Situations
A child has destroyed another child's art work. What do you do?
Sit both children down and have conversations with them. Try to understand why the child destroyed the artwork and base timeout time on that.
Sitting on your cell phone not paying attention to children.
What is two warnings then FIRED
There's trash on the floor and it's not from your group.
What is pick it up and throw it away.
You are sitting down not participating in an activity.
What is parents will think you are lazy and do not care about your job.
Your group arrives at art and Ms. Emerald begins her lesson.
What is do not sit down and socialize with other counselors.
You are running late to work. What do you do?
What is call and let directors know.
Falling asleep at work.
What is FIRED
An activity director is gone for the day and you have nothing to do with your group.
What is create a game and/or create an activity.
You are constantly screaming at the children.
What is parents will think you are aggressive and are mean to their children.
It is time for gym and you are exhausted.
What is do not sit down. Continue to play with the children.
You and a staff member aren't getting along. What do you do?
What is try and talk it out or talk to your directors.
Playing a game with the children.
What is not fired
Your group is not very enthused for an activity.
What is get excited and pump up the children.
You are not with your group and socializing with other counselors.
What is parents will think you are not responsible and do not care about watching the children.
It's pool time and your co-counselor is in the pool.
What is do not sit down. Monitor the outside of the pool and listen to your walkie talkie.
You're having trouble getting the children's attention. What do you do?
What is one, two, three eyes on me.
What is hey, hey class.
What is and a hush fell over the crowd.
What is if you can hear me clap once.
Showing up late to work with no notice and out of dresscode.
What is FIRED.
You see another counselor doing something they are not supposed to.
What is say something to them first and then tell a director.
You are standing by yourself watching the children.
What is parents will think you are not engaged and are not friendly.
It is lunchtime and your group is sitting down eating.
What is do not sit down. Walk around and monitor your children. You may sit and eat with the children in a group.
You are outside and a parent approaches you with a problem or concerns. What do you do?
What is alert directors and try to to distance the parent from the children until directors arrive.
Arguing with a parent about a child.
What is two warnings and then FIRED
You want to win staff of the week.
What is always be with your group, always have a positive attitude, be on time, be enthusiastic, be in work attire.
You are playing with the children on the playground while also watching the other children in your group.
What is parents will think you are a great employee.
Your group just came back from the pool and your next activity is media.
What is do not sit down and just put on a movie.