Craft Coordinator

The Salvation Army Southern California•Boring, OR

About The Position

Organize and set up the craft house to facilitate arts and crafts for campers and staff, maintain inventory, and create a list of supplies that need to be ordered and give list to direct supervisor one week in advance.

Requirements

Minimum High School Graduate or equivalent required.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
2 seasons of summer camp experience or 1 year in equivalent work required.
Must currently have a valid or capable of obtaining Oregon Food Handlers.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must currently have a valid or capable of obtaining AED, First Aid, and CPR Certification
Desire to work with youth.
Ability to supervise and provide guidance to staff and campers.
Ability to diffuse stressful situations with staff and campers.
Possess leadership skills with the ability to plan, organize, and execute special programs.
Ability to communicate well with others from diverse backgrounds, ages, and nationalities.
Ability to work in groups.
Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards at all times.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and be comfortable working with a high degree of independence.
Ability to make independent decisions that may involve unique or unusual situations and/or complex issues and dealing with demanding requests or timelines.
Good character, integrity, and adaptability
Enthusiasm, patience, and self-control
Detail oriented.
Self-starter.
Ability to read, write, and communicate well in the English language.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain poise under pressure.
Good analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate craft house activities during all open hours such as free time, electives, and cabin activity.
Implement creative craft ideas for campers and staff.
Keep the craft area clean and well organized and deep clean at the end of the week.
Keep an ongoing inventory list of craft supplies.
Assist cabin leaders with the preparation of craft ideas and clean-up of daily cabin activities.
Assist creative and other staff in preparing for evening campfires and chapels, assisting with providing any craft house supplies needed for all programs.
Help create campfire props and decorations as directed.
Assist campers in creating props and decorations for the campfire program and activities as needed.
Attend and participate in programs and spiritual activities.
As part of the Program team, you may be assigned to lead and coordinate fun, themed campfire program, including songs, skits, decorations, and interactive games.
Enforce respect for personal property, camp equipment, and facilities.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all staff, volunteers, and campers.
Enforce adherence to camp and Salvation Army policies and procedures.
Participate and/or assist in all summer camp programs as required e.g., chapel, staff meetings, campfire, camp-wide games, night-watch, free-time, electives, rise and shine duty, etc.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Assistant.
Provide a weekly de-brief on strength and struggles on program assistance from staff helping in the craft house.
Lead and/or assist in Staff Snack Evening, including but not limited to, food preparation, distribution and clean-up.
May be required to serve as Break Day Supervisor for staff.
Responsible for Break Day clean-up for your living space and program areas.
Turn in all camper related forms promptly, such as, but not limited to, seeker forms, incident forms, safety forms, Notice of Concerns, and Observation Logs.