Camp Director - Community Blvd Wheeling, Illinois, United States

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Description · Job Title: Camp Director · Job Status: Full Time – Non-Exempt · Department: Recreation · Primary Work Location: Community Recreation Center · Reports To: Recreation Services Manager - Youth · Supervisory Responsibility: None · Essential Job Duties · Oversee the day ...
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Description

Job Title: Camp Director

Job Status: Full Time – Non-Exempt

Department: Recreation

Primary Work Location: Community Recreation Center

Reports To: Recreation Services Manager - Youth

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Essential Job Duties

  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of camps.
  • Oversee and coach camp staff.
  • Communicate with Recreation Services Manager regarding the camp operations.
  • Understand principles, practices, and objectives of community recreation.
  • Demonstrate ability to supervise children in a recreational setting.
  • Responsible for the weekly preparation of staff assignments including groups, schedules, and activity oversight duties
  • Responsible for weekly preparation on camp plans including supply requests, theme day schedules, and lesson plans
  • Responsible for weekly preparation of administrative planning including RecTrac Reporting, ePACT Records, Waiver Records, and Staff Communication Tools.
  • Review and assess lesson plans per timeline set by Recreation Services Manager
  • Assist staff to implement a variety of recreational activities.
  • Assist staff in coaching through issues.
  • When needed, monitor to ensure quality programming is completed.
  • Inventory all supplies/equipment available for camps throughout the summer camp program and work with camp leaders to ensure all supplies and equipment are available.
  • Dispense medication as needed and complete proper paperwork.
  • Follow up on all accident and incident reports and communicate with Recreation Services Manager on any safety concerns.
  • Serve as the liaison to camp staff, parents, activity staff, and Recreation Services Manager.
  • Meet weekly with camp leaders from all camps and check in with them daily.
  • Lead daily staff meetings of camps.
  • Serve as a resource person to camp staff.
  • Assist in the planning and presenting pre-camp training for all camp staff.
  • Monitor all camp leaders.
  • Assist camp leaders with staff evaluations
  • Complete camp leader evaluations at end of summer.
  • Assist camps with shut down and clean up procedures.
  • Attend all planned camp special events and staff outings.
  • Lead staff recognition initiative.
  • Performs the job safely and in compliance with Park District policies, procedures, work and safety rules.
  • Supports and exhibits the established organizational values of respect, communication, integrity, innovation, recognition, continuous learning, fun, empowerment and people.
  • Work as scheduled.
    • Qualifications

    Position Requirements

    Graduate of a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education with a Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Education, or related field.  Minimum of three (3) years in a supervisory position.

       Skills and Abilities

  • Prior Camp supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrate consistent attendance and on-time arrival. 
  • Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
  • First Aid/CPR/AED certification or be able to earn within 60 days.

    • Knowledge

  • Working knowledge of a camp program and activities.

    • Physical Requirements

    The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, twist, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tool, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally required to walk on uneven grounds.
  • Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
  • Specific vision abilities are required and include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
  • May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

    • ​​​​​​​Working Conditions

  • Employee may be exposed to natural and potentially extreme weather conditions.
  • Employee may be exposed to chemicals or other potentially dangerous materials utilized in the manufacturing of arts and crafts or routine maintenance supplies.
  • Employee may be exposed to noise distractions from employees or equipment operation in adjacent work areas.

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