Coordinator, Family Camp (Family Experience)

Overview

Scope of Position: Facilitate the spiritual formation between families, counselors, and Host families. Collaborate with the Staff Development and Family Camp team throughout the year to hire, train, and prepare camp staff for the summer. Serves as a member of the Summer Leadership Team at one summer camp location. Provide leadership to the Family Camp summer staff (which includes 40-50 summer staff) at one summer camp location.

Reports to: Manager, Family Camp

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Summer Leadership Team at one WinShape Camps for Families location. 
• Ensures a safe environment with opportunities for families to develop spiritually, emotionally, and socially throughout the summer (and year-round). Serve as the point person for any family issue at the camp location in the summer.
• Hires, train, develop, and oversee the Family Camp Counselor summer staff at the camp location. The staff typically includes 2 direct reports in the summer and a total summer staff of 25 people depending on the specific camp location. Evaluate summer performance and make recommendations for future employment with WinShape Camps. 
• Serves as the point person with parents at the camp location – including regular communication with parents during the summer as well as assisting in the creation of the parent pre-summer communication.
• Serves as the point person for policy enforcement regarding kids, parents, and summer staff at the camp location.
• Assists the Family Camp team in creation and execution of Summer sessions and Fall/Spring events like Mother/Daughter, Father/Son, Family Camp Weekends.
• Assists with the creation of curriculum used at Family Camp events and theme development.
• Serves as point person for Family Camp Hosts and Speakers at Family Camp events.
• Assists with the creation of Family Experience budget lines related to the summer camp location and monitor expenses to insure fiscal responsibility. 
• Oversees the spiritual development and investment in the summer staff at the camp location.
• Assists the Camper Care team in carrying out any and/or all year-round activities and events that are planned for campers and parents (typically 2-3 events a year).
• Contribute to camp-wide success as a whole through serving on work teams and serving with other camp support teams when needed.
• Represents WinShape Camps on occasional recruiting runs to help us fill up our summer staff needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of camp experience preferred.
• Experience in project management.
• Demonstrates skills in written and verbal communication, time-management, organization, and multi-tasking.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Willing to relocate to a WinShape Camps for Families location in the summer.
• Maintain regular office hours at the WinShape Camps office in Rome and Atlanta during the non-camp season and engage in moderate travel throughout the year (10-20%).
• A self-professing Christ follower, actively involved in a Christian faith community and actively pursuing Christ on a consistent basis.
• Must hold or obtain a valid driver’s license for the state in which they are hired and have an acceptable driving record