Camp Director

The Camp Director is responsible to develop, plan, and administer day camp programs; provide lead worker supervision of part-time staff and volunteers; supervise and manage the recreational activities of children; provide on-site supervision and implementation of day camp and recreation programs; and perform a variety of tasks related to maintaining safe and healthy camp and recreation program facilities, including setting up and cleaning up for camp and recreation programs and performing light custodial duties. This position is hourly, and not overtime exempt.Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
Essential Functions:
 

• Develop, plan, organize, and lead developmentally appropriate recreational activities for children. 
• Develop and recommend operating procedures, health and safety procedures, and emergency preparedness procedures; prepare and update staff and program handbooks and guidelines; conduct emergency drills.
• Prepare supplies and materials for active and passive games, sports, arts and crafts, and other program activities; monitor the use of supplies, materials, and equipment; and guide children in the appropriate use of supplies, materials, and equipment; monitor inventory; make purchases and/or recommend purchases.
• Supervise and care for children; enforce rules and provide appropriate guidance and discipline to ensure safety; assist children with hygiene as necessary; observe and evaluate health needs of children and take appropriate action.  
• Open and close facilities; set-up and clean-up for camp and recreational programs; maintain neat and orderly facilities; perform light custodial duties as needed.  
• Administer first aid according to prescribed procedures and notify emergency medical personnel when necessary.
• Provide information and respond to inquiries from program participants; prepare written materials such as camp newsletters, flyer, and bulletins; prepare annual parent handbooks and forms.
• Participate in parent/camper conferences to address behavioral and other issues as needed.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Provide direction and training to part-time staff and volunteers.
• Process annual program enrollments; maintain participant files; process program registrations.
• Provide responsible staff assistance and support to the assigned supervisor.

Knowledge of:

•  Techniques of planning, supervising, and organizing recreation programs.
• Principles and practices of recreation and leisure services and program development.
• Development, psychology, behavior, and needs of children.
• Leadership methods and techniques.
• Principals of health and safety.
• Proper English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Basic first-aid methods and techniques.
• Computer software programs including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

 Ability to:

•  Work independently with little direction.
• Design and create appropriate social and physical environments for children.
• Develop, plan, and implement recreational activities for children.
• Train and supervise staff and volunteers.
• Monitor budgets and make budget and purchasing recommendations. 
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with children and adults.
• Maintain audio/visual acuity sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Maintain mental capacity sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Plan and organize work.
• Maintain records and reports.
• Operate and use modern office equipment including computer, printers, and copiers.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
 
Experience - No less than 1,800 hours experience working in day camps, recreation centers, after school programs, or closely related work experience, and no less than 300 hours lead worker or supervisory experience.
 
Training - Equivalent to an associate’s degree in recreation, leisure studies, education, child development, or closely related field.
 
License or Certificate 

• Possession of a valid first aid certificate and CPR, including pediatric first aid and CPR.
•  Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California driver's license.

 WORKING CONDITIONS
 
Environmental Conditions:  Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities; exposure to outside atmospheric conditions; may work in or around water and slippery surfaces; exposure to audio/video equipment and computer screens.
 Physical Conditions:  Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time; travel to various locations; medium lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; balancing; reaching; handling; use of fingers; talking; hearing; near visual acuity.

Salary : $22 - $24