Vacant job

Do you want to be part of a close-knit team that works to provide children with their best summer experience? We are now looking for camp leaders for our camp activities with children aged 9-12 and teenagers aged 13-16.

Job Responsibilities

Your task as a camp leader at our camp is to be responsible for children and teenagers aged 9-16 and to plan and lead activities for this participant group. Camp involves round-the-clock activities for the youth and us leaders. As a leader, you will live and work at the camp alongside the children and teenagers. Therefore, you need to be comfortable being away from home for at least 6 weeks.

Who are we looking for?

A large part of the job is to meet children's needs and be able to guide them in their decisions. To meet this, we believe that you as a person need to be secure in yourself, your leadership role, and be able to set boundaries. You also need to feel comfortable in more life-oriented conversations. To work as a camp leader with us, you need inner security and a clear understanding of what you want in your work with children and teenagers. Therefore, we are looking for individuals who recognize themselves in these qualities.

Personal qualities

• responsible
• problem solver
• good at juggling multiple tasks
• initiator
• creative
• boundary setter
• organized
• punctual
• team player
• secure in oneself and in their pedagogical role

It is also important that you can give and receive feedback and have the ambition and desire to develop the activities and yourself together with us. You should be flexible and resilient as the work shifts can be both long and demanding. To work as a camp leader, we believe that qualities such as being able to take space in a group, being able to make mistakes and have fun, and being able to make decisions are necessary. We place great value on humor and social competence.

Experience

You who are applying should have a great interest in being outdoors, or experience in outdoor education, as the majority of our activities are held outdoors. Activities we do include hiking, building rafts, climbing, swimming, and cooking outdoors. We will also have artistic activities such as theater, dance, and singing. Disco, football tournaments, and themed days are also on the schedule. Since we have such a variety of activities, we see it as an advantage if you have a background/experience as a leisure pedagogue.

Experience/competence in any of the following areas is also desirable;

• camp/camp activities
• outdoor life
• healthcare
• paddling
• theater
• singing, music
• sports

About the company

Utepedagogik Sverige AB conducts camp activities at various camps for children and teenagers aged 9-16, focusing on adventure and outdoor educational activities. The cornerstones of Utepedagogik Sverige AB's pedagogical camp activities are: safety, quality, security, and community, as well as trained adults with a broad competence serving as good role models. Our motto is "at our camps, you should feel safe to be who you want to be".

Employment conditions

The position is full-time. You must be able to attend our training days on-site at the camp in Värmland from May 9th to May 12th, and from June 8th to June 12th. During the summer, you need to be able to work and thus be away from home for at least six weeks during the period from June 13th to August 18th.

Keywords

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