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Now Hiring for Camp! Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences with children and youth? Join our team as a Summer Day Camp Supervisor and help shape a summer full of adventure, learning, and fun! If you love inspiring children and youth, leading activities, and making a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Apply today and be part of something amazing!

Availability: Mid-June through early September. Monday-Friday, 6–8-hour shift between the hours of 6:30am-6:00pm (exact schedules vary by camp)

Location: Varies based on camp. Our Day Camps are located in local schools, parks, or within our YMCA branches. This is an in-person position working directly with children and youth in a camp setting.

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. Come to work each day knowing that what you do has an impact on the lives of the people in your community. At the Y, we invite you to develop your skills, realize your leadership potential, and discover a position that is truly much more than a job. Plus, there is always room to grow at the Y!

What you will do at the Y:

YMCA Camps provide youth the opportunity to learn new skills, gain an appreciation for the outdoors, and explore the Puget Sound area, while experiencing achievement, relationships, and belonging. Camp Supervisors provide director for the program and staff, develop and implement curriculum, and ensure a quality experience to youth and parents focused on YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Create a safe, positive and inclusive environment that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies, practices, and procedures.

How you will grow during a summer at the Y:

• Become a stronger leader
• Work as a team
• Problem-solve
• Increase listening and communication skills
• Build relationships
• Flex your creativity!

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the program director to develop, prepare, and implement weekly themes and daily program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA core values in order to meet the intended camper outcomes
• Active supervision of all children and related program area activities.
• Provide supervision for campers while campers are transported to and from camp or during scheduled field trips off of camp property
• Must be on the premises for the majority of hours that care is provided each day - If absent from the program, the Camp Supervisor must leave a competent, designated staff person in charge who meets the qualifications of a Supervisor
• Be a positive role model to campers and staff in your attitude and actions
• Role model Y core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring
• Hire, train, evaluate and supervise assigned staff and volunteers, including ensuring required training sand certifications are completed
• Maintain positive relations with parents and other staff
• Provide parents appropriate feedback and information as needed for their campers to have a successful camp experience
• Maintain materials, equipment, and program facility in accordance with YMCA standards and host expectations
• Maintain required program records
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies
• Abilities to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Ensure compliance with state and local regulations in addition to YMCA standards and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum age 21 (if licensed program)
• Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: outdoor living, camping, songs/music, skits, sports, aquatics, recreational games, etc.
• Fluency in second language desired
• Meet educational and experience qualifications established by DCYF (if licensed program)
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Have completed twelve college credits in any one hundred-level or above college coursework within five years of employment

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Our benefits are AMAZING!

• FREE YMCA family membership for all staff
• FREE training offered for all positions & get paid while you train for your job!
• Sick Pay accrued at rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked (available after 90 days)
• Retirement paid at 12% annual compensation after 2 years of service (minimum 1,000 hours worked in each year)
• 20% off programs and services for all staff
• Cheery, dynamic cause-driven work environment, like no other!
• Flexible work schedules and a family-friendly environment.
• Little to no experience required for most positions—let us train you!

Per Washington State law, we disclose the full range of the pay grade for this position which is $22.26-$35.39

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.