For over 25 years, G&A Partners has been helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, take better care of their employees, and enjoy a higher quality of life by providing proven HR solutions and technology. G&A Partners' client is currently seeking a Camp La Jita Unit Leader 2/Overnight Camp Counselor to join its team in Utopia, TX. 

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) is headquartered in San Antonio, TX and serves more than 14,000 Girl Scouts (girls and adults) across twenty-one counties in southwest Texas. Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.   

Girl Scouts take the lead in bettering their communities and the world. Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWTX) serves more than 10,000 girls and nearly 4,000 adult volunteers in a 21-county jurisdiction. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) is a collection of activities and experiences where girls earn badges, sell cookies, go on exciting trips, explore the outdoors, and participate in or lead take-action projects that make a difference. The GSLE empowers girls to discover their own world as they develop a strong sense of self and strengthen values, connect with others in a global community as girls form caring relationships, promote cooperation and embrace diversity, and take action in the world as girls identify and solve problems they care about. 

We are currently looking for individuals to fill the following Summer Camp position at Camp La Jita. La Jita, meaning “precious possession”, was aptly chosen as the name for our resident camp on the beautiful Sabinal River near Utopia, Texas. Camp La Jita rests on 236 acres of Texas Hill Country land, one hour and twenty minutes west of San Antonio.

Unit Leader 2/Camp Counselor (Reports to Assistant Camp Director)

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise Unit Leader 1’s and maintain a mutually respectful relationship between all staff. 
• Know each girl in the unit and share the interests of each. 
• Supervise bedtime and wakeup routines. 
• Ensure that girls arrive at the program prepared with appropriate clothing, materials, and levels of hygiene. 
• Engage in conflict resolution between campers, as necessary. 
• Be aware of the health and physical well-being of the campers and report any concerns to the Residential Camp Nurse. 
• Ensure that campers receive their daily medications, if necessary. 
• Help girls plan and implement activities for the unit. Camp programs may include, but are not limited to: cookouts, hiking, games, art projects and camping out overnight. 
• Assist and direct campers in daily camp chores (called Kapers).  
• Communicate with camper guardians on drop-off/pickup days. 
• Assist in drop-off/pick up day procedures. 
• Report any behavioral concerns to Assistant Camp Director or Camp Director. 
• Report any needed repairs or supplies to the Camp Director, Assistant Camp Director or Administrative Assistant.
• Adhere to the national and council policies, procedures, and plans. 
• Attend weekly staff meetings. 
• Hold campers and other staff members to principles of the Girl Scout Law, to ensure a harmonious environment. 
• Participates in all camp activities.
• Acts as a host/hostess for camp visitors and parents.
• Follows and adheres to National and Council policies, procedures, and plans.
• Operates according to ACCT standards and local operational procedures. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and does not constitute a contract.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:(Minimum qualifications and experience)

• Must be at least 21 years of age OR returning staff 
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Must enjoy working with youths on a one-on-one basis.  
• Must be able to obtain or become certified in First Aid/CPR by the American Red Cross.
• Willingness to work as a team member. 
• Prior residential camp experience a plus.  
• Be flexible, energetic, and have a good sense of humor. 
• Must be able to walk long distances.
• Girl Scouts experience is a plus.
• Must attend mandatory staff training sessions for the position May 28 – June 1, and June 3 – 7, 2024.
• Must be available to stay at camp June 9 – July 26, 2024, from 10:00 am Sunday morning until 6:00 pm the following Friday evening. Staff may stay on camp property over the weekend if necessary. (Camp will not be in session June 30 – July 6, 2024.)

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include heavy visual acuity.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

Work Environment

• Willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering camp programs.
• Work daily with exposure to the sun and heat.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

G&A Partners as an Equal Opportunity Employer considers all applicants and prohibits discrimination of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Our management team is dedicated to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment based on any of these characteristics. We are committed to this policy and achieving a diverse workforce with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.