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Youth Activities Counselor |
As a Youth Activities Counselor you will interact and supervise children ages 3-17 year old by providing a safe and entertaining environment in our Youth Activities spaces onboard our ships & island. You will need to be flexible with your work schedule, job tasks, and work locations as you start your new adventure in the Youth Activities department. As a Youth Activities Counselor, you will work in partnership with our Entertainment Host team, by providing program support to ensure all department and shipboard goals are met. You will report to the Youth Activities Manager Responsibilities:- Work with and oversee all children participating in Youth Activities programs, ages 3-17 years old
- Support the set-up for all facilitated activities and accomplish clean-up tasks upon completion of programs; monitor audio and lighting needs
- Help with the cleaning and sanitizing of spaces and objects, before, during, and after the facilities open; keep all spaces tidy during operating hours
- Provide registration/check-in/check-out services for Guests in children’s spaces on the ship and Castaway Cay; operate multiple computer programs
- Prepare food trays for children during meal or snack times
- Present small-scale activities independently or with other Youth Counselors
- Perform meet–and-greet functions in the Oceaneer’s Club and Oceaneer’s Lab for children and parents on embarkation day. Includes tour of facilities, overview of programs, and registration of children
- Help organize adult or family activities as scheduled; may include welcome line, game shows, crowd control, hosting a lounge, bingo, Port Adventures dispatch or related
- Support recreational activities on Castaway Cay as scheduled; may include boat rental, snorkel rental, and snorkel instruction, if applicable based on ship
Basic Qualifications:- 3+ seasons (3 months each) of overnight or day camp experience
- Minimum 18 months experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment in recreation, resort, day care, classroom, before/after school care setting
- Must be at least 20 years of age
- Can command the attention of a large group of children. Have experience working with at least 25 children, up to 200 children or more.
- Work without a day off for 4 ½ months at a time, and work 70-84 hours per week
- Comply with all company set procedures, along with all maritime and ship rules, regulations and procedures
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