What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp Director - YMCA Camp Immokalee position at YMCA OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST?
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Camp Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of resident camp, providing supervision and support to the staff while demonstrating YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all the following key result areas to include program quality, revenue growth, retention, and philanthropy.
Essential Functions:
- Assists Executive Director with developing short-term and long-term plans that support Association goals and ensures the growth, quality, service delivery, and fiscal management of the Camp programs.
- Models the YMCA core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility; implement character development and the YMCA core values in all programs and all aspects of camp operations, models and put into practice behavior that supports inclusion and diversity, and models and put into practice the operating philosophy of "kids and guests first".
- Directs, supervises and monitors Summer Camp operations and program activities to meet Camp Immokalee and YMCA objectives and budget and adheres to state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations (including overnight camp, Ranch Camp, CITs, and other specialty programs).
- Oversees and ensures that appropriate records are maintained including program statistics, program quality, program registration, staff and attendance rosters, and equipment.
- Hires, trains, monitors, supervise, and evaluate appropriate staff including but not limited to summer camp counselors, specialty camp counselors, Horseback Director, Waterfront Director, CIT Director, etc.
- Assumes joint responsibility for the development, coordination and implementation of marketing strategies to drive enrollment in camp programs in coordination with the marketing team.
- Assists in developing programming with the Program Director to implement successful off-season programming, weekend events, seasonal camping, family programming and more.
- Assists in management and care of physical facilities and equipment in all program areas.
YMCA Competencies (Team Leader):
Community: Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives.
Finance: Effectively creates and manages budgets.
Innovation: Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities.
Quality Results: Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Decision Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions.
Change Capacity: Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in youth-related education, recreation, business management or a related field.
- Knowledge of camp programs – preferable 3-5 years resident camp experience with ACA accreditation. 2 years in a resident camp supervisory/leadership capacity.
- Proven ability to take initiative and ability to make decisions independently.
- Experience in developing, monitoring and controlling budgets.
- Ability to use technology to drive camper and staff experiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of: CPR; First Aid, and AED.
- Strong leadership skills and experience in fiscal management, operations, customer service, camp program and compliance management, quality and risk management, and staff supervision.
Physical Demands:
This position requires the following: Seeing, hearing, writing, standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, crouching, bending, lifting (50 lbs.), pushing (50 lbs.) and pulling (50 lbs.)
