Camp Director - YMCA : Job Details

Join us we could use someone like you! Camp Description Since 1909, YMCA Camp Immokalee has provided youth with an unsurpassed traditional resident camp experience. To learn archery, to experience the thrill of riding down a 350 foot zip line, to catch a bass on the shores of Lake Brooklyn. For over a century, we have created friendships and made memories that will last a lifetime. Thousands of people of all ages from all across the nation have experienced Camp Immokalee over the years. After all this time, our goal remains the same: to help everyone that comes through our gates grow socially, emotionally, mentally, and physically. We give our campers the opportunity to learn about themselves in a safe, encouraging environment while they also grow in their relationships with their peers, counselors and parents. We welcome children to take part in the excitement and adventure Immokalee has to offer. We are a camp which believes by doing and having fun. Participants will gain a sense of accomplishment and confidence in themselves. By helping campers recognize their own unique abilities, we find that each camper will step outside of their comfort zones and reach for goals far beyond what they once dreamed was impossible. Camp Immokalee is located in the beautiful city of Keystone Heights, FL. The city was founded by Pennsylvanians who named it after their home state, the “Keystone State.” Residents began relocating here in the early 1920's, and the city was chartered in April 1925. Also known as the Lake Region of North Florida, Keystone Heights area offers a mild climate for outdoor activities, like camping and hiking, along with over 30 beautiful lakes for fishing, boating, and swimming. In this area, the karst terrain of limestone and sandy lake bottoms allows water to naturally seep from the lakes downward into the Floridian aquifer. Job Description Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Camp Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of resident camp, providing supervision and support to the staff while demonstrating YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all the following key result areas to include program quality, revenue growth, retention, and philanthropy. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in youth-related education, recreation, business management or a related field.
• Knowledge of camp programs - preferable 3-5 years resident camp experience with ACA accreditation. 2+years in a resident camp supervisory/leadership capacity.
• Proven ability to take initiative and ability to make decisions independently.
• Experience in developing, monitoring and controlling budgets.
• Ability to use technology to drive camper and staff experiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

Essential Functions

• Assists Executive Director with developing short-term and long-term plans that support Association goals and ensures the growth, quality, service delivery, and fiscal management of the Camp programs.
• Models the YMCA core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility; implement character development and the YMCA core values in all programs and all aspects of camp operations, models and put into practice behavior that supports inclusion and diversity, and models and put into practice the operating philosophy of kids and guests first .
• Directs, supervises and monitors Summer Camp operations and program activities to meet Camp Immokalee and YMCA objectives and budget and adheres to state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations (including overnight camp, Ranch Camp, CITs, and other specialty programs).
• Oversees and ensures that appropriate records are maintained including program statistics, program quality, program registration, staff and attendance rosters, and equipment.
• Hires, trains, monitors, supervise, and evaluate appropriate staff including but not limited to summer camp counselors, specialty camp counselors, Horseback Director, Waterfront Director, CIT Director, etc.
• Assumes joint responsibility for the development, coordination and implementation of marketing strategies to drive enrollment in camp programs in coordination with the marketing team.
• Assists in developing programming with the Program Director to implement successful off-season programming, weekend events, seasonal camping, family programming and more.
• Assists in management and care of physical facilities and equipment in all program areas

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies Community: Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives. Finance: Effectively creates and manages budgets. Innovation: Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Quality Results: Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress. Decision Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Change Capacity: Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change.