Day Camp Unit Lead

YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit • Hourly • Milford, Michigan • 8m ago

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you’ll discover more than just a job—you’ll enjoy a career with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you.

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Now Hiring at the Carls Family YMCA

YMCA Employee Benefits

FREE Family Membership & Discounted Access to Programs
Flexible Scheduling
Family-friendly Work Environment
Employee Assistance Program & Retirement Plan
Amazing Retention Bonus!

General Function

The Day Camp Unit Lead will be responsible for the supervision, implementation, and development of activity plans for a group of children, including assisting in the child’s social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive development.

Education/Experience/Training/Certifications

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Assists in overall camp management
Serves as a role model for all youth participating in the day camp program
Ensures a safe and nurturing environment by attending to the needs of campers at all times
Assumes equal responsibility of general housekeeping tasks. This includes bagging trash, campsite cleanup, and bus cleanup
Establishes and maintains a positive relationship with all coworkers, YMCA staff, YMCA members, program participants and the general public
Consciously creates a climate in camp to foster the goals and objectives of the YMCA
Responsible for lesson plan development (weekly) and implementation of the weekly plans with a group of children
Directly supervises day camp counselors and Jr. counselors, and leads program activities throughout the day
Performs other assigned duties as directed by Supervisor

Abilities & Skills

Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) for long periods of time.
Ability to plan, lead and participate in all physical activities
Capability to be outside participating for the majority of the day
Ability to react Kindly and firmly in a positive manner when disciplining children.
Ability to Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical situations and behavior management, child abuse prevention and emergencies.

For more opportunities to join our team, please visit the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit's career page (ymcadetroit.org/careers).

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit (“YMCA”) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with
program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program
participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with
authorities in any case of abuse.