Program Director

The Salvation Army Southern California • Estes Park, CO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Director is responsible for overseeing the summer camp program, supervising staff, and ensuring the spiritual welfare and safety of campers and staff. This role involves managing various program components, coordinating staff activities, and maintaining camp standards. The position requires a positive attitude, leadership skills, and the ability to adapt to diverse situations while upholding the organization's mission and values.

Requirements

• Positive attitude and ability to take a leadership role.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (may be obtained on site).
• Experience and previous knowledge of camp activities.
• Ability to use positive behavior management techniques with campers and an ability to adapt to difficult situations with a sense of maturity and safety.
• Maintain a high standard of personal and communal living and behaviors.
• Be supportive of The Salvation Army’s mission. Ability to reflect and model the high standards of our organization as one of the world’s most distinguished human services charitable organizations.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to lift to 25 pounds.
• Ability to access and produce information from the computer.
• Ability to understand written information.
• Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• 21+ years of age preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all adventure staff, activities staff, arts and crafts coordinator, and service crew leader.
• Oversee whole summer camp program under the direction and supervision of the Director of Program and with the help of the Camp Director and Divisional Youth Secretaries.
• Responsible for the spiritual welfare of the campers and staff alongside the High Peak Camp Program Team.
• Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
• Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
• Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
• Assist with evening cabin supervision.
• Attend and participate in Staff Orientation.
• Attend and participate in all camp wide activities, campfires, staff meetings and staff devotions.
• Assist with Camper check-in and check-out.
• Assume the responsibility for the supervision and direction of all adventure staff, activities staff, arts and crafts coordinator, and service crew leader.
• Enforce, and abide by, all camp policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the health and well-being of self and campers.
• Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
• Practice and enforce all camp safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Maintain group/staff control at specialized group activities so that other support staff can focus on safety.
• Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
• Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
• Attend relevant in-service trainings.
• Encourage and support the staff through prayer and one-on-one meetings.
• Assume responsibility for the direct supervision and direction of the Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator Arts and Crafts Coordinator, and Service Crew Leader.
• Assume indirect responsibility of all Adventure staff and Activities Staff.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan specific weekly duties and schedule.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan Elective Classes Schedule.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan the Cabin Activity Schedule.
• Coordinate all other program components relative to the daily schedule.
• Collaborate with leadership team to ensure all staff have specific assignments well in advance.
• Plan work schedules and time off for all staff members.
• Oversee registration day duties and trouble shoot issues as they arise.
• Work with the Head Cabin Leader(s) in assignment of camper groups.
• Maintain American Camping Association standards for the camp site and program.
• Lead and assign table grace and give announcements in dining hall when necessary.
• Organize leadership for flag raising and lowering.
• Provide oversight and direction to the planning of all campfire programs including preparing, and/or delegating the preparation of, campfire devotionals.
• Prepare the Program Director brief at the end of the summer.
• Work in a variety of program areas to support cabins as needed.
• Perform all other duties and roles assigned.
• Have fun!
• Ask for help because we are here for each other!
• Remember that God is in control. God’s love will be more evident in your actions than your words!
• Remember that God loves you, and we love you!

Benefits

• Sick leave benefit – 1 day per month, 12 sick days per year (accrual and availability begins at hire; sick time accrual is pro-rated for part-time hours.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees