AGQ: Leadership Director

Ann Arbor YMCA•Tuscarora Township, MI

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Find Your Impact. Find Your Y. When you work at the Y, every day, you can empower young people, improve people’s health and well-being, and make a positive impact in your community Position Summary Responsible to help improve efficiencies when it comes to staff development and leadership programs including J-Staff, CITs, and LITs. Assist with the training, and mentorship of staff and be on-point to problem solve staff and camper conflicts and/or issues.

Requirements

Ability to live at Camp AGQ from the pre-season throughout the summer season is required.
Understanding of American Camp Association, State of Michigan licensing for children’s camps and State Environmental Health requirements is preferred. ACA Visitor preferred.
Understanding of program development, staff and volunteer training and development, fiscal management, and life spans of programs is critical.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, organizational abilities, supervisory skills, and initiative in program development.
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team is necessary.
Ability to work autonomously under general direction, within the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and is expected to determine how to accomplish tasks.
Must be able to learn and use Y specific software and camp platforms within 30 days of employment. Must be capable of using basic Microsoft Office software.
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
Knowledge of the Y movement and branding is preferred.
Multilingual ability is preferred.
Certifications in CPR & First Aid are required within 14 days of employment. CPR/First Aid trainer preferred.
Chauffeur’s license is preferred.
ServSafe certification preferred and/or ability to become ServSafe certified prior to campers being on site.
Ability to work in excess of a 40-hour week with irregular work hours during summer camp season: 7 days per week; approximately 16-18 hours per day; with one (1) 24-hour period of time-off and one (1) 6-hour period of time off. Ability to work irregular work hours during the off-season. Ability to be “on-call” during periods away from the camp site.
Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
Navigate rough terrain on foot.
Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
Must be able to lift and/or assist children/teens up to 180 pounds in weight.
Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
Position requires bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time.
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate program equipment and activities. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate camper activities and programs.
Operate with daily exposure to the elements e.g. sun, heat, wind, rain, snow, and cold.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of American Camp Association, State of Michigan licensing for children’s camps and State Environmental Health requirements is preferred. ACA Visitor preferred.
Knowledge of the Y movement and branding is preferred.
Multilingual ability is preferred.
CPR/First Aid trainer preferred.
Chauffeur’s license is preferred.
ServSafe certification preferred and/or ability to become ServSafe certified prior to campers being on site.

Responsibilities

Supervise and evaluate J-Staff Directors, CIT Directors, and LIT Program Coordinators, Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager .
Set expectations with your Supervisees pre-camp and follow-up as necessary.
Provide formal mid-way evaluations during Session 2.2 and a formal final evaluation at the end of each supervisee’s season. Coordinate with Side leaders and Cedar Leaders to provide feedback on supervisees cabin counseling skills.
Work with J-Staff Directors and CIT Directors on Pre-Camp communication/outreach.
Lead, plan, and implement virtual J-Staff and CIT trainings - with the support of other Leadership Team members and Staff Development Directors respectively. Ensure training sessions are executed for all J-Staff and CITs
Act as an active mentor for younger staff, and resource to their respective directors.
Assist the J-Staff and CIT Directors through tough conversations with their staff.
Oversee the scheduling of CITs into dishing, program areas, and professional development. Facilitate professional development sessions, alongside CIT Directors.
On-Point to be an additional staff member on CIT/J-Staff time off.
Coordinate with LIT Directors on pre-camp communications with LIT participants.
Aid in the development and education of Leadership program participants.
Support LIT directors and staff in fostering appropriate behavior and positive group dynamics.
Oversee and support LIT Directors in facilitating a positive, productive LIT experience including the LIT service project, LIT Trip, and LIT Evening Activity.
Plans and directs appropriate in-service (skill, behavior, group dynamics) training for LIT directors and staff during camp.
Approve and ensure follow through of LIT session schedule focused on personal growth, community service, and leadership.
Responsible for ordering food and beverages for CIT on-camp time off.
Collaborate with LIT Directors to plan LIT Service projects in advance and purchase any necessary supplies.
Support Store Manager with GFS Ordering as necessary
Adhere to provided program budgets and review purchases with Camp Director.
Perform other related duties as assigned.