The position is responsible for providing leadership, ensuring safety of all participants and direct supervision of children in all planned activities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintain leadership role among staff and campers, including administrative and supervisory roles.
• Responsible for creating, developing, supervising, organizing, and facilitating all activities and requirements for the entirety of camp with the assistance of the counselors.
• Leading groups of children through daily activities.
• Supervise and participate with the campers in all activities.
• Ensure a safe, supportive environment for all staff and participants.
• Serve as a liaison between group and camp staff.
• Provide regular feedback to Camp Coordinator to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of camp operations.
• Ability to create, develop, and implement a week of age appropriate, camp activities.
• Effectively communicate with all staff members and campers.

Why work at the Y? Here are some of the benefits:

• As a Part-time YMCA employee, you will receive a free employee membership and discount on select programs
• Opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing department and an inclusive team
• Flexible schedule
• Provided uniforms
• A fun-friendly work environment

At the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, we are united in a sincere desire to live out our great Mission. To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Together, we pledge to do this daily, in our actions and interactions, with staff, members and guests of the YMCA, by serving, caring, and loving. To serve is to meet physical needs through our facility, programs, and responsive actions to questions or requests. To care is to meet emotional needs by engaging in genuine conversation, listening with intention, and developing relationships. To love is to provide opportunities for connection and service by keeping the Y a safe and welcoming place for all.

Daily Responsibilities

• Work closely with staff to create, help develop, lead and implement programming and activities.
• Create and develop various program activities through fun, safe and diverse activities and make changes in scheduled activities on-site when necessary.
• Recognize and respond to problems as they arise.
• Be alert to equipment and facilities to ensure proper utilization, care, and maintenance is adhered to; report repairs needed promptly to the Camp Coordinator.
• Train counselors on daily camp activities to insure safe, fun and enriching experience for all campers.
• Supervise and provide support during daily drop off and pick up and oversee sign in and sign out; answer parent questions.
• Complete daily activity reports and submit to Camp Coordinator.
• Determine specific camp equipment and supply needs and submit to Camp Coordinator.

Staffing

• Serve as liaison between staff and Camp Coordinator.
• Work with and support other counselors to ensure a cohesive camping environment that serves all involved.
• Prepare for and actively participate in staff training and meetings.
• Assign tasks and daily activity scheduling for counselors and campers.
• Encourage cooperation, teamwork, and participation from counselors.

• Must possess current CPR/First Aid/ AED licensing.
• Must have at least two years of childcare experience.
• Must be at least the age of 18.
• Education classes or experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field.
• All counselors must be available for at least 11-13 weeks of the summer camp season.? Applicants unable to guarantee at least 11-13 weeks may not be considered for a position with the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA Summer Day Camp.
• Ability to lead, plan, organize, and implement program activities.
• Ability to work as a team member and accomplish tasks with little direct supervision.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours weekly.
• Be a part of the Serve, Care & Love initiative.