Assistant Program Director

Job Overview

• Under the general direction of the Program Director, will give support and guidance to counselors, activity specialists, program specialists, volunteer program staff.
• Maintain an effective recreational program at the camp.
• Participate and lead in related work as require maintaining the philosophy and goals of camp.

Responsibilities:

YEAR-ROUND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead orientation sessions during program staff training.
• Assign cabin duties and room assignments (Distribute to staff, living quarters and camper cabins).
• Plan, organize, delegate and supervise all evening programs.
• Lead activities as needed.
• Assist campers and program staff at bedtime.
• Be a resource to program staff (including ideas for activity specialists).
• Assume complete responsibility for campers, program staff and camp operations in Program Director’s absence.
• Develop contacts that benefit camp financially or through donations including but not limited to outside entertainment for campers.
• Assist all camp departments as needed.
• Assist with monitoring nights out.
• Plan special events, for example and not limited to: Valentine’s Day, Shamrock Shindig, Summer, and Halloween Dances.
• Communicate regularly and efficiently with Program Director.
• Responsible for the recruitment of campers and the growth in numbers of campers served.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Program Director in the purpose of Camp Courageous and the service it provides.

School Group Day Trips:

• Day Trip Scheduling
• Review teacher/student requests
• Assign schedule to groups
• Assign activity specialists and counselors to groups
• Plan evening programs for overnight groups and lead individual activities when needed

Week-Long Camps:

• Organize camper groups and assign counselors.
• Double check for missing paperwork and contact appropriate people to submit paperwork
• Plan, organize and supervise evening programs.
• Supervise cookout/campouts including checking out tents and visiting campsites
• Meet with activity specialists once a week to plan evening programs
• Camper Arrival (during Summer Season only)
• Prepare lists of campers coming and tables to greet campers
• Meet staff for Sunday meeting to communicate any changes/information
• Communicate with nurses to see when they are ready to start checking in
• Coordinate activity specialists to help with arrival
• Contact “no-shows”
• Make appropriate changes with groups and communicate changes and no-shows with all departments (Program Director, nursing, kitchen)
• SUMMER: Week Planner
• Evening Programs on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
• Cookouts on Monday night (evening program when raining)
• Campouts for Wednesday night (evening program when raining)
• WINTER/FALL: Week Planner:
• Evening programs on Tuesday/Thursday
• Cookouts on Monday (weather permitting- evening program when raining, cold or dark)
• Campouts on Wednesday (weather permitting-evening program when raining, cold or dark)

OPTIONAL: THERAPEUTIC RECREATION INTERN SUPERVISOR:

• Obtain and/or maintain Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential.
• Meet National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) requirements for upkeep and renewal of CTRS credential, including CEUs, annual maintenance fees and five- year cycle recertification.
• Develop, maintain and update Internship Manual.
• Recruit, hire and supervise qualified therapeutic recreation interns.
• Assist intern in orientation to the camp, its policies, procedures and activities.
• Meet daily with intern to discuss progress, assignments, concerns, etc.
• Assist intern with school assignment requirements such as bi-weekly reports, evaluations and other assignments.
• Assist intern with writing program and camper goals and objectives, evaluations, progress notes and other documentation as required by NCTRC.

• Collect information during registration period.
• Enter week-long information into the data base.
• Email appropriate applications including letter or email explaining payment.
• Update application information from web submissions.
• Email confirmations and clothing lists to campers after submission of applications.
• Responsible for the health, safety, conduct and morale of campers and program staff.
• Cooperate effectively with other staff and departments.
• Supervise program staff to provide quality activities in all aspects of the camp.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned for the purpose of Camp Courageous and the services it provides.
• Assume Program Director’s duties in their absence.
• Assign, schedule and supervise program staff to maintain effectiveness and morale.
• Financial responsibility for private pay, waiver billing and relationships with case managers.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person