Position Description: Program Director

Responsibilities:

Assist the Camp Director with the planning and implementing of the Health and Safety Program of the camp. This includes maintaining health records, camper health screening, maintaining first aid supplies and records, and managing overall camp health and safety aspects of the camp.

Assist the Camp Director in the planning of camp programs for the summer

Assist the Camp Director in the development and implementation of staff orientation week

Will assist with the supervision and support of camp staff and campers

Will assist the Camp Director in conducting weekly staff meetings for staff support and development

Will assume the role of Camp Director when the Camp Director is not present

Will assist the Director in completing staff performance reviews and a final camp evaluation at the end of the summer

The Program Director is directly responsible to the Camp Director

Qualifications:

Minimum age of 21 years

Experience with health and safety aspects of operating a children’s camp

Work or volunteer experience working with youth ages 5 - 16

Experience in a supervisory role

Current Certification in CPR-FPR(CPR for the Professional Rescuer) and RTE (Responding to Emergencies) -“Trip Leader Status”

Experiential and/or educational background in child development, recreation, supervision, education

Experiential and/or educational background in natural history/environmental education or related field

Outgoing personality and ability to work with people of all ages

Mature judgment and the ability to safely supervise campers

Ability to work well as a camp staff team member

Energy and enthusiasm for intensive work and long days

Excellent leadership ability