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POSITION OPENINGS:

*Unless otherwise noted, all positions are seasonal

ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to work in excess of a 40-hour week with irregular work hours.
• Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing, walking, and sitting (including on the floor or ground) for long periods of time (60 minutes or more).
• Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Ability to observe staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate management techniques.
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess the strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds including unloading food, carry trays of dishes, lifting supplies and equipment as needed.
• Physical ability to operate kitchen equipment according to safe recommended methods.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• This is a seasonal position during the summer camp program, June through early August.  Counselors are with their cabin group at all times when campers are in camp.

EXPECTATIONS

The relationship between campers and mentors is the heart of the YMCA camp experience. All YMCA camp staff are carefully selected for their maturity, patience, commitment to working with youth and their desire to be a positive role model. Many counselors and program specialists find their camp experience to be a great fit for their college work in education, recreation, natural sciences, and social work programs. Caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility are the values that each staff member are expected to display and also expect from each camper.  We apply these values both to how we relate as a community and to our environment.  

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

Assistant Director
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting in operating, planning, and implementing a safe and wholesome experience for everyone on camp. If the Camp Director is unavailable, the Assistant Director assumes responsibility. 

Excursions Coordinator (Mill Hollow Only)
The Excursions Coordinator is responsible for assisting in operating, planning, and leading the coordinating and outfitting of a safe and wholesome experience for everyone on YMCA Mill Hollow Excursion trips. 

Program Director
The Program Director is responsible for the development of theme-related activities as well as assisting specialists in developing their program areas. They are great at coming up with new ways to have fun at camp and making sure all camp activities are a blast for everyone.

Head Counselor
The Head Counselors are responsible for helping with behavior management issues between campers and staff members, as well as being ready to step in to lead a cabin group when necessary, just as a cabin counselor would. 

Equestrian Coordinator (YMCA Camp Roger Only)
The Equestrian Coordinator is responsible for developing, planning, and directing safe, fun, and age-appropriate horsemanship programs and horseback riding sessions and caring for the herd of about 20 horses.

Waterfront Coordinator (YMCA Mill Hollow Only)
The Waterfront Coordinator is responsible for developing, planning, and implementing safe, fun, and age/ability-appropriate activities for campers in our pop-up waterfront programming at the Mill Hollow Reservoir. This includes the care of boats, supervising lifeguards, and directing counselors as well as teaching boating skills to campers.

Kitchen Manager
The Kitchen Manager is responsible for planning and preparing healthy and satisfying meals for campers and staff at YMCA Resident Camps. They also supervise meal preparation, serving, washing dishes, and keeping the kitchen and dining hall clean.  

Health Coordinator
The Health Supervisor is responsible for managing sound practices and procedures to ensure the health and safety of campers and staff. They are in charge of all medicines and will work with staff to meet all needs of their cabin groups. 

Equestrian Assistant (YMCA Camp Roger only)
The Equestrian Assistant is responsible for assisting the Equestrian Director in planning and managing safe, fun, and age-appropriate horsemanship programs and horseback riding sessions. This includes care of the horses as well as teaching horse care and beginning riding skills to campers. 

Counselor - Leadership Specialist
They are responsible for developing, planning, and directing a safe, fun, and values-focused camp experience for the future leaders of camp.  The Leadership Specialists will have their Leadership Campers participating in and organizing all camp activities, such as building campfires, helping with all camp games, and at program areas whenever possible.

Kitchen Assistant
The Kitchen Assistant is responsible for assisting the Kitchen Manager in meal preparation, serving, washing dishes, and keeping the kitchen and dining hall clean, as well as other shared spaces in camp. 

Maintenance Assistant
The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting the Camp Director and Facility Manager in repairing camp fixtures, structures and other elements of the facility that may be in need of repair, as well as assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining a clean and safe kitchen.

Photographer
The Photographer documents camp as much as possible. The Photographer is present at every all-camp activity and rotates between cabins during individual activities. The photographer is responsible for uploading content to social media as well. As well as being ready to step in to lead a cabin group when necessary just as a cabin counselor would.

Counselor - Program Specialist
Program Specialists are responsible for leading specific activity sessions that provide fun, safe, skill-developing, and values-focused experiences for all campers. They work with up to two cabins at a time to teach an hour-and-a-half lesson.

Unit Leader
Unit Leaders are responsible for providing a safe, fun, and values-focused camp experience for the campers in their unit. While they have a cabin of 10 campers, just like a normal cabin counselor does, the Unit Leader is taking the steps to look out for all of those in their unit; campers and counselors included. 

Counselor - Cabin Leader
Camp Counselors - Cabin Leaders are responsible for providing a safe, fun, and values-focused camp experience for each camper. They are always with their campers. Camp Counselors are responsible for knowing each camper in their cabin and developing a cohesive unit with them. Do not be surprised if you find them doing something totally unusual and crazy with their groups when they have a free moment. It is the responsibility of counselors to provide activities for their campers during non-activity times (i.e., rest hours, cabin time, reflection)

Excursion Instructor Staff
Instructors are responsible for ensuring that program participants are safe from a holistic standpoint (emotionally/physically) while backpacking, hiking, or rock climbing in the high Uintas or other natural areas. Instructors will lead Introductory Excursion Programs, lead BOLD & GOLD trips, and serve as a cabin counselor when needed. BOLD and GOLD is a teen development program that takes youth from any demographic. Staff must have good team building, backpacking, cooking, and general backcountry skills. (must be 21 years of age or older)