Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator
The Fulltime
Professional Camp Administrator is responsible for recruiting
campers and staff for Roughing It Day Camp (4 & 8 week
Session Programs). The Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator is
supervised by the Camp Owner/Directors and collaborates closely with
the Marketing Coordinator and Personnel Coordinator. There are
specific performance objectives for both camper recruitment and
staff recruitment upon which an annual performance bonus is based.
Roughing Its Roughing It Day Camp Programs – Overview
Roughing It has offered a variety of day camp and horse programs
during it’s the past years and continues to offer and develop new
and innovative programs for the children of the San Francisco Bay
Area. The major program is the Day Camp
in which 160-290 campers participate each day of the eight week camp
season.
Roughing It Day Camp Concept
Roughing It Day Camp is the flagship of
the Roughing It family of camps, offering
traditional outdoor camp programs with such activities as: swimming,
horseback riding, fishing, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking,
camp games, crafts, drama, sports, outdoor cooking, environmental
education, music, and adventure activities. We are able to offer the
more specialized camp activities (horseback riding, canoeing,
swimming, etc) because the longer four week Session Programs allow
sufficient time to adequately prepare the campers to safely
participate in these activities. Roughing It Day Camp provides full
bus service either door-to-door or from pick up spots for all of our
day campers.
Transportation time is an important part of the camp day and we
offer fun and engaging activities for campers during the bus ride.
Roughing It Day Camp IS the PREMIER day camp experience for children
in the San Francisco Bay area and we will continue to take every
effort to ensure that our campers always receive the very best camp
experience possible.
Matriculation to Roughing It Day Camp – the MAJOR Objective
One of the major objectives of Roughing It is to educate parents and
campers as
to the value of a “real camp” experience. We hope to use our
family of camps to eventually matriculate campers into the four or
eight week sessions of Day Camp which is ultimately the major focus
of the Roughing It organization. We offer a variety of
additional camp programs to help educate parents as to the value of
camp and to matriculate their children up into the full 4 and 8 week
Session Programs of our flagship day camp program. These additional programs
include:
- Horse Day Camp (2 week Session Programs)
- Ranch Day Camp (2 week Session Programs)
- Little Raccoons (2 week Session Programs)
- Acteeva Day Camp (1 week Session Programs)
- Half Day Horse Camp (2 week Session
Programs)
Making a Difference in the Lives of Children – the MAJOR Objective and Benefit.
The Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator is an integral member
of our administrative team and contributes greatly to the success of
each camper’s summer experience. Our camp administrators regularly
interact with both camp staff and camper families to ensure that
each camper has the most fulfilling experience possible. You will truly
have to opportunity to make many positive contributions to the lives
of our campers and staff.
Performance Objectives for the Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator
- All Roughing It camp Session Programs have full enrollment by June 1st
- All staff are hired by may 15th
- 60% of the campers return to Roughing It Day Camp during the following year
- 10% of the campers matriculate up t0 Roughing It Day Camp the following year
- All staff completes their full service commitment as specified in
their work agreement
- Roughing It is invited to return to its leased site during the
following year
- Roughing It generates a 15% profit after all expenses and 15% pro
rata overhead share
Entry Level – Internship Options
We are happy to tailor a program
where the employee will progressively assume more of the job
responsibilities listed below over the course of several years. This
allows the employee time to develop necessary skills and obtain
required certifications.
General Position Overview
This position works directly for the camp owner/directors and is
responsible for the organization, supervision, staffing and
execution of parts of the Roughing It Day Camp program. Camp
Administrators are involved in many areas of camp marketing, sales,
recruiting and personnel. A yearly breakdown of duties
follows:
October-December - Preparation:
During the fall months the Fulltime
Professional Camp Administrator is involved in the planning,
preparation and organization of the coming summer’s program and the
coming spring camper recruitment program.
January-April – Sales & Recruiting:
The Fulltime Professional Camp
Administrator is primarily responsible for camper marketing,
recruitment, registration and orientation. They conduct a variety of
camp informational shows and orientation events for camper families.
They represent the camp at camp fairs and other recruitment events.
The Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator is also responsible for
the recruitment, orientation, training and in-processing of all
Roughing It staff.
May – Site Set-up & Opening:
The Fulltime Professional Camp
Administrator is responsible for the planning and supervision of the
set-up and opening of the Roughing It sites.
June – Staff Orientation & Training:
The Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator assists in conducting a complete orientation
and training of all Roughing It staff prior to the opening of camp.
