Village Leader & Program Specialists

Directly responsible to: Program Directors & Assistant Director

Part of Bishopswood’s Leadership Team.

A Village Leader is responsible for the smooth running of her or his village. A village consists of a group of girls’ cabins and a group of boys’ cabins. A Village Leader builds this group of counselors into a team who support each other in their work. The Village Leader makes sure that counselors form their campers into an effective group. The Village Leader also helps counselors to understand the details of their jobs and see that they perform them. The Village Leader helps them evaluate their performance and makes suggestions for improvements. The Village Leader is sensitive to the needs of counselors, and is available for counselors to talk to as concerns arise.

Village Leaders prepare for their job during Leadership Week. During Staff Week they are responsible for planning and leading numerous village meetings. The Village Leader is also responsible for weekly unit meetings throughout the summer. Village Leaders meet on a weekly basis with the Camp Director and/or Assistant Director.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Help Cabin Groups with cookout meals.
• Support counselors and help them plan meaningful morning and evening devotions.
• Plan Village Times which includes games, songs, and fun.
• Have daily contact with counselors in the village to check on progress.
• Meet individually with counselors throughout the summer for evaluation purposes.
• Enforces rules, policies, and values of Bishopswood.
• Support in the planning implementation of ACA programs and camp wide games.
• Hold weekly meetings with unit to discuss past and upcoming weeks.
• Accept responsibility for driving camp passenger and service vehicles as assigned.
• Get to know all campers.
• Lead ACGN when appropriate.
• Communicate with parents when appropriate.
• Office duty.
• Responsible for positive experience of all campers and counselors in their village while at Bishopswood.
• Create a meaningful program within the general goals of the camp for their particular department. An
  outline for this program should be submitted to Camp by POOP Week.
• Effectively train a staff to carry out this program.
• Photography/Videography – take pictures/videos each week of various activities. Edit, organize and make available somewhere online for campers and parents. Create the weekly Friday night movie.
• Oversee the OEC
• Oversee the Camper Kitchen.
• Mow the lawn and trim when needed.
• Make sure Chapel is set up on Fridays and properly cleaned up.
• Greet and host the Chaplin.
• Help with transporting the Recyclables to the transfer station.
• Potentially live in a cabin during the peak enrollment of camp if needed.
• Assist Program Directors with all camp activities.
• Assist where the director sees fit.
• Help with morning activities.