YMCA Camp Pepin - Staff Positions 2010

  Program Staff Training: June 6-10
Staff Training: June 11-18
Summer Resident Camp: June 20-August 13

The salary listed with each position is the base rate for that position. Staff members that meet any of the criteria below will earn an extra $10/week (in addition to the base rate) for each criterion that can be verified. All certifications listed below must be current.

•  Lifeguard certification
•  Wilderness First Responder certification
•  Advanced medical certification (EMT or higher)
•  Challenge course belayer certification
•  Food Safety certification
•  2 completed years of study at a college or university
•  Counselors-In-Training (C.I.T.) program at Camp Pepin
•  Returning staff member    

Resident Counselor

Salary: $240/week (and up)
Qualifications: High school graduate or 18+ years old
Duties: Serve as a two-person team to lead a cabin group of 10 campers; oversee the health, safety, and welfare of the campers; provide supervision, direction, enthusiasm, and positive reinforcement for the campers; demonstrate patience and positive role-modeling; teach daily skill session activities; compose written communications to campers following their experience.

Assistant Counselor

Salary: $210/week (and up)
Qualifications: Entering Senior year of high school (or Junior year with successful completion of Camp Pepin’s C.I.T. program)
Duties: Serve as a two-person team to lead a cabin group of 10 campers; oversee the health, safety, and welfare of the campers; provide supervision, direction, enthusiasm, and positive reinforcement for the campers; demonstrate patience and positive role-modeling; teach daily skill session activities; compose written communications to campers following their experience.

Camp Office Assistant

Salary: $270/week (and up)

Qualifications: High School graduate and 19+ years old (or returning staff member and 18+ years old)

Duties: Appropriately handle incoming and outgoing telephone calls, email, and postal mail; collect and organize camp paperwork; assist with outgoing communications to campers and their parents/guardians; assist with camper and staff recognition awards; assist with all facets of the Camp Store; assist with other office-related functions.

Program Director  

Salary: $300/week (and up)
Qualifications: High School graduate and 21+ years old (or returning staff member and 20+ years old)
Duties: Assist with planning staff training and staff functions; supervise, evaluate, and motivate counselors; assist with behavior management of campers and staff; supervise and administer summer program events during each week; coordinate lesson plans for each skill session; and conduct routine checks of program areas.

Waterfront Director  

Salary: $270/week (and up) + $10 for lifeguard certification
Qualifications: High School graduate, 19+ years old, and current lifeguard certification (or returning staff member, 18+ years old, and current lifeguard certification)
Duties: Establish a safe waterfront and beach area; teach and/or supervise staff and campers in waterfront activities; conduct and evaluate swim skills; conduct waterfront emergency drills; and maintain all waterfront equipment.

Boating Director

Salary: $270/week (and up) + $10 for lifeguard certification

Qualifications: High School graduate, 19+ years old, and current lifeguard certification (or returning staff member, 18+ years old, and current lifeguard certification)

Duties: Establish a safe boating area; teach and/or supervise staff and campers in boating activities (including sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and windsurfing); conduct and evaluate swim skills; and maintain all boating equipment.

Challenge Course Director  

Salary: $270/week (and up) + $10 for challenge course certification
Qualifications: High School graduate, 19+ years old, and current challenge course certification (or returning staff member, 18+ years old, and current challenge course certification)
Duties: Supervise all aspects of the Challenge Course, including high ropes, low elements, a zip line, a leap-of-faith pole, and a 30 foot climbing tower; train staff members in challenge course operations and safety; perform daily set-ups and take-downs, inspections, etc..

Target Sports Director

Salary: $270/week (and up)
Qualifications: High School graduate and 19+ years old (or returning staff member and 18+ years old)
Duties: Establish a safe target sports area; teach and/or supervise staff and campers in target sports (including archery and riflery); maintain all target sports equipment.

Trail Director

Salary: $270/week (and up)
Qualifications: High School graduate and 19+ years old (or returning staff member and 18+ years old)
Duties: Prepare equipment and food for outgoing overnight trips and trail camps; drive groups to and from drop-off/pick-up sites; alternately lead outgoing trail camps; train staff members in tripping skills and safety; maintain trips equipment.

Leadership Director

Salary: $270/week (and up)
Qualifications: High School graduate and 19+ years old (or returning staff member and 18+ years old)
Duties: Create an itinerary for the leadership camps (Leaders-In-Training [L.I.T.] and Counselors-In-Training [C.I.T.]); lead activities for the leadership camp participants; work with other program directors to incorporate the challenge course and trips into the leadership camps.

Arts & Crafts Director

Salary: $270/week (and up)

Qualifications: High School graduate and 19+ years old (or returning staff member and 18+ years old)

Duties: Prepare equipment for craft activities; lead Arts & Crafts sessions; train staff members in craft skills and safety; maintain craft equipment.

Food Service Director  

Salary: $9.00/hour (and up) + $10.00/week for food safety certification
Qualifications: High School graduate, 21+ years old, and current food safety certification
Duties: Supervise all aspects of the camp's meal service; plan, order, and prepare nutritious daily and weekly menus; and supervise food service and dining hall assistants.

Food Service Assistant

Salary: $8.00/hour (and up)
Qualifications: High School graduate and 18+ years old
Duties: Assist the Food Service Director with all aspects of the camp's meal service; plan and prepare nutritious daily and weekly menus; and supervise dining hall assistants.

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