What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Year Program Counselor - YMCA Camp Campbell Gard position at Great Miami Valley YMCA?
GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA – CAMP CAMPBELL GARD
Title: School Year Program Counselor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay: $350 per week
Status: Full-Time (Seasonal) Department: Camp
Reports to: Executive Director
Title: School Year Program Counselor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay: $350 per week
Status: Full-Time (Seasonal) Department: Camp
Reports to: Executive Director
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Senior Program Director and in accordance with the Christian mission and purpose of the Great Miami Valley YMCA Association, a school year works as part of a team of enthusiastic, energetic staff members. Staff will teach to groups of a variety of ages ranging from elementary school to adults. Other components of the job include hosting meals, curriculum development, discovery center feeding and cleaning, organizing evening programs, completing camp projects, cleaning, and maintaining the camp, and participating in staff trainings. The position starts on March 17th, 2025 and ends May 30th, 2025. CCG also offers employment in the summer and fall seasons
GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA ASSOCIATION SUMMARY:
OUR MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
OUR IMPACT: To strengthen our community by providing opportunities to serve children, individuals, and families in a safe environment that encourages all to live healthy lives and to exhibit positive character values such as faith, caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
OUR MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
OUR IMPACT: To strengthen our community by providing opportunities to serve children, individuals, and families in a safe environment that encourages all to live healthy lives and to exhibit positive character values such as faith, caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE GMV YMCA:
- Free YMCA Membership
- Discount on Y Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) paid 100% by the YMCA.
- Leadership Development
- Free Certifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Teaches the Outdoor Education Curriculum.
2. Creates a supportive cabin environment where campers feel respected and will learn to respect one another.
3. Facilitates and chaperones overnight groups.
4. Leads evening activities such as a campfire and acts in living history programs.
5. Facilitates our challenge course and climbing elements with school-age and adult groups.
6. Maintains program areas to be safe, clean, and exciting.
7. Assists with camp projects.
8. Updates, creates, and improves CCG’s Outdoor Education Curriculum.
9. Completes weekly duties such as care of the Discovery Center and its animals, host meals and oversee groups when they are doing their own programming.
10. Other duties as assigned.
1. Teaches the Outdoor Education Curriculum.
2. Creates a supportive cabin environment where campers feel respected and will learn to respect one another.
3. Facilitates and chaperones overnight groups.
4. Leads evening activities such as a campfire and acts in living history programs.
5. Facilitates our challenge course and climbing elements with school-age and adult groups.
6. Maintains program areas to be safe, clean, and exciting.
7. Assists with camp projects.
8. Updates, creates, and improves CCG’s Outdoor Education Curriculum.
9. Completes weekly duties such as care of the Discovery Center and its animals, host meals and oversee groups when they are doing their own programming.
10. Other duties as assigned.
YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Work a variety of different days and times during each given week depending on the calendar, including overnights and weekends.
3. Must have a desire and willingness to work with children.
4. Ability to work long days multiple days in a row, including chaperoning overnight groups when needed.
5. Must be able to adapt quickly and have a quick response.
6. Demonstrate good judgment.
1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Work a variety of different days and times during each given week depending on the calendar, including overnights and weekends.
3. Must have a desire and willingness to work with children.
4. Ability to work long days multiple days in a row, including chaperoning overnight groups when needed.
5. Must be able to adapt quickly and have a quick response.
6. Demonstrate good judgment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Requires long periods of time outdoors.
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with families, children, and other staff.
- Position may require bending, sitting, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
- Must be creative and enthusiastic to staff, campers, and families.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act quickly in an emergency.
- Ability to maintain emotional control and composure in turbulent, challenging and changing conditions.
Salary : $350
