Camp Operations Director

## Overview **OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY**The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner. **SUMMARY** Operations Directors provide leadership across Outdoor Leadership programs. Responsibilities include managing operations, mentoring staff, and assisting in problem solving as unique and challenging situations arise. Operation Directors plan curriculum, provide on-call support to groups in the field, support evacuations, communicate with families, and ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of programs. Operations Directors are supervised by and work closely with Program Directors or Executive Director and perform other duties as assigned. This is an Authorized Driver position, read more in the Position Requirements. To learn more about working with Camp & Outdoor Leadership at the Y, please visit us online at www.campingandoutdoorleadership.org **HIRING RANGE:** $200/day, Staff returning to the same or equivalent job for the **second season**: $225/day, Staff returning to the same or equivalent job for **three or more seasons**: $250/day. **What you'll get from working at The Y** · Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household · Free access to mental health resources · Rapidly-accruing paid time off (PTO) available immediately upon hire ## Responsibilities **What you'll be doing** - Supervises assigned seasonal staff by observing, coaching, providing feedback, evaluating, and assisting with problem solving. Supervises and assists with specific participant supervision. Ensures that all staff are accounting for participants and safety at all times, especially participants who need extra support. - Plans and implements programming and events. - Assists in day-to-day operations. - Communicates with caregivers or guardians as needed - Assists in keeping all program equipment in working condition and available. - Assists in maintaining all program areas in a safe and orderly condition. - Direct all aspects of wilderness courses including logistics, staff supervision, participants, risk management situations, and a positive group culture. - Oversee the safe delivery of wilderness courses- with an emphasis on multicultural leadership. - Work within a leadership team to ensure all staff and participants have the equipment, tools and knowledge needed to be successful. - Build strong rapport with participants, staff, and families, foster positive group development, create structure, and draw learning from experiential activities. - Train and mentor staff in how to: - Build emotionally and physically safe environments with groups of middle and high school participants. - Help participants build emotional intelligence and multicultural leadership skills through wilderness experience. - Model cultural humility and celebrate diversity, effectively working with people of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. - Ensure both a physically and an emotionally safe and inclusive environment for youth and staff. - Attends staff meetings. - Participates in and leads specific areas of staff training. - Stays on call overnight as assigned - Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. - Other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **WORK ENVIRONMENT** Outdoor Leadership is based out of the Cascade People’s Center (CPC), located in Seattle, WA. Programs begin and end at the CPC. Programming takes place in remote wilderness locations (national park, national…