Assistant Wilderness Director

Safety and Supervision

Assume the responsibility for the supervision and direction of all wilderness cabin leaders. Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities. Enforce, and abide by, all camp policies and procedures. Responsible for the health and well-being of self and campers. Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times. Practice and enforce all camp safety regulations and emergency procedures. Maintain group/staff control at specialized group activities so that other support staff can focus on safety. Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.

Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion. Attend relevant in-service trainings.

Weekly Responsibilities

• Encourage and support the staff through prayer and one-on-one meetings.
• Assume responsibility for the direct supervision and direction of the Wilderness Cabin Leader(s).
• Assume indirect responsibility of all Adventure staff and Cabin Leaders.
• Collaborate with the Wilderness Program Staff under the direction of the Wilderness Director to plan specific weekly duties and schedule.
• Collaborate with the Wilderness Program Staff under the direction of the Wilderness Director to plan Elective Classes Schedule.
• Collaborate with the Wilderness Program Staff under the direction of the Wilderness Director to plan the Cabin Activity Schedule.
• Coordinate all other program components relative to the daily schedule.
• Collaborate with leadership team to ensure all staff have specific assignments well in advance.
• Coordinate Night Watch duties as they relate to the Program.
• Oversee registration day duties and trouble shoot issues as they arise.
• Work with the Wilderness Cabin Leader(s) in assignment of camper groups.
• Maintain American Camping Association standards for the camp site and program.
• Lead and assign table grace and give announcements in dining hall when necessary.
• Organize leadership for flag raising and lowering.
• Prepare the Assistant Program Director brief at the end of the summer.
• Work in a variety of program areas to support cabins as needed. This may include archery, zipline, sports, etc. and will be determined by need and experience/comfort.
• Attend all relevant in-services for areas trained.
• Perform all other duties and roles assigned. Due to the particular nature of the camp program in session, you may be asked to assist in duties not directly related to this specific job description. This is necessary for the smooth operation of the camp. Staff members are expected to comply with all reasonable requests.

Qualification and Education Requirements

• A positive attitude and ability to take a leadership role.
• 21+ years of age preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (may be obtained on site).
• Experience and previous knowledge of camp activities.
• Ability to use positive behavior management techniques with campers and an ability to adapt to difficult situations with a sense of maturity and safety.
• Maintain a high standard of personal and communal living and behaviors.
• Ability to live and thrive in an outdoor, wilderness education setting.
• Be supportive of The Salvation Army’s mission.
• Ability to reflect and model the high standards of our organization as one of the world’s most distinguished human services charitable organizations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to lift to 25 pounds.
• Ability to access and produce information from the computer.
• Ability to understand written information.