Camp Staff

SPEND YOUR SUMMER BUILDING SKILLS EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR WHILE POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN! Camp staff learn leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem solving in our camp environment.

The Cadillac Area YMCA is seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic, positive role models to provide value based leadership for our day campers at Camp Torenta for the summer 2025 season. Camp staff must be at least 18 years of age. If you enjoy working with children and being outdoors, this could be the job for you!

Position Summary:

Camp staff provides camp programming and leadership, both in the small group and in the larger camp unit. Program staff also support the counseling staff in daily activities. Developing and implementing camp activities as well as taking care of and promoting the personal and collective growth of the campers.

Essential Functions:

1. Planning and teaching scheduled activities.

2. Promoting good personal relationships.

3. Supporting other staff members.

4. Leading small group of six to nine campers.

5. Planning and teaching scheduled activities.

6. Staying alert to any potential health or safety dangers to campers and interceding to prevent incidents.

7. Supporting the camp director in planning and leading camp activities and in staff training, supervision and evaluation.

8. Attending all staff meetings and in services.

Qualifications:

1. At least 18 years of age.

2. Prefer prior experience in working with and supervising children.

3. Certification in first aid and CPR (training provided)

4. Interest and skills in teaching crafts, songs, games, sports, aquatics and/or other

camp activities.

5. Must be in good health.

6. Committed to working with staff and campers from a wide variety of backgrounds.

7. Committed to YMCA character development through caring, honesty, respect and

responsibility.

8. Complete Child Abuse Prevention, Workplace Harassment and Blood Borne

Pathogens Training.

Physical Demands:

1. Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position; including walking, standing,

bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 lbs), running, climbing.

2. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and

to supervise program activities.

Benefits:

· Free YMCA Membership

· 7 to 14 week seasonal job flexibility. May through August.

· Excellent Retirement Plan

· Paid Training

· Most positions 40 hours a week with some overtime

· We will work your college/university to help you fulfill internship requirements and experience hours

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $12.50 - $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $14