YMCA OF THE PINES
Job Title: Camp Ockanickon Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Executive Director of Overnight Camping
To apply by emailing their cover letter and resume to [email protected]
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for all aspects of the Boys Overnight Camp Program, including but not
limited to, budget development, program development, staff and camper retention, staff
and camper recruitment, safety/risk management, staff training, staff management, parent
relationships, budgeting, registration details, fundraising, general marketing and promotions.
Implementation and continuation of the character-development framework, entitled the “OCU.”
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Recruit, hire, and supervise summer counselors, instructional staff, and health care personnel.
• Plan and run staff training in coordination with other camp departments.
• Develop a program that gives campers a complete, age appropriate, and progressive experience in a
safe and nurturing environment.
• Organize and conduct check-in/check-out days.
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Assist with marketing and social media of summer camp.
• Respond to parent, camper, and staff needs in season and out with promptness.
• Maintain relationships with parents, campers, and staff through personal calls, mailings, tours,
events, and other points of contact during the offseason.
• Assess, collaborate with appropriate staff, and respond to all risk management issues. Complete
all incident reports within 24-hours of incident occurrence.
•Establish and maintain a culture of first-class customer service among staff including
summer counselors, instructional staff, and other personnel.
•Recruit campers through attendance at camp fairs, camper home visits, and other events.
•Responsible for the retention of campers through ensuring exceptional programming,
first-class customer service, and responsiveness to parent concerns and needs.
• Maintain administrative detail of all related Boy’s Overnight Camp programs including program
logistics and scheduling. Responsible for completion of camp paperwork such as schedules,
inventories, lesson plans, camper and staff evaluations, and camper forms.
• Monitors staff moral ensuring that staff receive enough recreational and rest time.
• Maintain an active role in fundraising, including the identification of a number of grants each
year, participation in annual fundraising events, conducting additional fundraising events,
and ultimately raising a certain number of dollars per annual campaign.
• Comply with all NJ State Youth Camp Act, ACA, and YMCA standards.
YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others
and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working
relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and
perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other
person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for
understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in
developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to
another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings. Follows
budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to
meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness
to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal
feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and
technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates
up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human services, social services,
recreation, business, or equivalent, or a degree is expected to be obtained within 2 years of hire,
and three-years’ experience in all aspects of Resident Camp including management, supervision,
public relations, and program development. Experience in budget development/monitoring and
marketing is necessary. This position also requires communication, program evaluation, statistical
analysis, organization, computer and planning skills as well as relational skills, integrity,
flexibility, the ability to focus in the midst of commotion, and a proven track record of
developing authentic and deepened relationships with others. YMCA Team Leader or Multi-team/Branch
Leader certification preferred, or obtained within 2 years of hire (Team Leader) or 3 years
of hire (Multi-Team/Branch Leader). Finally, the position requires someone who can: step
bravely, value others, seize joy, explore more, be resilient, and aim to understand.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Ability to work in excess of a 40-hour week with irregular work hours. Summer camp months may
require up to 100-hour weeks.
2. Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
3. Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
4. Must be able to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight.
5. Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
6. Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time.
7. Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
8. Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
9. Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act
swiftly in an Emergency.
10. Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time.
11. Ability to withstanding heat and/or cold weather conditions for lengthy periods of time.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including, but not limited to, nights; weekends, and
holidays.
2. Must be willing and able to take limited time off during the spring/summer months, and be
available to operate Winter Camp, traditionally 12/27 – 12/31.
Compensation:
1.$55-60k salary
2.DOE
3.Private housing
4.12% association-contributed retirement
5.75% association-contributed family health insurance
6.Free childcare and other YMCA-offered programs
7.Generous PTO
8.Budget for continuous development
9.Admission to the Table Top Society and more!
My Signature on this job description indicates my understanding and agreement with the requirements
of this position.