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Wayfinder Family Services is Hiring a Camp Activity Leader Near Los Angeles, CA
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Wayfinder Family Services ensures that children, youth, and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn.
Wayfinder is committed to advancing IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility).
Wayfinder believes inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility are essential to our excellence and our mission's execution. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA , veterans and differently-abled persons are encouraged to apply.
Compensation:
- In accordance with California law, the expected salary range for this position is posted with this position. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Role Summary :
The camp activity leader organizes, plans, and executes camp activities. They will support and guide the work and development of all camp counselors overseeing these activities. The role involves coordinating with staff on aspects of camp operations related to camp activities, supporting program initiatives, and upholding the highest standards for the health and safety of both campers and staff to ensure a positive camp experience. Furthermore, the camp activity leader will supervise the camp counselors-in-training (CIT) program, taking responsibility for their training, development, supervision, and evaluation. When not engaged in the leadership of camp activities or CIT programs, the camp activity leader will serve in a supporting role as a backup to the lead camp counselors for tasks involving campers.
Please Note : This seasonal position will begin on April 29th, 2024 and end on August 31, 2024.
- Creates, plans, organizes and supervises all camp activities with the camp director and core staff.
- Assigns camp counselors to assist with facilitating all planned camp activities according to the activity schedule.
- Remains flexible and adaptable to the role, shifting between activity leadership tasks and counselor-in-training tasks and providing support to the lead camp counselors as needed.
- Assign and assist with the after-hours programming as assigned (i.e., twilight, campfire, special events, etc.).
- Oversees the counselors-in-training program (CIT) by collaborating with the camp director and core staff to design and implement a comprehensive training curriculum.
- Supervises, trains, grows, and evaluates camp counselors-in-training.
- Coordinates with lead camp counselors to manage counselors-in-training properly.
- Attends and assists with the mandatory camp staff meetings before, during, and after each session.
- Ensures camp counselors and other staff adhere to the 11:30 PM all-camp curfew.
- Assists camp counselors to ensure clean and organized cabins, including campers’ personal belongings.
- Assists in fire drills and all emergency camp procedures.
- Assists with pick-up and drop-off of campers on arrival and departure day (may be required to drive a camp vehicle).
- Assists with loading and unloading of luggage on arrival and departure day.
- Meets with campers, their parent(s), and assigned counselors, especially on arrival and departure days.
- Meets regularly with the camp director and core staff to plan and implement operations regarding camp actvities and CIT programs effectively.
- Follows and enforces camp policies and ensures the safety of camp and campers.
- Assists in developing campers’ objectives with camp activity counselors to ensure campers’ needs are being met.
- Attends all meetings scheduled by the camp director.
- Assist lead camp counselors when needed with cabin assignments.
- Sits and interacts with campers and counselors during mealtimes.
- Be readily available to fill in for camp counselors’ various circumstances (i.e., emergency, illness, distress, etc.).
- Leads line-up activities (i.e., “chicken fat”) before meals in the designated area.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a high school diploma is required.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of hire.
- Current CPR, First Aid and AED certification is required.
- At least one year of supervisory experience is required.
- Ability to oversee and supervise small and large groups in camp and cabin activities is required.
- Prior resident camp experience is highly preferred.
- Desire to work with children, teens, and adults who are blind, visually impaired, and multi-disabled is required.
- Ability to organize daily activities.
Employee Wellness & Safety
Wayfinder is committed to creating an environment where employees and clients are safe. To meet this goal, we ask that employees be fully vaccinated (including boosters) against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment. All staff must demonstrate evidence of the first vaccine dose on or before their employment start date. Wayfinder will consider requests for exemption based on religious beliefs or medical accommodations. Wayfinder requires a thorough background screening process that includes fingerprinting and a health screening.
Trauma-Informed Care
Wayfinder practices Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognize the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma. Employees integrate the knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices to prevent re-traumatization which promotes the healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.
Wayfinder is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Summary
Other
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$91k-115k (estimate)
01/13/2024
05/08/2024
wayfinderfamily.org
OAKLAND, CA
50 - 100
1953
LYNETTE N CROMBIE
$5M - $10M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
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About Wayfinder Family Services
We are delighted to announce that as of January 2, 2018, Junior Blind is now known as Wayfinder Family Services! Our organization has grown and expanded over the last 65 years, responding to the critical needs in the communities we serve. Through our services, we reach more people than ever before, from those who have vision loss or profound special needs to foster youth with serious medical conditions or traumaand their families. As we commemorate our 65 years of dedicated service in 2018, we are pleased to step into the future with a name that embraces our history, while more fully reflectin...g the breadth of the work that we do and the people we serve. The mission of Wayfinder Family Services is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, our programs initially provided blind and visually impaired children with opportunities to lead fuller and more independent lives. Today, we annually serve more than 18,500 students and family members across Southern, Central and Northern California through two service divisions: one which helps individuals with visual impairment and additional disabilities and one which assists children in the child welfare system, with a particular specialty in services to medically fragile children and those with other special needs. Wayfinder strives for a world in which every child and family can overcome the obstacles they facea world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Wayfinder Family Services and our tagline Together, well reach new heights, embrace our role as a partner. From the small challenges to the biggest achievements, we walk hand-in-hand with children, adults and families along their journey. Wayfinder evokes loyalty, determination and collaboration. We want to do whatever we can to help each member of the Wayfinder family get where they need and want to go.
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