Camp Unit Leader - East Hampton

Company: Ymca of Long Island Inc
Location: Hampton
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job DetailsJob Location: YMCA East Hampton RECenter - East Hampton, NYSalary Range: $20.00 - $30.00 HourlyJob Shift: DayDescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY:
The Camp Unit Leader is responsible for providing leadership, oversight and support to one of the Summer Camp units, and in order to ensure quality supervision and program execution.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
--- Ensure the health, safety and well-being of program participants and staff by providing appropriate supervision at all times. Understand, maintain, and ensure that staff and participants follow safety procedures.
--- Maintain hygiene habits in accordance with CDC guidelines.
--- Take responsibility for one's own well-being; assist with health-related concerns.
--- Assist Camp Director in working with Camp Counselors to plan and implement meaningful activities, lesson plans and special events that are structured, age-appropriate, fun, exciting, challenging, and values based.
--- Assist in monitoring Camp Counselor performance, ensuring performance is aligned with camp goals.
--- Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces the diversity of all staff and participants; and promotes a positive camp spirit.
--- Create and maintain a strength-based, youth-focused atmosphere that is consistent and sensitive to the needs of participants with learning, emotional, or behavioral differences.
--- Perform specific scheduled assignments, including but not limited to: swimming, arrival and/or departure, and lunch duty.
--- Support the planning and implementation of all camp activities, including but not limited to summer learning initiatives, field trips, in-camp events, and culminating performances.
--- Maintain accurate program documentation (attendance, sign in/out forms, behavior reports, incident reports, and accident reports, as appropriate).
--- Understand and communicate the YMCA's core values and the goals of the Summer Camp program to staff, participants, and care givers.
--- Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians through regular communication about their child's strengths and areas of growth.
--- Support the development and facilitation of required pre-camp trainings. Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings, and special events.
--- Ensure program, staff and patrons maintain hygiene habits/practices in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Qualifications
--- Must be 18 years of age or older.
--- High school diploma or equivalent required; college credits preferred.
--- At least 2 years of experience working with youth, preferably in a day camp setting.
--- Strong communication and relationship building skills.
--- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
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