AGQ: Leadership Director

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Position Summary

Responsible to help improve efficiencies when it comes to staff development and leadership programs including J-Staff, CITs, and LITs. Assist with the training, and mentorship of staff and be on-point to problem solve staff and camper conflicts and/or issues. 

Essential Functions

Supervision

1. Supervise and evaluate J-Staff Directors, CIT Directors, and LIT Program Coordinators, Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager . 
2. Set expectations with your Supervisees pre-camp and follow-up as necessary.
3. Provide formal mid-way evaluations during Session 2.2 and a formal final evaluation at the end of each supervisee’s season. Coordinate with Side leaders and Cedar Leaders to provide feedback on supervisees cabin counseling skills.

J-Staff and CIT Programs

• Work with J-Staff Directors and CIT Directors on Pre-Camp communication/outreach.
• Lead, plan, and implement virtual J-Staff and CIT trainings - with the support of other Leadership Team members and Staff Development Directors respectively. Ensure training sessions are executed for all J-Staff and CITs
• Act as an active mentor for younger staff, and resource to their respective directors.
• Assist the J-Staff and CIT Directors through tough conversations with their staff.
• Oversee the scheduling of CITs into dishing, program areas, and professional development. Facilitate professional development sessions, alongside CIT Directors. 
• On-Point to be an additional staff member on CIT/J-Staff time off.

LIT Program

• Coordinate with LIT Directors on pre-camp communications with LIT participants.
• Aid in the development and education of Leadership program participants.
• Support LIT directors and staff in fostering appropriate behavior and positive group dynamics.
• Oversee and support LIT Directors in facilitating a positive, productive LIT experience including the LIT service project, LIT Trip, and LIT Evening Activity. 
• Plans and directs appropriate in-service (skill, behavior, group dynamics) training for LIT directors and staff during camp.
• Approve and ensure follow through of LIT session schedule focused on personal growth, community service, and leadership.

Ordering

• Responsible for ordering food and beverages for CIT on-camp time off.
• Collaborate with LIT Directors to plan LIT Service projects in advance and purchase any necessary supplies.
• Support Store Manager with GFS Ordering as necessary 
• Adhere to provided program budgets and review purchases with Camp Director.

Other

• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• Ability to live at Camp AGQ from the pre-season throughout the summer season is required. 
• Understanding of American Camp Association, State of Michigan licensing for children’s camps and State Environmental Health requirements is preferred. ACA Visitor preferred. 
• Understanding of program development, staff and volunteer training and development, fiscal management, and life spans of programs is critical. 
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, organizational abilities, supervisory skills, and initiative in program development. 
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team is necessary. 
• Ability to work autonomously under general direction, within the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and is expected to determine how to accomplish tasks. 
• Must be able to learn and use Y specific software and camp platforms within 30 days of employment. Must be capable of using basic Microsoft Office software. 
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. 
• Knowledge of the Y movement and branding is preferred. 
• Multilingual ability is preferred. 

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certifications in CPR & First Aid are required within 14 days of employment. CPR/First Aid trainer preferred. 
• Chauffeur’s license is preferred. 
• ServSafe certification preferred and/or ability to become ServSafe certified prior to campers being on site. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work in excess of a 40-hour week with irregular work hours during summer camp season: 7 days per week; approximately 16-18 hours per day; with one (1) 24-hour period of time-off and one (1) 6-hour period of time off. Ability to work irregular work hours during the off-season. Ability to be “on-call” during periods away from the camp site. 
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time. 
• Navigate rough terrain on foot. 
• Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. 
• Must be able to lift and/or assist children/teens up to 180 pounds in weight. 
• Must be able to lift and carry food and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds. 
• Ability to stand or sit while maintaining alertness for several hours at a time. 
• Position requires bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking. 
• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate. 
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency. 
• Ability to view/enter data for long periods of time. 
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate program equipment and activities. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate camper activities and programs. 
• Operate with daily exposure to the elements e.g. sun, heat, wind, rain, snow, and cold.