Camp Reed Program & Alumni Relations Director-Association Office

YMCA of The Inland Northwest•Spokane, WA

10d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Camp Reed Program & Alumni Relations Director supports the YMCA of the Inland Northwest’s mission to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role oversees assigned Camp Reed operations, including staffing, programs, facilities, budgets, and summer camp operations, and supports volunteer and staff development, fundraising, community relations, and collaboration with community agencies. The Director helps plan and deliver traditional camp programming that meets quality, customer service, consistency, safety, YMCA mission and values, and American Camp Association standards. The position also oversees Junior Counselor programming, camp registrations and materials, and Camp Store operations. In partnership with the Senior Director, the role manages operating budgets and recruits, hires, trains, develops, supervises, and evaluates staff and volunteers. The position leads efforts to build lasting connections with Camp Reed alumni, including communication, outreach, events, reunions, volunteer opportunities, and ways for alumni to support current programs and act as community ambassadors. The Director supports fundraising and grant opportunities, serves on the YMCA Impact Team, and follows YMCA safety, emergency, and child-abuse-prevention procedures. The employee is required to live onsite at YMCA Camp Reed during the traditional summer camp session.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, recreation, business, or a related field, or equivalent; alternatively, four years of relevant experience, or an associate degree and two years of related work experience.
At least 1–3 years of management experience, preferably with a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.
Ability to direct assigned operations, including volunteer development, staff supervision, budget development and monitoring, marketing and public relations, and program development.
Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
Completion of YMCA-required trainings upon hire.
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
Ability to remain stationary and use computers for extended periods, move within the assigned facility, check in with departments, and input and extract data using computer programs.
Ability to use oral and written comprehension and expression.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
Ability to live onsite at YMCA Camp Reed during the traditional summer camp session.

Nice To Haves

YMCA Team Leader or Multi-Team/Branch Leader certification.
Experience in fundraising and board development.

Responsibilities

Manage, monitor, and recommend adjustments to assigned operating budgets in collaboration with the Senior Director.
Assist in developing, planning, and implementing traditional Camp Reed programming in accordance with quality, customer service, consistency, American Camp Association standards, and YMCA mission and values.
Recruit, hire, train, develop, direct, motivate, review, and evaluate Camp Reed employees and volunteers in collaboration with the Senior Director; ensure certifications and trainings are current.
Lead and supervise summer staff, volunteers, internal branch operations, and Camp Reed’s day-to-day operations during the summer camp season.
Oversee the Junior Counselor program, including recruitment and JC Weekend training.
Manage intake, materials development, and Daxko registrations for Traditional, Mini, CIT, JC, and Store camp programs.
Purchase programming supplies and direct Camp Store operations, including merchandise inventory and purchasing, in line with the annual budget and camp needs.
Assist with Camp Reed fundraising efforts, including Comedy Night, the Endowment, and Annual Campaign, and lead applications for grants or funding opportunities that benefit traditional camp programming.
Serve as a member of the YMCA Impact Team and support the overall objectives of the YMCA and Camp Reed.
Develop and lead strategies to strengthen lifelong connections between Camp Reed and its alumni community through communication, outreach, storytelling, and engagement opportunities.
Plan and coordinate alumni events, reunions, volunteer opportunities, and other experiences that encourage alumni to reconnect with Camp Reed and each other.
Identify ways for alumni to support current programs, share camp traditions and history, connect with current staff, and serve as Camp Reed ambassadors in the community.
Know, review, and apply safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies and procedures; provide leadership and documentation, and respond to emergencies according to YMCA protocol.
Complete other duties as assigned by the Association Youth Development Executive and Senior Director of Camp Reed.

Benefits

Free YMCA membership and program discounts; employees regularly scheduled under 19 hours per week receive an individual membership, and employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours per week receive a family membership.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical or dependent care.
Long-term disability and life insurance, plus voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans.
Paid sick time accruing at one hour per 40 hours worked.
Paid vacation accruing based on employment status and length of service, starting at 7.66 hours per month (11 days per year).
10 paid holidays recognized by the Association.
Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child, while the employee is onsite and working.
Flexible scheduling, with morning, daytime, evening, and weekend shift options potentially available.
Retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution after two years of service, subject to working at least 1,000 hours in each anniversary year.