They actively participate and help lead both the camp administrative
training and the camp staff training. They conduct a variety of
safety and risk management workshops for Roughing It staff. The also
conduct a variety of instructor skills training workshops for the
Roughing It staff.
July-August – Camp Operations and Program Supervision:
The Fulltime
Professional Camp Administrator is one of the supervisors for
Roughing It summer seasonal staff during the summer season. They are
responsible for the very close supervision of Roughing It site
activity directors and for general supervision of all Roughing It
staff and all Roughing It programs. The Fulltime Professional Camp
Administrator ensures that all Roughing It policies, procedures and
directives are adhered to during the summer season. Fulltime
Professional Camp Administrators serve in a variety of
administrative positions at camp during the summer. They are
scheduled to work 50 hours each week but are often called to work
additional hours as campers and staff require them.
IMPORTANT! - Relief Director, Relief Administrator and Relief Staff:
The Fulltime Professional Camp Administrator is the primary
relief/substitute for replacement of any of the key day camp staff
and Roughing It staff during the course of the summer. They will
assume the role of a site director, activity director or staff
member should it be necessary to replace the director for a short or
long period of the summer season. The Fulltime Professional Camp
Administrator is also prepared to serve as a replacement for any
other camp administrator should such relief be necessary, including:
the CampPlus Director, Transportation Director, Unit Leader, Program
Director, a Group Counselor or any other staff member.
September – Site Close Down and Pack-up:
The Fulltime Professional
Camp Administrator is responsible for the closing down of all
Roughing It camp sites and the pack out and storage of all equipment
for the winter months. They will also be responsible for the
completion of all camper and staff final program evaluations.
Responsibilities
Roughing It Program Marketing:
- Recruit campers to fill all Roughing It programs
- Coordinate with Marketing Coordinator on camper recruitment efforts
- Roughing It program brochure design and distribution
- Matriculate Roughing It campers from previous summer into Roughing
It Day Camp
- School auction, camp fairs, ads, and returning camper family
marketing
- Camper recruitment website advertising & recruiting
Roughing It Staff Recruitment:
- Recruit all Roughing It staff in coordination with the Personnel
Coordinator
- Conduct background and reference checks on all Roughing It staff
- Staff recruitment website advertising & recruiting
Roughing It Site Management:
- Locates and coordinates summer Roughing It sites
- Organize site set-up and take-down for all Roughing It sites
- Orient new staff to Roughing It site(s) set-up and policies
- Supervise special projects on the Roughing It sites improvements
Staff Supervision & Leadership:
- Supervise, train, orient and support the Roughing It Site/Program
Directors
- Conduct Admin Staff Training for Roughing It site directors &
assistant directors
- Conduct instruction techniques during staff training
- Serve as relief/substitute director for the Roughing It programs
Future Program Development:
- Develop other new and innovative Roughing It programs
Summer Responsibilities
Fill a position as a supervisor on our day camp staff based on experience as determined
by the camp owner/directors. This position normally involves
progressively increased level of responsibility through the first
four summers of employment. Candidates who possess exceptional
teaching, leadership and supervision skills as demonstrated by
previous camp experience may be appointed to a higher level position
solely at the discretion of the camp owner/directors. Below is
a list of some of the supervisor positions that a camp administrator
might take during the summer.
- CampPlus Coordinator
- Head of one of our program areas, such as Horse Day Camp,
Waterfront, or Reservoir Staff
Required Prerequisites
- College or University Degree
- Extensive camp leadership experience
- Documented previous camp instructor experience (documented by
references)
- Ability to obtain first aid & CPR certifications before summer
season
- Ability to obtain approved instructor certification (WSI, CHA, etc)
within one year
- Ability to obtain California Commercial Class B license within 3
months
- Minimum of 2 references who can validate both camp and teaching
skills
- Ability to obtain approved First Responder (advanced first aid)
within 18 months
Highly Desired Prerequisites:
- Previous experience on Day Camp staff at Roughing It
- Instructor certification (from an approved organization)
- Lifeguard certification
- Instructor experience at an ACA accredited camp
- Previous instructor experience at a camp
- Previous camp employment at an ACA accredited camp
- Youth leadership experience
Computer Literacy
This position requires a strong knowledge of Windows based programs,
and the ability to learn new ones. Programs used in our office and
easily learned include:
- Microsoft Word
- ACT! 2000; 2005
- EZ-CAMP 2 (camp registration software)
- Eudora Email Client
- Internet Explorer
Other programs that are helpful for this position but are not
mandatory are:
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Acrobat
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Additional Information:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position.
If you are interested in applying, please send your resume and cover
letter to jobs@roughingit.com
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on how to apply.
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