Overview
Position Overview
The Associate Day Camps Program Manager is responsible for providing high-quality, meaningful outdoor education experiences to youth through open enrollment camp programs throughout the year. Specifically, this position will oversee Summer Camp, Break Camp, and After-School programming at the Seattle Program Center. During peak season (June 1 through September 1) this position will spend up to 50% of the time directly in programming, instructing and supporting in the field. The other 50% of time will be spent managing logistics across programs with support of the Camps Program Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning & Preparation
Design and schedule day camp sessions, including school break camps and summer camps in Seattle and at satellite locations
Design and schedule After-School programs in Seattle
Facilitate online registration for programs annually
Update and maintain outward facing website and internal database for Seattle Camp programs
Ensure supplies are ordered as needed
Ensure outside vendors and/or transportation vendors are booked as needed
Develop and curate age-appropriate curricula for Seattle Camp programs that includes focus on recreation and conservation
Ensure all programming is within the policies and guidelines for Mountaineers Youth Programs
Work closely with Camps Program Manager to plan and budget for Seattle Camp programs
Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise staff and volunteers in program delivery
Ensure the hiring and training of summer camp staff, assist in the hiring and training of other part time program staff
Communications
Serve as first point of contact for all parent and youth communications
Serve as point of contact for summer partner and vendor communications
Serve as point of contact for staff communications through the summer season
Collect and file all participant paperwork
Collect and file all staff and volunteer paperwork
Communicate to members, staff, volunteers and parents through website, phone call, and email
Ensure all trip and activity data is recorded and accurate in Salesforce
Program Delivery
Co-facilitate staff & volunteer training with youth education team
Coordinate set-up and take-down each day of programming
Oversee and support seasonal camp teams in Seattle
Act as the “face of camp” at all times during Break and Summer programs, including
Facilitating check-in and check-out
Running all-camp activities with Program Coordinators
Running daily assembly, meetings and debriefs
Providing a leadership presence throughout the camp day
Serve as program floater during all summer camp programs
Instruct or otherwise support additional programs as needed, including After-School, Clubs, and offsite programs
About The Mountaineers
We are a community built around passion for the outdoors. For over 100 years, our volunteers have been teaching skills, sharing adventures, creating volunteers, and conserving land. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our mission is to enrich the community by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
