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Girl Scouts – NC Coastal Pines
108 E. Lockhaven Drive
Goldsboro, NC
Start date: June 1, 2008
About the agency: Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, character and confidence who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together, and you can be a part of it! Whether you're a girl who wants to be a Girl Scout, a college student working on a community service project, a parent ready for an outdoor adventure with your daughter's troop, or an adult—female or male—looking to make a difference in a girl's life, there's something for you in Girl Scouts. The possibilities are endless!
Internship Description: The Assistant Unit Leader assists the Unit Leader in carrying out camp programs and to identify and meet camper needs
Desired Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Ability to guide campers and help them learn.
- Ability to live and work with other adults as a team.
- Willingness to adjust to daily situations (flexible).
- Knowledge of the Girl Scout program and safety practices.
- Willingness to learn about and develop skills in a variety of program activities.
Specific Responsibilities
- Perform responsibilities and duties under the general direction of the Unit Leader. Unit Leader is kept informed of progress and unusual problems.
- Assist Unit Leader in the planning, coordinating, and monitoring of unit program with campers.
- Assume responsibility for health and safety of the campers.
- Recognize individuality of each camper and help her to benefit positively from her experience.
- Help in the supervision of daily cabin or camp wide clean up chores.
- Responsibility to see that the campers wear clean clothing, follow appropriate sanitation procedures, and are appropriately dressed for the weather and activities for the day.
- Assist those campers and staff who may have difficulty fitting into camp atmosphere.
- These are not the only duties to be performed. Other duties with the units and camp programs may also be assigned as required.
Skills Needed: Cognitive and communication abilities to coordinate and conduct activities to achieve camper development objectives; Abilities to observe staff and camper behavior, assess its appropriateness; Assist with appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures; Ability to communicate and work with groups and provide the necessary assistance to staff and campers; Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to camp
Concentrations of Interest: Education, Psychology, Sociology, Physical Education, and Leisure Studies
Transportation Needed: None, just the ability to get to/from the site.
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