Responsible for overall direction, administration, and coordination of summer camp programs and second season events offered by Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center. This includes administrative tasks related to planning, implementation and supervision of all camp programs, communication with and recruitment of campers and staff, and marketing and promoting all camp programs.
Duties
Program Quality Control:
1. Establish expectations and oversee program areas including:
- theme, curriculum, theology, philosophy, and program goals.
- Staff attitudes, camper behavior, Christian atmosphere, activities, etc.
- Scheduling, specific activities, staff effectiveness, and camper/guest outcomes.
- Risk management, camper & staff safety (physical, emotional, spiritual)
2. Interpret the above expectations to all staff (volunteer and paid).
- Prior to camp event.
- During each event as needed.
- After each event if needed to reinforce learning for future events.
3. Evaluate all programs through a variety of methods and implement changes that are identified.
Program Development: Coordinate program needs such as:
- Organizing and scheduling of multiple camp events
- Purchasing supplies needed for specific activities
- Identifying staff needed for each camp and/or activity
- Coordinating transportation needs if applicable
- Organizing program related support services, including food service, maintenance, office, etc.
- Organizing logistics of special activities such as field trips off site
- Assigning cabin & small groups
- Conducting evaluations by campers and staff
Program Recruitment: attract campers and staff to the camping and retreat programs.
- Develop and implement programs or worship service at different churches to recruit campers and staff
- Attend camping fairs, recruitment fairs, and other organized activities
- Develop and implement other avenues of promotion including home visits, school visits, open houses, advertising, social media engagement
- Utilize volunteers to represent Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center in attracting perspective campers.
- Coordinate periodic communication (phone, email, social media, bulletin insert, direct mailing) with campers, pastors, and camp supporters to keep them informed of camp activities
- Develop and update program items on the Lazy F web site and social media sites.
COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE PROMOTION THE CAMP, FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS
- Develop and implement strategies to identify and communicate with potential retreat groups.
- Represent Lazy F to potential groups as an ideal location for their retreat.
- Communicate with current and past groups to keep them involved at Lazy F.
- Represent Lazy F with community organizations.
- Develop and maintain Web site.
- Maintain regular presence on various social media sites.
- Answer phone calls in a friendly and helpful manner, field questions, take messages.
- Develop and print fliers, newsletters, signs, brochures, and other promotional items.
- Greet and help any person who comes into camp
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Paid and volunteer program staff
- Recruit, hire, train and evaluate program staff. Terminate staff in consultation with Director.
- Provide orientation and training opportunities prior to camp and immediately before camp begins.
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
- Coordinate check-in process for all Lazy F programs.
- Prepare budget for all aspects of program, marketing, and promotion, and manage these resources in accordance with the budget and financial policies and procedures.
- Assist with Camp Store for program camps: money collection, inventory control, staffing store, refund balances at end of event.
- Document inappropriate behavior, disclosure of abuse, or related instances by a camper or program staff.
- Create reports for the Site Advisory Team meetings regarding summer and year-round programs and evaluations.
- Maintain records related to programming: health forms, camp schedules, documentation (see "4" above), reports, evaluations, camper and staff rosters, computer records of volunteer staff, etc.
Skills
- Effectively relate with children and youth in a positive and supportive manner.
- Effectively and tactfully communicate in the English language in both oral and written forms to include the effective presentation of information to school-age children, youth, and parents in both large and small groups.
- Ability to select, inspire, and supervise an effective summer camp team of 20 staff members including counselors, activity assistants, and coordinators.
- Flexibility to work in changing conditions and time schedules.
- Be proficient with a range of computer programs.
- Efficiently administer and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Understand and apply pertinent personnel policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
- Supportive attitude towards the United Methodist Church.
Qualifications
- Age: Minimum 23 years old
- Experience: Minimum 2 summers experience working with children in a camp or similar setting.
- Skills/Abilities: Previous experience supervising and training staff. Experience working in a camp setting. Flexible in all aspects of job responsibility; working knowledge of camp operations helpful; supportive of the United Methodist Church.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
