Assistant Site Director - Woburn

Key Responsibilities

• Emphasizes personal safety and emotional well-being with campers, parents and other camp personnel at all times. Camper safety is a top priority.
• Interprets the quality of YMCA values to campers, parents and staff. Must be a positive role model.  Develops appropriate relationships with all campers in their care. Understands, establishes, and abides by appropriate boundaries. 
• Plans and implements recreational and educational programs that emphasize group participation with an appropriate amount of choice. 
• Uses positive, constructive methods of discipline/positive reinforcement, and ensures that all staff does the same.
• Communicates respectfully, openly and effectively with all staff, parents and children.
• Assists pool staff during daily swim instruction and aids lifeguards during free swim time.  

• Manages daily attendance records for campers and groups. Supports with absence calls and confirms group rosters.
• Supports with behavior guidance with campers; coaches counselors in effective group management skills 
• Sets and example for group game facilitation and camp tradition 
• Assists in responsibility for Summer Foods Program   
• Reports all accidents and unusual incidents immediately to appropriate supervisors and completes necessary documentation.
• Communicates program information, problems, and concerns as they occur. 
• Assists with planning and implementing of daily camp activities, camp special events and Family Night activities.
• Actively participates in all aspects of camp daily leadership schedule including openings, closings, and extended hours.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor (remains flexible). Demonstrates a willingness to help where needed and actively seeks to develop oneself. Support with camper file management. 
• Support groups in need
• Attends all staff meetings and training sessions; assists in facilitation.  Becomes familiar with training materials and actively incorporates them in their day to day interactions and work with campers and staff. 
• Maintains and cares for all program areas and supplies. Ensures that campers treat all equipment, supplies, and camp property responsibly. 
• Abides by the established YMCA/DPH/ACA day camp policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines and asks when in doubt.

• Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in all physical camp games and activities.
• Works in a busy indoor environment; leads outside activities as well.
• May be expected to be in the water during all swim periods. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have a passion for working with and nurturing children.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent; college degree or pursuing a college degree preferred.
• Experience working with children (youth programs, camp settings or related field); understand the needs of children.
• Must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and utilize effective communication skills.
• Possesses a knowledge of group process – collaborative style of working within a team.
• Must be committed to carry out YMCA mission, camp philosophy, and departmental goals.
• Must possess current First Aid, Oxygen, and CPR certifications and as required by the specific camp; or successfully complete YMCA provided First Aid, CPR, Child Abuse/Sexual Abuse Prevention Training upon hire. 
• Must be available up to 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday for an 8 hour shift between the hours of 7:30am-5:00pm.