Program Director

Specific Duties

• Supervise all adventure staff, activities staff, arts and crafts coordinator, and service crew leader.
• Oversee whole summer camp program under the direction and supervision of the Director of Program and with the help of the Camp Director and Divisional Youth Secretaries.
• Responsible for the spiritual welfare of the campers and staff alongside the High Peak Camp Program Team.
• Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
• Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
• Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
• Assist with evening cabin supervision.
• Attend and participate in Staff Orientation.
• Attend and participate in all camp wide activities, campfires, staff meetings and staff devotions.
• Assist with Camper check-in and check-out.

Weekly Responsibilities

• Encourage and support the staff through prayer and one-on-one meetings.
• Assume responsibility for the direct supervision and direction of the Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, Arts and Crafts Coordinator, and Service Crew Leader.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan specific weekly duties and schedule.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan Elective Classes Schedule.
• Collaborate with Assistant Program Director, Adventure Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, and Head Cabin Leader(s) to plan the Cabin Activity Schedule.
• Cook and prepare food for campfires.
• Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
• Attend relevant in-service trainings.

Qualification And Education Requirements

• 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.
• 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.