Youth Camp Program Coordinator

Description

JOB TITLE: Youth Camp Program Coordinator

Department: Hat Creek Camp

Job Status: Active 

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Reports To: HCCC Director 

Grade/Level: Coordinator 

Amount of Travel Required: Less than 5% 

Job Type: full time

Positions Supervised: Summer Camp Staff (Seasonal)

Work Schedule: 40+ hours per week

Position Summary

This position is the essential driver of Hat Creek Camp’s mission which is to create a safe place for kids from hard places where they can experience belonging and build relationships. Also, this position is part of a team whose goal is to create impactful ways to help families, care givers, and staff to build safe, healing, and restorative relationships.

Essential Functions 

Assist in the development of the overnight summer camp curriculum

Assist in the development of the summer day camp curriculum

Assist in recruitment, hiring, training and supervision of summer camp staff

Facilitate activities for user groups

Facilitate community outreach events

Assist in the development and execution of Hat Creek Camp Programming, events to train and educate families and caregivers.

Facilitate recruitment events

Provide Guest Services, in person, on phone and email

Set-up and clean-up event spaces

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Non-Essential Functions:

Attend weekly staff meetings

Competency Statements 

Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.  

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.  

Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.  

Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.  

Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.  

Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.  

Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.  

Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.  

Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.  

Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.  

Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.  

DELIVERABLES:

Hire, train, and supervise a full complement of summer camp counselors.

Collaboratively produce curriculum for camps/retreats and Hat Creek Camp training events.

Serve as host or support staff for Hat Creek Camp events and outside rental group as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Machines, equipment, tools and software necessary to effectively carry out tasks duties and responsibilities

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Effective problem solving and critical thinking skills

Skill in scheduling, organizing and planning of programs and activities

Ability to:

Multitask, meet deadlines and respond appropriately to customer and Five18’s needs

Successfully work with a team in a potentially stressful environment 

Develop and implement effective and appropriate programs

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in camp leadership or human services related field

Experience: 

1 year of related experience preferred

Other Requirements: 

Languages: Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and by written word in the English language

Office or other equipment: Normal use and understanding of basic office equipment including the computer and its related software, copiers, and fax machines; Use of machines and equipment needed for program activities

Competency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Google platform equivalent

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position. 

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) 

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) 

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

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