Day Camp Office Aide

In search of:

Summer Day Camp Office Aides who are excited about spending their days building community with youth, and enjoys the logistics of keeping camp running, connecting with arriving families, and coordinating early or late pick ups and drop offs, scheduled medicines, other office work

Who Are We? The YMCA of Central Stark County is an inclusive, nonprofit organization striving to promote youth development, healthy living and social responsibility in order to strengthen communities. The Y Day Camp program serves over 750 children a day in seven different day camp locations in Stark County. Camps are located in YMCA branches, school buildings or stand alone centers and provide programming outdoors 50-70% of each day.

Camp Location: Jackson High School and Paul and Carol David YMCA

Why Summer Camp: To Build a Community for all to be the best versions of their authentic selves

What Are We Looking For? Individuals who are...

• Empathic-be able to understand the day to day challenges and struggles faced by those we serve
• Leaders- positively impact those around them by acting as a catalyst for growth
• Innovative-looking for new and creative solutions to increase efficiency
• Welcoming-foster a safe and inclusive environment with diverse identify and ideology
• Adaptable-be flexible and able to adjust to unexpected circumstances
• Team Oriented-work together and achieve common goals and support our campers
• Detail Oriented-able to coordinate logistics of serving 200 campers daily

Qualifications:

• At least 17 years old, completed High School, and ability to pass a background check
• Availability May through August 2024 (exact dates vary by location) for both training and work hours
• Prior experience with children (camp, child care, tutoring, coaching, etc.) preferred
• Previous Experience with photography, video, and social media preferred
• Adaptable, flexible, enjoy that everyday is a little different, and knows how to create & promote FUN!

How We Do it?

• Empower Expression: Challenge Campers to see the world not as it is but how it could be
• Cultivate Character: Intentionally Develop Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Honesty
• Learn Leadership: Encourage Campers to grow through challenge by choice