Adventure Village Director- YMCA Camp Cosby

YMCA•Clear Creek Estates, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with YMCA Christian principles, the Adventure Village Director assists with the care of summer campers and staff, ensuring their safety, well-being, happiness, growth, and development. The Director lives in a cabin at Adventure Village and ensures that cabins have counselor coverage and camper needs are met. As the primary staff member working with Adventure Village counselors, the Director supports and mentors staff, enforces policies and procedures, plans and leads activities, gathers supplies, builds a positive staff culture, schedules outings and service-learning activities, and coordinates meals. The role leads assigned staff-training sessions and supports the safety, health, welfare, and happiness of campers and staff. The Director coordinates village schedules and activities, supports counselors with camper behavior and discipline, maintains required records, reports incidents and concerns, and helps ensure compliance with ACA, Department of Health, YMCA of Greater Birmingham, and Camp Cosby standards. The Director also helps create an environment that supports campers and staff socially, emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Effectiveness is measured by the Director’s ability to lead with enthusiasm and service, provide a safe and engaging program, build a positive image of Camp Cosby and the YMCA, and support staff and camper safety, enjoyment, and desire to return.

Requirements

Believe in the YMCA mission and demonstrate high moral standards, Christian character, and values.
Demonstrate teamwork and enthusiasm for service to others.
Have at least 2 years of prior experience with children ages 13–16 in camping or related youth work.
Have prior experience as a peer leader or supervisor.
Be physically able to cover the entire campgrounds and participate in all camp activities.
Ability to work positively with staff from different backgrounds.
Ability to train and mentor staff.
Know Camp Cosby and YMCA of Greater Birmingham policies and procedures, adhere to them, and ensure staff adherence.
Be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certifications.
Be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned sessions during staff training.
Support and inspire camp staff to be effective leaders with campers.
Be responsible for the safety, health, welfare, and happiness of staff and campers in the village and assigned accountability areas.
Attend all staff meetings.
Schedule Adventure Village group and leadership activities, and ensure counselors help campers design daily schedules during activity sign-up.
Ensure ACA, Department of Health, and YMCA of Greater Birmingham standards are followed throughout camp.
Supervise and support activity periods, communicate village needs to the Activities Director, and lead activities as needed.
Ensure activity equipment is cared for and returned to its proper place, and report replacement needs to the Activities Director.
Ensure counselors know their camper head counts and never leave a group unsupervised.
Follow camp schedules and planned activities.
Support camp leaders and work with the Program Coordinator, Activities Director, and Cabin Life Director to provide a safe and excellent camp program.
Assist counselors with camper behavior and disciplinary needs.
Record matters and submit proper documentation to the Program Coordinator in a timely manner.
Notify the Program Coordinator of incidents, behavior concerns, and discipline problems.
Schedule Morning Watch in Adventure Village, including a devotion and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ensure the village arrives on time for meetings, activities, and meals.
Greet parents during check-in and check-out, help campers feel comfortable, maintain order, and ensure cabins have group activities planned for downtime.
Help ensure camper belongings are returned to their owners and minimize lost and found items.
Create an environment that cares for staff and campers socially, emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Write and facilitate evaluations of village counselors with assistance from the Activities Director and Program Coordinator.
Adhere to child and teen boundary policies, attend annual abuse risk-management training, follow procedures for high-risk activities and supervision, report suspicious or inappropriate behavior and policy violations, and comply with mandated abuse-reporting requirements.