Principal Responsibilities:
Individuals that possess the special qualities that are required to lead a group of staff/children who are in their desired age range of choice. Division leaders must have exceptional organizational skills, exemplary time management, the ability to work with large groups of both children/staff, and the keen ability to be a leader at all times. It is a division leader's responsibility to map out the direction their groups summer will take, by planning everything from daily activities for children, to planning/running staff meetings with their counselors in appropriate areas related to camp.
This position entails supervising a group of staff from 10-25 personnel, and a group of campers varying from 40 - 90 (depending on the division). A division leader's main responsibility is to supervise staff and the programs that they have instituted for the summer.
Minimum Qualifications: Division Leader Requirements Minimum of 18 years of age (over 18 years old preferred). Language skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, co-workers, volunteers, members, and parents. Additional Skills and Responsibilities: Lead by Example; Be a role model for campers and staff. Ability and willingness to work as a "team". Organized and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills. Enthusiastic and High Energy. Willing to follow directions and take initiative. Flexible and able to adjust tasks in accordance with changing priorities. Working Conditions/Physical requirements: Ability to recognize and respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation. Ability to adequately observe participant activities, enforces safety regulations, and applies appropriate policies and procedures. The physical ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform related skills. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Also required to climb, push, and pull. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Ability to work both in an outside and inside environment, different temperature extremes. Ability and willingness to get in the swimming pool and Beach to supervise during swimming times. The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Disclaimer: Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and, when possible, to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Salary:
Under $25,000
Agency Information:
The Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc. (SFY) builds community, strengthens families & empowers individuals to achieve their potential & enhance the quality their lives. Our programs & services reflect the richness of the Shorefront YM-YWHA's Community Center & Settlement House traditions. We reach out to & serve people of all backgrounds & abilities throughout their life spans.
We provide a wide range of exemplary educational, recreational, preventive & rehabilitative health, vocational, cultural, citizenship, Jewish identity-building & human service programs to meet the evolving strengths, needs & interests of the rich mosaic of people in southern Brooklyn.
The Shorefront YM-YWHA maximizes the impact of its resources & expertise by forming partnerships & alliances with other organizations, government agencies & philanthropic institutions that share our commitments & values.