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Warehouse Office Support

The Home Depot

Fremont, CA 94536

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Summer Bike Camp Counselor - Outdoors with Kids

Wheel Kids Bicycle Club

Palo Alto, CA 94303

~ 21 min Onsite

Seasonal bike camp counselor
Coaches are required to be available to work for at least 6 weeks of our summer season
Managing a group of up to 12 children ranging in age from 5 to 15
Ability to calmly render first aid when necessary
Directing and/or escorting children and parents/guardians to the clubhouse facility or other staging area for Wheel Kids' programs
Handling/moving bicycles on stairs, elevators, buses, trucks, etc.
Managing the sign-in and sign-out process, ensuring that staff members monitoring sign-in/sign-out adhere to Wheel Kids policies
Leading bicycle skills learning activities, including obstacle courses, maintenance workshops, vendor/visitor-sponsored events, etc.
Supervising and monitoring children during daily activities, including group rides, general activities and play time, field trips and special events
Monitoring and enforcing discipline and behavior
Displaying a positive attitude, leadership skills, compassion, respect, and patience, and being a role model for these attributes
Helping resolve children's situations: behavioral, medical, and emotional
Ensuring that areas used by Wheel Kids are left in excellent condition (“leave no trace”)
Establishing an environment that fosters good morale and an enjoyable camp experience for children, families, and staff
Adhering to and fostering Wheel Kids values of equity and inclusion in camp activities
Child focus: Understands children's temperaments and motivations sufficiently to manage and guide them in a variety of programs and activities, and in a variety of behaviors, environments, and circumstances; willingness to delay personal goals or gratifications when needed for the safety, well-being, or enjoyment of the children
Curiosity: Possesses a desire to learn about many things, an ability to seek ways of learning, and the capacity to share the mind-set, process, and results with others
Effective and timely communication: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening skills and comprehension; works actively to resolve conflicts
Workplace professionalism: Committed to a high standard of professional behavior, including reliability, collegiality, honesty, focus, and integrity
Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making: Analyzes opportunities and problems to determine and implement solutions that reflect and support the company's goals
Organization: Keeps track of documents, resources, correspondence, etc., ensuring efficient use of time and expense and effective communication
Customer support: Places high priority on retaining clients through excellent service and communication; maintains strategic and tactical balance between customer support and company financial health
Flexibility: Willingness to modify plans and activities as needed for the overall success and development of the company and its clients