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Salvation Army USA•Eatonville, WA

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community! The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it's a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we're committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need! GENERAL STATEMENT: The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

National Archery in the Schools Program Basic Archery Instructor (NASP BAI). Training can be provided by camp.

Responsibilities

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.
Prepare and deliver the Archery Instructor camp brief at the end of the summer.
Assist with evening cabin supervision
Enforce camp policies and procedures
Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
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.
Perform "Break Day" duties as scheduled
Follow the NASP Archery curriculum and range instructors for running the range and teaching archery.
Directly supervise all activities at the archery range.
Provide for all necessary repairs to the range and archery equipment.
Account for all arrows at the end of each activity period.
File a written report and log all accidents and near misses. A near miss may include but not be limited to the following: Campers retrieving arrows before all shooters have finished, Loaded bows pointed in the direction of participants, dry fired bows pointed at participants, etc..
Tag as "needing inspection" any cracked or broken arrows, bows or bow strings.
Keep range area clear and clean of litter and tall grass.
Post all range commands, rules for use of equipment, and emergency procedures at range
Know and be able to execute the emergency procedures.
Take water and a supply of cups and trash bags out for each activity period.
Order needed supplies through the Recreation director.
Prepare the Archery Instructor brief at the end of the summer.
Create an environment that leads groups to success
Know the type of group, and the specific needs, of the group your working with
Maintain open, friendly, and professional relationships with participants
Maintain an attitude of fun and excitement
Use encouragement and positive reinforcement in all situations
Lead games initiatives and elements for groups ranging from 8 to 20 campers
Communicate clearly the instructions for each game, initiative, and element in a fun and creative manner
Have all equipment and props prepared before the campers arrival
Participate in training sessions held by the Assistant Camp Administrator
Ensure the safety of campers and staff
Inspect all equipment, hardware and elements for damage before and after each course
Report all damaged equipment, hardware and elements on a pre-use inspection form and verbally to the Assistant Camp Administrator:
Participate in safety training
Communicate clearly all safety procedures and standards to participants for each activity
Be attentive to surroundings and participants needs during all courses
Be aware of any medical/physical conditions or special needs of the campers
Lead briefing and debriefing sessions with each group
Communicate the objective of the activities, Five Finger Contract
Observe groups responses to each challenge and formulate appropriate question to encourage group learning and growth
Initiate and facilitate final wrap-up session at the end of each course to sum up the experience and point campers to Christ in transferring their learning
Fill out all necessary paperwork
Fill out Pre-use inspections, course evaluations, rope and equipment logs, incident report forms, and maintenance forms.
Coordinate Tahoma, Timberlake, and Day camp challenge courses, free-time and cabin elective activities
Work with the Program Directors and Assistant Program Director to plan specific weekly duties.
Perform inventory of challenge course program equipment and supplies at the start and finish of the summer and each week.
Complete any necessary course or grounds maintenance as necessary to maintain a safe and aesthetic course as assigned by the Assistant Camp Administrator
Any and all other duties required to provide a consistently excellent program

Benefits

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.
Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance offered starting at $2.31 bi-weekly cost. Employees are covered by an employer paid life insurance policy. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.
Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at 5 years eligible service time, employee funded voluntary 403(b) options
Parental Leave: Benefit will be one week (5 business days) of paid leave at the employee's normal rate of pay for births, adoptions and foster placements.
Sick Leave: 12 days annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after 3 months' service time.
Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. 4 weeks annually accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation eligible for use after 6 months' service time.
Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year

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