:
Essential:
- Experience working directly with groups of young people aged 7-17
- Experience working as a Camp Counsellor at Camp Cooper or a traditional American summer camp
- Fluent in English
- Ability to be a positive role model for young people
- Ability to lead training sessions
- Experience of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Maturity to be responsible for the care, well-being and safety of young people
Beneficial:
- Experience of working with young people from a range of nationalities
- Have or willing to obtain a first-aid certificate
Other Information
- Applicant must successfully pass full background and reference checks
- Applicant must be available to work the duration of the Camp, including staff training.
- Staff get 1 day off per week, scheduled by the Camp
- he salary for working at Camp is £2200. This includes room and board (the salary is subject to all normal UK taxes - e.g. PAYE and National Insurance Contributions)
Summer Employment Dates (including staff training):
Leadership Staff Training: Date tbd. Likely to be a weekend in May or June (could be online due to Covid)
Camp Start Date: Monday June 21st, 2021 (2pm)
End Date: Saturday August 7th 2021 (6pm)
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!" He loved the camp & wants to come back next year for longer
James (UK Camper)
