Teen Leadership Coordinator (Summer 2027)

YMCA of Greenville•Cleveland, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

YMCA Camp Greenville is seeking a cause-driven leader to serve on its summer leadership team as Teen Leadership Coordinator. The role assists with coordinating the leadership and management of Leadership Development Program Participants (LDPs) and Division 4 campers in grades 10–12. The coordinator provides guidance and support to LDPs serving in cabins and in service corps, the camp’s service-based leadership sessions, and maintains high standards for LDP conduct while guiding participants in supporting camp and developing as future camp leaders. The coordinator trains, supervises, and oversees teen leadership campers; leads and assists with daily LDP meetings; manages training sessions for first-year teen leaders; and facilitates a camp session for teen campers. The position also involves evaluating LDPs and the program, maintaining schedules and records, addressing issues, assisting with staff evaluations and high-adventure activities, and ensuring campers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The role requires adherence to camp policies, safety procedures, abuse risk management training, and mandated reporting requirements. The position is based at an overnight camp on 1,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Requirements

Must be 20 years of age or older by June 2027.
CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification before June 2027.
Meet minimum requirements to drive a 15-passenger minibus.
Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check.
Experience working with high school-age teens.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience at a residential camp.

Responsibilities

Train, supervise, and oversee teen leadership campers or LDPs.
Work with participants of all backgrounds.
Maintain rosters, checklists, schedules, and reporting information in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot issues between LDPs and staff or campers.
Conduct evaluations of LDPs serving in cabins at the end of each session.
Evaluate the program to increase its benefit to leadership campers.
Lead daily meetings for teen leadership campers with helpful content for LDPs.
Assist with leading daily LDP meetings.
Assist with staff evaluations throughout the summer.
Assist with facilitating high-adventure programs, including high ropes and zip line activities.
Facilitate and manage the schedule for week-long training sessions for first-year teen leaders.
Facilitate and manage a camp session of base camp for teen campers in grades 10–12.
Serve as a role model and uphold camp values, working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
Ensure campers’ mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being during their time at camp.
Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
Attend or complete required abuse risk management training.
Follow procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
Follow mandated reporting requirements.
Adhere to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.