Camp Director

Job Title: Camp Director                                                                                                       

Job Status: Part Time – Non-Exempt

Division: Administration

Primary Work Location: Community Recreation Center

Reports To: Recreation Services Manager

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.