Summer Archery / Challenge Course Manager - $425/week

Summer Archery / Challenge Course Manager

POSITION TITLE: Summer Archery / Challenge Course Manager

DEPARTMENT: Camp Arnold

STATUS: Temporary/Seasonal, Exempt

PAY: $425/week - Room and Board (lodging and food) included

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community!

The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it's a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we're committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need!

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• National Archery in the Schools Program Basic Archery Instructor (NASP BAI). Training can be provided by camp.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
• Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
• Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
• Prepare and deliver the Archery Instructor camp brief at the end of the summer.
• Assist with evening cabin supervision
• Any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Program Director

SPECIFIC DUTIES: Safety and Supervision:

• Enforce camp policies and procedures
• Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
• Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
• Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
• Perform "Break Day" duties as scheduled

Weekly Responsibilities – Archery:

• Follow the NASP Archery curriculum and range instructors for running the range and teaching archery.
• Directly supervise all activities at the archery range.
• Provide for all necessary repairs to the range and archery equipment.
• Account for all arrows at the end of each activity period.
• File a written report and log all accidents and near misses. A near miss may include but not be limited to the following: Campers retrieving arrows before all shooters have finished, Loaded bows pointed in the direction of participants, dry fired bows pointed at participants, etc..
• Tag as "needing inspection" any cracked or broken arrows, bows or bow strings.
• Keep range area clear and clean of litter and tall grass.
• Post all range commands, rules for use of equipment, and emergency procedures at range
• Know and be able to execute the emergency procedures.
• Take water and a supply of cups and trash bags out for each activity period.
• Order needed supplies through the Recreation director.
• Prepare the Archery Instructor brief at the end of the summer.

Weekly Responsibilities: Challenge Course:

• Create an environment that leads groups to success
• Know the type of group, and the specific needs, of the group your working with
• Maintain open, friendly, and professional relationships with participants
• Maintain an attitude of fun and excitement
• Use encouragement and positive reinforcement in all situations
• Lead games initiatives and elements for groups ranging from 8 to 20 campers
• Communicate clearly the instructions for each game, initiative, and element in a fun and creative manner
• Have all equipment and props prepared before the campers arrival
• Participate in training sessions held by the Assistant Camp Administrator
• Ensure the safety of campers and staff
• Inspect all equipment, hardware and elements for damage before and after each course
• Report all damaged equipment, hardware and elements on a pre-use inspection form and verbally to the

Assistant Camp Administrator:

• Participate in safety training
• Communicate clearly all safety procedures and standards to participants for each activity
• Be attentive to surroundings and participants needs during all courses
• Be aware of any medical/physical conditions or special needs of the campers
• Lead briefing and debriefing sessions with each group
• Communicate the objective of the activities, Five Finger Contract
• Observe groups responses to each challenge and formulate appropriate question to encourage group learning and growth
• Initiate and facilitate final wrap-up session at the end of each course to sum up the experience and point campers to Christ in transferring their learning
• Fill out all necessary paperwork
• Fill out Pre-use inspections, course evaluations, rope and equipment logs, incident report forms, and maintenance forms.
• Coordinate Tahoma, Timberlake, and Day camp challenge courses, free-time and cabin elective activities
• Work with the Program Directors and Assistant Program Director to plan specific weekly duties.
• Perform inventory of challenge course program equipment and supplies at the start and finish of the summer and each week.
• Complete any necessary course or grounds maintenance as necessary to maintain a safe and aesthetic course as assigned by the Assistant Camp Administrator
• Any and all other duties required to provide a consistently excellent program

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
• Ability to understand written information.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

SPIRIT AND UNDERSTANDING: By accepting employment with The Salvation Army, you acknowledge that The Salvation Army is a church, agree to do nothing to undermine its religious mission and acknowledge that your conduct must not conflict with or undermine the religious program of The Salvation Army Camp Arnold, or its religious and moral purposes. It is expected that all employees of Camp Arnold will conduct themselves in a manner likely to bring honor and glory to God, and credit and respect to The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers and layoffs or termination.

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.

Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area.