Camp Coordinator

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.

Position Summary:

YMCA Camps and child care programs provide youth opportunities to learn new skills while experiencing achievement, relationships, and belonging. Camp Coordinators develop, organize and implement high quality YMCA camp/ summer child care program(s). Working in program ratio as needed, creating a safe, positive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies, practices and procedures. During the off season, Camp Coordinators work closely with School Age Program Staff to ensure high quality school age care program(s) through innovative program development and evaluation for assigned location(s).

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage, direct and coordinate the camp programs for assigned location(s)

• Ensure high quality programs and establish new program activities

• Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule and direct personnel and volunteers as needed

• Review and evaluate staff performance, develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals

• Ensure program operates within budget and that program fees are collected

• Assure compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to program areas

• Ensure YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed

• Provide for upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment

• Maintain proper records/department files

• Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information

• Interact and engage with children in an age and developmentally appropriate manner, and use positive behavior guidance techniques

• Adhere to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards

• Maintain positive relations with parents and other staff

• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional off-season responsibilities:

• Directs the operations of the School Age Care or after school enrichment program in assigned location(s).

• Fulfill all responsibilities of all School Age Care positions while working in program ratio.

• Ensure a safe, positive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with state and local regulations and YMCA policies, practices and procedures.

• Responsible for School Age and Summer Camp program support and general administrative duties.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum age 21

• One or more year’s related experience as a coordinator or supervisor of child care or camp programs

• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by DEL (if licensed program)

• Provide documentation of current negative TB test (if licensed program)

• Basic computer/typing skills and demonstrated ability to utilize standard office software

• YMCA mini-bus certification, or the ability to obtain mini-bus certification

• Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA

• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility

• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines

• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

• Models and teaches the Y’s values

• Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives

• Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition

• Cultivates relationships to support fundraising

Collaboration:

• Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives

• Builds relationships to create small communities

• Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict

• Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience

• Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support

Operational Effectiveness:

• Provides others with frameworks for making decisions

• Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities

• Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team

• Effectively creates and manages budgets

• Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress

Personal Growth:

• Shares new insights

• Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change

• Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance

• 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

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in indoor/outdoor settings. Staff may occasionally lift children who weigh approximately 50 pounds. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. May be required to push or pull large rolling cabinets along linoleum floors with the help of another person on a daily basis, may be required to roll and set up cafeteria tables, may be expected to lift 22 gallon storage boxes. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.

What you’ll get from working at The Y:

• FREE training offered for all positions and get paid while you train for your job!
• Flexible work schedules and a family-friendly environment.
• FREE family YMCA membership for all staff.
• 50% off ECE child care for Full-Time staff (and their dependents).
• 100% off specific programs and services for Full-Time staff (and their dependents) that include:
  • School Age Child Care, licensed Discovery Camp, Day Camps, 1 week of Overnight Camp, Family Camps, group swim lessons, youth sports, & youth leadership programs
• Competitive benefits package for Full-Time staff.
• Two medical plans to choose from: One is FREE for employee.
• Dental plan is FREE for employee.
• Life and long term disability with medical and dental insurance begin on the first of the month after start date.
• 2 weeks paid time off accrued per year to start (accrual increases with years of service) and 8 paid holidays for full-time staff.
• Sick Pay accrued at rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked.
• Tax-Deferred retirement account & Roth retirement account available to all employees.
• 403a Retirement investing account paid at 12% annual compensation after 2 years of service (minimum 1,000 hours worked in each year).
• FREE Employee Assistance Program.
• Cheery, dynamic, cause-driven work environment, like no other!
• We promote from within often. Enjoy your career at our Y!
• Opportunity to grow: When you work at the Y, you will be encouraged to try new things and grow your career. We have a solid reputation for hiring good people who do great things.