Adventure Division Leader (Summer 2027)

YMCA of Greenville•Cleveland, SC

About The Position

YMCA Camp Greenville is an overnight camp established in 1912, located on 1,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Adventure Division Leader serves on the summer leadership team and assists in leading the adventure program. Working alongside the Program Director, this person coordinates adventure trips, supports connections between adventure and base camp, provides staff with information and schedules, and supports Trip Leaders and Adventure cabin leaders. The role is heavily supervisory and requires experience in at least two adventure areas. The leader assists with training adventure staff, managing trip logistics and program needs, addressing problems professionally, and supporting senior leadership in summer decision-making and program management. The position also helps ensure campers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being and models camp values with integrity, creativity, enthusiasm, and a focus on safety.

Requirements

Be at least 20 years old by June 2027.
Have experience in at least two adventure areas, such as backcountry camping, ropes course, mountain biking, caving, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, canoeing, or backpacking.
Hold CPR/First Aid certification or be able to obtain it before June 2027.
Meet Camp Greenville’s minimum requirements to drive a 15-passenger minibus.
Have a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Nice To Haves

Lifeguard certification.
WFR or WFA certification.
Experience at Camp Greenville.
Peer leadership experience.
Knowledge of the region.

Responsibilities

Serve in a leadership capacity and assist the Program Director in executing adventure trips efficiently and handling problems and conflicts professionally.
Help lead and train adventure staff in trip conduct and execution, the Outback program, campsites, rock climbing, mountain biking, caving, rafting, and canoeing.
Work with other Division Leaders to support base camp and adventure camp packout needs.
Support the senior leadership team in decision-making and program management throughout the summer.
Create trip schedules, complete food orders, and purchase supplies and equipment.
Assist with high-adventure program facilitation, including high ropes and zip line activities.
Assist with staff evaluations throughout the summer.
Work with participants from all backgrounds.
Serve as a role model by upholding camp values and working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
Be responsible for campers’ mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being during their time at camp.
Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
Adhere to policies and procedures concerning consumer boundaries, abuse-risk management training, high-risk activities, consumer supervision, mandated reporting, and job-specific abuse-risk management responsibilities.