Men’s & Women's Director - Purpose of Position

Aid in training and oversight of counseling staff, help encourage, support and disciple counselors, work side by side with the Program Director to help plan camp program activities and ensure successful implementation of programmed activities

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in spiritual development of counselors
• Help plan and organize summer program
• Help with counselor training
• Remove road blocks that keep counselors from performing at a high level
• Aid with discipline of misbehaved campers
• Meet with activity directors to ensure counselors are taking necessary measures to ensure campers are getting the maximum results from each activity
• Assist in planning and implementing daily schedule and supervising counseling staff
• Assist with camper registration
• Lead large group initiative
• Run nightly staff meetings
• Communicate leadership ideas to make camp run more efficiently
• Canteen supervision
• Utilize coaching cards to help encourage and track leadership development of staff
• Add creative twists to program
• Praise positive staff behavior
• Support staff and help them grow
• Manage undesired staff behavior in positive ways
• Help campers who need extra support
• Assist with bed wetting cleanup and cabin cleanup
• Keep camp safe

Essential Functions

• Communicate to campers and counselors regarding safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Communicate and provide necessary instruction to campers and/or staff.
• Visually and audibly identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to camp activities
• Observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques
• Cognitive and communication abilities to plan and conduct an activity to achieve camper development objectives