YMCA Camp Hanes

 

UPDATES: Hiring for 2022!

 

Hiring:



 

The Age Group Leaders will work with the Associate Resident Camp Director and Senior Program Director to create a quality summer camp program helping campers develop a sense of accomplishment, belonging and character.  They will provide leadership and guidance for campers/staff, especially those involved in their age group program.   They will be responsible for the daily programming and scheduling of the campers including cabin schedules and class schedules/choice activities.  They will work closely with the Summer Camp Director to deal with camper and staff issues and create a successful camp experience.

  • Provide an emotionally and physically safe environment for our campers.

  • Exhibit personal habits, health, dress, speech, table etiquette and relationships with other staff that serve as a good role model to guest.  

  • Implements character development, mission, diversity initiatives, and quality initiatives into program and member service delivery.

  • Provides day-to-day supervision for staff and volunteers within the department/ program.  Assists with training employees and/or volunteers; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.  Monitors equipment, supplies, and/ or other program materials.  Purchase as directed. 

  • Obtains and evaluates counselors and obtain counselor feedback; implement changes to programs and services as directed.

  • Ensure cleanliness of camp.  

  • Assist with scanning during pool time.  Swim with group.  Proper dress during pool time.

  • Manage appropriate behavior with all children and implement the Camp’s discipline policy when necessary.

  • Maintain positive work relationship with parents, co-workers and supervisors.

  • Attend staff meetings.

  • Follow all risk management protocol.

  • Ensure proper documentation maintained for all risk management situations.

  • Attend all training’s required for employment for the YMCA.

  • All other duties as assigned.

Pay Rate - $350

 

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • At least 18 years of age; preferred age 21 

  • High School Diploma/ GED required; Associate’s degree from two-year college preferred. 

  • CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid certification and Emergency Oxygen

  • Desire to work with individuals of all ages

  • Strong organizational, verbal, written and customer service skills

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  • Related experience preferred.

  • Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).

Preferred:

  • Interest in children and significant evidence of emotional maturity, good moral character, judgment, integrity and leadership capability. 

  • Enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoors. 

  • Ability to create and work within a Christian environment so that each camper has the opportunity for spiritual growth. 

  • Ability to adapt to changing needs and circumstances.

  • Desire to learn and apply experiences as necessary.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to be able to communicate in a positive manner with member, participants and staff.

 

Camp Counselor


 

We are looking for a Camp Counselor to supervise young campers ages 6-15 and make sure they learn and have fun. What do Camp Counselors do? The most important out of all Camp Counselor duties is to ensure campers are safe at all times. You’ll be responsible for overseeing their activities and ensuring they don’t get lost or hurt. Being reliable and able to build good relationships with children are two essential traits of a Camp Counselor. If you’re patient, energetic but strict when needed, we’d like to meet you.

Pay Rate: $280-$300

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead recreational and educational activities (such as swimming, archery or climbing)

  • Escort and oversee children

  • Educate campers through games and explorations

  • Set up and maintain equipment (like archery range)

  • Resolve conflict and address behavioral issues

  • Make sure all safety rules are followed

  • Work together as a team to keep camp clean

  • Perform first aid or take care of injuries as needed

Skills

Preferred

  • Experience as Camp Counselor or similar role working with children

  • Familiarity with camping and various outdoor activities

  • Patient and reliable

  • Organizational and communication skills

  • A love for children

  • Energetic and positive personality

  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (strength and stamina to follow strenuous activities like hiking, running, crouching)

  • First aid- and CPR-certified required-can be obtained through gained employment

 

LIT Leader


 

We are looking for a LIT Leaders to supervise rising freshmen during their two week program at camp. What do LIT's do? The most important out of all our duties is to ensure campers are safe at all times. Their first week is focused on volunteering, bonding, and becoming a leader and their second week is hiking and character building. Being reliable and able to build good relationships with teens are two essential traits of a LIT Lead. If you’re patient, energetic but strict when needed, we’d like to meet you.

Pay Rate - $325

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead recreational and educational activities (such as hiking, community service projects, team building exercises

  • Escort and oversee children both at on and on off site trips at local state parks

  • Set up and maintain equipment (like hiking gear)

  • Resolve conflict and address behavioral issues

  • Make sure all safety rules are followed

  • Work together as a team to keep camp clean

  • Perform first aid or take care of injuries as needed

Skills

Preferred

  • Looking for one leader who is 21 or older and another who is 18 or older

  • Experience as Camp Counselor or similar role working with children

  • Familiarity with camping and various outdoor activities

  • Patient and reliable

  • Organizational and communication skills

  • A love for children

  • Energetic and positive personality

  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (strength and stamina to follow strenuous activities like hiking, running, crouching)

  • First aid- and CPR-certified required-can be obtained through gained employment

  • Lifeguard or High Ropes Certified- can be gained on site after gained employment

 

High Ropes Leader


 

We are looking for a High Ropes Leader to oversee and facilitate our high ropes elements including our zip lines and climbing tower/wall. So what does the High ropes leader do? You will be facilitating all of our high ropes elements. Overseeing and evaluating different high ropes support staff. You of course will be responsible for keeping kids safe while making sure people are having fun and challenging themselves.

Pay Rate - $350

 

Responsibilities:

  • With oversight from Program Director or other management staff, directs and supervises program activities to meet branch and association objectives.

  • Provides day-to-day supervision for staff and volunteers within the department/ program.  

  • Monitors equipment, supplies, and/ or other program materials.  Purchase as directed. 

  • Keeps all departmental equipment in safe, operable, and clean condition. Making sure all of our High Ropes gear is clean and safe to use.

  • Ensure cleanliness of camp.  

  • Facilitation of all high ropes activities such as V-Swing or Alpine Tower.

  • Manage appropriate behavior with all children and implement the Camp’s discipline policy when necessary.

  • Implement High Ropes in-services with the rest of trained staff.

  • Provide written evaluations of High Ropes support staff.

  • Maintain positive work relationship co-workers and supervisors.

  • Attend staff meetings.

  • Follow all risk management protocol.

  • Ensure proper documentation maintained for all risk management situations.

  • Attend all training’s required for employment for the YMCA.

  • All other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

  • At least 18 years of age 

  • Preferred experience of at least one season facilitating high ropes activities. Preferred to have also been in a leadership position over these kinds of activities.

  • CPR, AED, Basic First Aid certification and Emergency Oxygen can be obtained through staff trainings after being employed

  • Desire to work with individuals of all ages

  • Strong organizational, verbal, written and customer service skills

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  • Related experience preferred.

  • Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Preferred

  • Interest in children and significant evidence of emotional maturity, good moral character, judgment, integrity and leadership capability. 

  • Enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoors. 

  • Ability to create and work within a Christian environment so that each camper has the opportunity for spiritual growth. 

  • Ability to adapt to changing needs and circumstances.

  • Desire to learn and apply experiences as necessary.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to be able to communicate in a positive manner with member, participants and staff.

 

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