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How to write a camp assistant resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in camp assistant-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the camp assistant position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
- Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
- Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
- Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
- Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a camp assistant resume:
- Child Care
- Kids
- CPR
- Check-In
- Role Model
- Safety Rules
- Incident Reports
- Safety Regulations
- Front Desk
- Mathematics
- Conflict Resolution
- Summer Camps
- Food Preparation
- Administrative Tasks
- Art Projects
- Classroom Management
- RAN
- PowerPoint
- Leadership
- Community Services
- Allergies
- Summer Program
- Youth Ages
- Recreational Facilities
- Bible
- VIP
- Basketball
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write camp assistant experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are effective examples from camp assistant resumes:
Work history example #1
Camp Counselor
Parks & Recreation
- Worked with students through Teen Intervene using brief counseling intervention for those identified as having issues with substance abuse
- Helped lead the other camp counselors and their campers throughout the weekend.
- Assisted camp counselors in instruction during team, individual sports, various media arts and music programs.
- Supervised 15 children while they were participating in Vacation Bible School.
- Collaborated with other counselors to create a therapeutic environment while adhering to the Lakeside Program.
Work history example #2
Camp Counselor
Camp Systems International
- Cared for up to 12 children with one other adult -Planned activities and games for children -First aid and CPR trained
- Created lesson plans in Reading and Mathematics for students ranging from Kindergarten to the 10th grade.
- Managed the safety of the children through communication of activities and representing proper safety precautions.
- Recommended counselors for promotion, retention, and when necessary dismissal.
- Trained and certified in First Aid and CPR.
Work history example #3
Camp Assistant
Garden Terrace
- Created and managed over 2,000 family, media, and VIP credentials.
- Coordinated activities with Camp Director, Assistant Camp Director, and camp counselors.
- Completed childcare educational courses and obtained CPR certification.
- Supervised 15 children while they were participating in Vacation Bible School.
- Trained new counselors, and was the primary source of contact between the external supervisors and the camp counselors.
Work history example #4
Camp Assistant
YMCA
- Planned, scheduled, and ran various activities for both the campers and counselors.
- Completed CPR training and autism awareness training
- Supervised children in their activities -Communicated difficulties and problems with parents -Trained in CPR and first-aid procedures
- Supervised and led campers as a role model Created weekly activity agenda First Aid and CPR certified
- Trained in First Aid and CPR Write up accident reports, communicate with parents.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from camp assistant resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in business
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
2010 - 2013
Highlight your camp assistant certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on camp assistant resumes:
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Medical Assistant