Summer Camp Adaptive Camp Coordinator - Camp I Can (McGrath)
About The Position
Camp I Can is a partial day camp offered at McGrath Family YMCA (Spring Valley/Rancho San Diego) for individuals ages 5-18 on the autism spectrum. Our ratio is 1 staff to 2 campers. We provide a safe environment for campers to play games, do crafts, promote socialization, & more! The Adaptive Program Coordinator will implement adaptive strategies and support participant behaviors in the Day Camp program. The Adaptive Program Coordinator will collaborate with participants, parents, Day Camp staff and the Program Director to create individualized and group-based adaptations for challenging behaviors. For more on Employee Perks, click on this link: Employee Benefits | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org) Schedule: Must be available June 1 - June 26, 2026, 8am-4:30pm
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year experience of Adaptive experience supporting social-emotional and behavioral needs with participants age 5-15
- Minimum 3 years working with youth related programs
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience
- Experience in behavior modification strategies and reinforcement strategies
- 12 units in Child Development or related field including: Arts, Early Childhood Education, Education, Humanities, Physical Education, Psychology, Recreation, Sociology, and Theater
- Sincere interest to work with diverse groups of participants ages 5-15
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
- CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: American Red Cross American Heart Association American Safety & Health Institute YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate Adaptive procedures and guidelines within Day Camp programs
- Develop and maintain positive relationship with participants, parents, staff and community agencies involved in Camp programs
- Foster positive communication with participants, parents, staff and community agencies involved in Camp programs
- Conduct intakes with adaptive families to assess and support needs
- Implement behavior strategies that support individual participants and groups in the camp program
- Collaborate with Adaptive staff on an ongoing basis in support of Adaptive camp participants
- Advise, mentor and support Unit Leaders, Camp Leaders and Adaptive Leaders working with Adaptive participants
- Provide direct support to Adaptive Day Camp and Adaptive participants as needed
- Maintain documentation of provided services and behavior logs
- Ensure the safety of participant the Day Camp program
- Follow YMCA policies, procedures and display a commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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