Job Description

The Day Camp Coordinator plans, organizes, and leads daily activities for the Summer Day Camp program. They work with Corps Officers beforehand to create an engaging curriculum, and once camp begins, they coordinate group activities, lead devotions, guide counselors, and assist with administrative tasks.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with planning and leading engaging daily and weekly programs
• Lead daily chapel program
• Organize weekly activities and one weekly outing
• Ensure staff understand expectations and assignments
• Direct daily program activities through clear communication
• Create and share weekly schedules, including staff assignments
• Provide field trip details to families and staff
• Make daily announcements
• Provide staff leadership
• Ensure staff complete and submit timesheets daily
• Schedule and enforce all required breaks
• Support staff training with the Corps Officer
• Teach and lead camp songs, games, and other activities
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of program areas
• Oversee camper check-in and check-out each day
• Coordinate and supervise free-time activity areas
• Handle progressive discipline for campers and staff as needed
• Promote positive camper and staff experiences through activities and spiritual development
• Assist with transporting campers to field trip destinations
• Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 21 years of age (required)
• Valid driver’s license (required)
• Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification (required)
• Previous day camp, camp, or childcare experience (required)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Program planning and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes)
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist as needed
• Ability to grasp, push, and pull tools and objects

ADA Statement

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.