Sea Island

Summer 2024 Junior Staff Counselor (Seasonal)


PayCompetitive
LocationSea Island/Georgia
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: SUMME007248

      As a member of our Youth Activities Team at Sea Island, you deliver extraordinary guest experiences every day. You are a gracious ambassador for Sea Island with every interaction. You provide friendly and attentive service, implementing and executing programs that always meet the highest of standards. In working with children and families, you are vital to Sea Island’s culture of delivering meaningful, memorable experiences in your commitment to enriching lives.

      As a Junior Staff team member, your primary responsibility is to ensure that youth activities run smoothly. You assemble crafts and supplies for daily activities, check activity rooms prior to the start of programs to ensure they will be executed in accordance with department standards, and continually keep children active and engaged in fun and challenging activities while maintaining a safe environment. You welcome parents and children in a warm and friendly manner, recognizing and greeting our regular guests and members by name, and answering any questions guests may have about Sea Island or the area. Utilizing your ability to instruct in a wide variety of recreational activities, you interact with and supervise children in a group setting, assisting with implementing daily camp programs, child, family, teen, and holiday programs, as well as programs in the afternoon and evening. In support of the Youth Activities department, you may also be called upon to collaborate and work closely with other department team members, relaying information for seamless guest service.

      Job Essentials:

      • Consistently follow your team’s processes and procedures, including standards for quality, timing, attendance, appearance, and recordkeeping.
      • Follow all Sea Island safety protocols, including appropriate use of equipment and chemicals.
      • Thoroughly check work environment and public areas for tidiness and any general maintenance items, ensuring all are corrected or reported immediately.
      • Maintain knowledge of Sea Island’s properties, services, and offerings, and enthusiastically share this information with guests and members.
      • Help resolve service issues in a timely and positive way, following up as needed.
      • Willing and timely execution of other duties as delegated by leadership.

      Job Requirements:

      • One year or more experience working with youth ages 3-14inarelatedroleor equivalent training.
      • High school diploma or equivalent
      • Preferred current enrollment in Post Secondary Education or related field
      • Ability to work for all dates in a specified Break Session
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general office equipment. Ability and/or aptitude for other software applications, and to operate theatre AV equipment.
      • Safety mindset. Either certified in first aid/CPR or willingness and ability to become certified
      • Physical strength and stamina to perform an activities coordinator role, maintain ongoing, prolonged physical activity throughout a scheduled day to includelifting50+ pounds, working indoors and outdoors in are sort environment, comfort with noise levels, electrical, chemical, and fume hazards with or without a reasonable accommodation
      • Essential swim ability and the ability to kneel, crouch, squat, climb, stand, sit, balance, reach, stretch, bend, push, pull, and walk for prolonged periods
      • Timeliness and flexibility–you agree to work a flexible schedule. We work at peak business hours, which for us includes weekends, early mornings, evenings, and holidays.
      • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal

      Work Weeks:

      • Christmas: December 18th - December 24th
      • New Years: December 26th - December 31st
      • Spring Break #1: March 4th - March 10th
      • Spring Break #2: March 18th - March 24th
      • Easter: March 25th - March 31st

      Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

      The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

  • About the company

      Guests at the Sea Island Resort enjoy Forbes Five-Star accommodations, world-class dining, spa, and fitness facilities, three championship golf courses &