Wilderness Camp Director
The Salvation Army
- Loon Lake, WA
- $18.50 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Prefer work experience of four or more years or a youth orientated college degree
- At least four years experience in working with staff and children in a supervisory or teaching position
- Must have experience in the supervision of personnel
- Possess good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Be able to pass a child safety background check
- Be detail oriented and well organized
- Must be knowledgeable in the areas of children/personnel safety assessment, planning, problem solving, and crisis intervention
- General computer knowledge with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Copier and other related office equipment use helpful
- Must be able to learn Salvation Army Camp software
- Oversee the Summer Residential Wilderness Camp program under the leadership and cooperation of the Corps Youth Officer
- Participate in the planning and implementation of creative programming that meets the mission of Camp Gifford and The Salvation Army
- Arrange and schedule programs with the key staff of the summer camping program
- Supervise Wilderness staff
- Create and maintain good staff morale and arrange scheduling to allow for appropriate personal time-and fellowship with other staff when allowed by camp schedule
- Lead campers and staff members in teambuilding and confidence building events throughout the week
- Responsible for staff and camper security ensuring that an environment of safety is continually observed
- Responsible for camper disciplinary problems
- Guide the Program Team with program issues, concerns, and disciplinary actions
- Interact with parents of campers to find the best solution to discipline issues including, when necessary, the removal of a camper
- Responsible for statistic sheets (meal counts, canteen, NSA, etc.) and turning them into the secretary at the end of each week
- Conduct weekly debrief meetings maintaining schedules, briefs, and useful information for a comprehensive end of season written brief
- Drive TSA Fleet Vehicles on official Camp Gifford/TSA business
- Follow The Salvation Army policies on handling personnel, finance, and general protocol
- Give spiritual direction to the staff by leadership and example. Be an example of Christ to staff, campers, and volunteers through your verbal and non-verbal interactions, by your lifestyle and by your presence
- Maintain a standard of cleanliness and orderliness within the camp
- Assist with cleanup of the total camp at the end of teaching session and at the conclusion of the summer
- Exhibit effective Christ-like conduct and service as an appropriate example for campers and staff
- Give support to the total camping program performing all other duties required to provide a consistently excellent program
- Attend and participate in all camp programs as required including, but not limited to evening programs, chapel activities, and staff meetings
- Follow all policies and procedures
- Maintain cleanliness and order in your person and living quarters
- Assist with cleanup of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer
- Sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis
- Grasp, push, pull objects, and reach overhead
- Operate a telephone and computer
- Lift up to 25 lbs.
- Understand verbal and written information
- Sweep, clean and perform other janitorial tasks as needed
- Two weeks annually, accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions
- Four weeks annually, accruing from day one, for exempt positions
- Accrued vacation is eligible for use after six months’ service time
High School or EquivalentExperience : 1 years: Supervising personnel
4 years: • At least four years experience in working with staff and children in a supervisory or teaching positionLicences & certifications Driver's License