The Director of Camp Operations is responsible for managing all YMCA Camp operations. This includes ensuring all Camps implement Association strategies, meet annual financial targets, and ensure Camp programming meets the highest standards. The incumbent provides strong leadership direction to Camp Directors and team members, streamlines job descriptions, collaboratively identifies Camp activities, and develops practices around curricula, recruiting, interviewing, selection, staff development and succession planning. The Director reinforces the Y’s mission, vision and values within the organization and the community.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Leads integration and culture development to a unified YMCA of Long Island camping structure in alignment with the Association’s strategicdirection.
- Develops and maintains a collaborative working relationship with Branch Executives and other members of the Association Office leadership team.
- Developsgrowthandretentioneffortsthatwillmaximizereturnofthesignificantinvestmentsmadein camping services andfacilities.
- Provides leadership to the Association Camp Cabinet and attends branch campmeetings.
- Focus on quality and innovation for all camps across LongIsland.
- Works with MarComms, IT and Branch Admins to implement and manage Campsitesoftware.
- Fully develops the brand capacity and potential to position Y Camps as the best on LongIsland.
- Provides leadership for Camps in achieving the Camp and Association strategicplan.
- Leads and implements major Camp initiatives for the Association as directed by VP, StrategicInitiatives.
- Develops and maintains a strong camper base to achieve the mission and vision of the camps and the Association.
- Emphasizestheconsistentapplicationofbestpracticestoassurethehighestlevelofqualityand camper satisfaction in all campoperations.
- Provides leadership to Camp Directors to recruit, retain, develop and motivate a diverse, mission-driven staff team to meet the needs of the camp participants and achieve camp and Associationobjectives.
- Produces forms, letters and pertinent documents needed for the implementation of the camp, working with Association Office and Branch leadership.
- Manages Camp operations in a manner that achieves organizational objectives in a fiscally responsiblemanner.
- Creates, distributes and maintains Camp standards and best practices.
- Works closely with Association Office and Branch leadership to determine the Camp operating budget and provide best practices to control expenditures.
- Provides guidance and works with Association and Branch leadership to develop and maintain camp facilities that meet the needs of current and potential members and the Association’s safety, service, and securityobjectives.
- Monitors American Camping Association Accreditation process and conducts annual quality audits at each campfacility.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in business administration/human services or equivalent experience.
Skills/Experience:
- 3-5 years camp management experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible executive operations management experience.
- Demonstrated understanding and support of the YMCA’s mission.
- Extensive professional experience in a broad range of YMCA program positions.
- Proven management abilities in community relations; budget development and financial control; staff management and development; property and building management; strategic planning and policy making; and volunteer development.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, patient, enthusiastic, self-controlled and dependable.
- Demonstrated maturity, good judgement, and excellent human relations skills.
- Ability to think conceptually, portray good analytical skills, and demonstrate assertiveness to manage the scope and diversity of the responsibilities.
- Ability to handle multiple demands and priorities and achieve organizational objectives.
- Ability to provide leadership to multiple camp locations.
- Experience working effectively within a matrix, mission oriented, and diverse environment.
- First Aid / CPR Certifications.
- Child Abuse Prevention Certification.
- ACA Camp Director trained.
Preferred
- YMCA or non-profit experience.
- YMCA Organizational Leader certification.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 19 2018
Active Until:
Dec 20 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit