Camp Reed Program & Alumni Relations Director-Association Office

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POSITION SUMMARY

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Camp Reed Program Director oversees assigned areas of a YMCA branch, which include hiring, staff management, programs, and facilities.

The Camp Reed Program Director participates in volunteer and staff development, financial development, community relations, and collaborations with community agencies to promote the programs, mission, and values of the YMCA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

In collaboration with the Senior Director, manages, monitors, and recommends adjustments to assigned operating budgets to meet or exceed targets. Assists in developing, planning, and implementing all Camp Reed traditional camp programming to provide great quality, excellent customer service, consistency, and compliance with American Camp Association standards, YMCA mission, and YMCA values.

In collaboration with the Senior Director, recruits, hires, trains, develops, directs, and motivates Camp Reed employees and volunteers. Reviews and evaluates staff performance and ensures staff certifications and trainings are up to date. Provides leadership and supervision to summer staff, volunteers, internal branch operations, and all day-to-day operations at Camp Reed during the Summer Camp season.

Oversee Junior Counselor program, including recruitment and JC Weekend training. Manage intake, development of materials, and Daxko registrations for all camp programs (Traditional, Mini, CIT, JC, Store). Purchase programming supplies and direct operations of the Camp Store (including merchandise for resale inventory and purchasing) in accordance with the annual budget and camp needs.

Assists with all Camp Reed fundraising efforts including the Camp Reed Comedy Night, Endowment and Annual Campaign as directed by the Senior Director of Camp Reed. Take leadership in applying for grants or funding opportunities that benefit traditional camp programming. Serves as a member of YMCA Impact Team and supports the overall objectives of the YMCA and Camp Reed.

Develop and lead strategies to strengthen lifelong connections between Camp Reed and its alumni community. Build and maintain relationships with former campers, staff, volunteers, and families through ongoing communication, outreach, storytelling, and engagement opportunities. Plan and coordinate alumni events, reunions, volunteer opportunities, and other experiences that encourage alumni to reconnect with Camp Reed and one another.

Identify opportunities for alumni to support current programs, share Camp Reed traditions and history, connect with current staff, and serve as ambassadors for Camp Reed in the community. Knows, reviews, and applies all safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies and procedures, supplies leadership and documentation of events, and responds to emergency situations in accordance with YMCA protocol.

Completes other duties as assigned by the Association Youth Development Executive and Senior Director of Camp Reed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in human services, recreation, business, or a related field, or equivalent. May be substituted with four years of relevant experience. May be substituted with an associate degree and two years of work experience in a related field. At least 1-3 years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.

YMCA Team Leader or Multi-Team/Branch Leader certification preferred. Ability to direct assigned operations including volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations, and program development. Preferred experience in fundraising and board development. Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.

Completion of YMCA required trainings upon hire. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary and use computers for extended periods. The employee is regularly required to move within the assigned facility and check in with different departments as necessary.

The employee is regularly required to input and extract data to and from computer programs. The employee is required to live onsite at YMCA Camp Reed during the Traditional Camp summer session. The employee is regularly required to use oral and written comprehension and expression. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. DIVERSITY STATEMENT The YMCA of the Inland Northwest commits to being an inclusive organization for all. Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups.

We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. In all things, we are dedicated to ensuring our Y is a safe, welcoming place for all people to be, belong, and become.

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants. STARTING PAY: $26.00-$30.00/hr WHAT YOU GET FROM WORKING AT THE YMCA: Frequent opportunities to make a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members . Free YMCA membership: Free individual membership for employees regularly scheduled under 19 hours/week, plus program discounts.

Employees regularly scheduled 20 or more hours/week receive a free family membership, plus program discounts. Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical or Dependent Care, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, and voluntary health-related plans including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked.

Paid vacation time accruing based employment status and length of service (starting at 7.66 hours/month, 11 days per year) 10 paid holidays recognized by the Association Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while the employee is on site and working. Flexible scheduling : Our broad hours allow for a variety of shift options morning, daytime, evening, and weekend shifts may be available to match your availability.

Something new and exciting to learn and work with every day. Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year) The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves.

Join our team! Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us. Apply today!