Camp Behavior Specialist

Description

Love kids? Love summer? Love fun? Come join our Summer Camp team! Walk-in interviews Tuesdays 12–2 PM Starting: March 30th - May 12th
100 N. Arlington Ave, East Orange

About the role

Become a part of the East Orange YMCA team, where we oversee two lively camps! One camp is located on-site at 100 North Arlington Ave and 159 N. Munn Ave, East Orange, NJ, serving Pre-K through 8th Grade. Meanwhile, our offsite camp at Lincoln Avenue School, 216 Lincoln Ave, Orange, NJ 07050, invites students from First Grade through entering 8th Grade. Join us in creating an exhilarating summer experience for children across diverse age groups!

Essential Functions

• Plan, setup and deliver a variety of activities within specialty area that are age specific and that keep children’s interests high.
• Instruct Counselors on how to teach activities within a specialty.
• Encourage activity planning and leadership for Counselors assigned to the activity.
• Lead specialty activities with assistance from Counselors and help keep Counselors focused on the activity.
• Control all supply inventory used in specialty.
• Aid Camp Director with ordering supplies.
• Keep the supply storage area neat and organized.
• Aid the Camp Director in carrying out themes and special events, general camp activities.
• Greet campers with a smile and treat them with enthusiasm.
• Learn camper’s names. Respond to campers' needs. Encourage camper’s youth development progress.
• As a leader, set a good example for the children.
• Teach campers how to solve problems and maintain basic discipline and group control.
• Ensure that all volunteers have a great experience to help our association increase volunteer participation.
• Develop positive relationships with member families and learn why they come to our Y.
• Help group maintain camp cleanliness.
• Perform all responsibilities in an enthusiastic and committed manner.
• Take the initiative to be actively participatory in all activities.
• As needed, act as a substitute for a specialty program.

Safety

• Attend and complete all required training.
• At all times, uphold camp safety standards.
• Maintain constant face counts.
• Understand and practice risk management and disaster policies and procedures.
• Help maintain group control and facilitate lunchtime activities.
• Follow all YMCA, ACA, and NJ Licensing standards and procedures to ensure the safest and best quality camp and to help maintain ACA accreditation.
• Secure and submit all accident reports, special plans, schedule changes, and evaluations to Camp Director when appropriate.
• Report all immediate concerns to the Camp Director or nearest supervisor.
• Use two methods of discipline with campers to include redirection to appropriate activities and using positive reinforcement to commend good choices.

YMCA Competencies (Leader)

• 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.

Pay

$19.25-$20