Cabin Team Lead

Roundup River Ranch•Gypsum, CO

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cabin Team Lead supports Roundup River Ranch’s mission by ensuring camp culture and staff/camper interactions reflect the organization’s guideposts, supporting cabin leaders, welcoming and empowering volunteers, and maintaining a physically and emotionally supportive environment for campers ages 7–17. This is a residential role in the Camp Administration department, based at camp, and reports to the Cabin Life Manager. The position is full-time and seasonal, exempt, and paid at a daily rate. The schedule includes weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays, with 40+ hours expected. Extended days are typical; regular daily time off is scheduled, with at least two days off after each session. Accommodation is provided for the duration of the contract, and meals are provided while camp is in session. The role participates in leadership decisions and helps ensure camp programs align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The Cabin Team Lead supports cabin leaders through training, coaching, check-ins, feedback, and evaluation; integrates volunteers and special guests; assists with camper behavior support; and coordinates cabin resources and support needs. The position also includes safety and emergency responsibilities, camper transportation support, and camp setup and shutdown for sessions and the season.

Requirements

Be at least 19 years old; age 21 or older is preferred.
Strong collaboration, leadership, and team-building skills.
Well-developed communication skills.
Ability to identify emergencies by observation, cries for help, or emergency alerts.
Strength, endurance, and physical skills to respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies in accordance with written procedures and plans.
Ability to demonstrate or participate in camp activities and supervise and parallel-play with campers; this requires walking, sitting, climbing, kneeling, crouching, stooping, and standing.
Ability to supervise campers in varied settings while maintaining awareness of camper behavior and safety, including auditory and visual attention.
Previous experience working with children and/or special-needs populations.
Passion for the Roundup River Ranch mission.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of leadership experience preferred.
Previous residential camp experience strongly preferred.
Age 21 or older preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in leadership-team decision-making within the scope of the role.
Ensure camp programs support Roundup River Ranch’s mission, vision, and values.
Attend and participate in training, meetings, and planning sessions.
Act professionally and serve as a role model for campers, volunteers, and staff.
Promote a culture of safety among staff and respect for camp property.
Know and execute safety and emergency procedures, and ensure campers understand applicable safety rules.
Maintain confidentiality regarding campers, colleagues, and leadership-team discussions and responsibilities.
Follow policies and procedures in the staff contract, manual, and orientation materials.
Ensure cabin activities follow the organization’s intentional-programming philosophy and are adaptable, inclusive, and medically safe for campers ages 7–17.
Maintain physically and emotionally safe, clean, and tidy cabin environments.
Work with the Cabin Life Team to provide adequate training on cabin responsibilities and support for cabin leaders, volunteers, and other staff.
Integrate and support volunteers and special guests, providing training as needed, including informational sessions during volunteer orientation.
Coach and support cabin leaders through weekly individual check-ins, regular feedback, and an end-of-summer evaluation in conjunction with the Cabin Life Manager.
Serve as a resource for cabin leaders by providing motivation, encouragement, and ideas.
Assist staff with behavior support in coordination with the Behavioral/Cabin Life team, and support campers directly as needed.
Review available information about camper groups, including medical and behavior alert lists and information from the Medical Director, Camp Director, or Admissions Team.
Serve as a lead bus chaperone supporting safe, organized camper transportation to and from Denver, and take on other leadership roles as directed by the Admin Team.
Distribute and maintain cabin resource binders and ensure cabin paperwork is completed professionally and on time.
Coordinate cabin support needs, including toiletries, supplementary bedding or clothing, lost and found, birthdays and special moments, and cabin supplies; assist the Program Team Lead as needed.
Lead and participate in camp setup and shutdown for each session and the camp season.
Perform other duties as assigned.