Cabin Leader

Cabin Leader

The Cabin Leader will further the mission of Roundup River Ranch by relating positively to campers, looking after their daytime and night-time needs, and accompanying campers through their schedule of activities all while maintaining a physically and emotionally supportive environment. Cabin Leaders contribute to the overall facilitation of evening programs and select camp programs. They welcome volunteers each week and empower them as members of the camp team. This residential role can expect to work extended days typical of a camp environment, with regular time off scheduled each day and at least 2 days off after each session.

Job Responsibilities: General

• Ensure all cabin activities support the mission, vision, and values of Roundup River Ranch.
• Ensure that the cabin is a physically and emotionally safe environment at all times.
• Integrate and support volunteers at camp; providing them with training as needed.
• Provide behavioral support to campers; including regular and encouraging feedback, acknowledging camper achievements, supporting group dynamics, and being aware of campers fears and concerns.
• Be fully aware of all safety and emergency procedures and ensure campers are aware of and understand the safety rules at all times. Execute emergency procedures when required.
• Maintain camper and colleague confidentiality at all times.
• Abide by and comply with all policies and procedures as listed in the staff contract, manual, and staff orientation.
• Nurture a culture of safety and ensure the camp property is respected.
• Act professionally and as a role model for campers, volunteers, and staff.
• Attend and participate in all trainings, meetings, and planning sessions.
• Take an active role with the assigned cabin team.
• Be punctual in following the assigned schedule.
• Ensure cabins and living spaces are clean and tidy at all times, including before volunteer arrival; including some housekeeping duties i.e. cleaning restrooms, sweeping, mopping, etc.
• Participate in the camp set up and shut down for each session and the summer season.

Job Responsibilities: Specific

• Know where the campers in your cabin are at all times and report missing campers immediately
• Assist campers with personal care and assistance of daily living as needed, including but not limited to assisting campers with toileting and showers, changing, and washing camper clothes.
• Coordinate: cabin duty/break schedules, nightly cabin meetings, all cabin activities, cabin clean-up, candle chat, free time, and cabin night.
• Integrate cabin volunteers and program staff in the cabin environment.
• Provide volunteers with training as needed, including assisting them through volunteer orientation.
• Ensure campers develop a positive daily routine, including morning and bedtime routines and meal timeliness.
• Assist as needed with planning and leading all camp activities, including evening programs, themed days and meals, planning skits and songs.
• Actively strive to positively incorporate feedback and direction from peers and leadership/admin staff.
• Support fellow staff with camper hygiene, monitoring camper's health, and cabin administrative duties.
• Be familiar with all information available on each group of campers, including the medical and behavior alert lists, and any other information provided by the Admin/Medical teams.
• Actively facilitate friendships between campers, and handle group dynamics in a fair and age-appropriate manner.
• Monitor campers' health on a daily basis and report any changes to the medical team immediately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Competencies

• Strong collaboration and team-building skills
• Well-developed communication skills
• Be able to identify emergency situations, either by seeing them happen, hearing cries for help, or hearing the emergency alert.
• Have the strength, endurance, and physical skills to respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations, according to written emergency procedures and plans.
• Be able to demonstrate or participate in camp activities as they supervise and parallel play with campers: this will require the ability to walk, sit, climb, kneel, crouch, stoop, and stand.
• This role requires the ability to supervise campers in a variety of settings, including maintaining awareness of camper behavior and safety. These responsibilities may involve auditory and visual attention. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

• Age 19 years old, or older
• Previous experience working with children and/or special needs populations
• Passion for the Roundup River Ranch mission

Physical Requirements

• Office Based / Indoors = less than 25%
• Desk / Computer work = less than 25%
• Sitting = less than 25%
• Outdoors = 75%+
• Standing = 75%+
• Walking / Moving = 75%+
• Lifting/Carrying = Up to 50lbs
• Driving = None

Special Requirements

This is a residential position. Accommodation will be provided for the duration of the contract, and meals will be provided while camp is in session.

Disclaimer & RRR1M

The scope of the job and responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change based upon the needs of the business. This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This is a general outline of duties, responsibilities, and activities, which may change at any time with or without notice and at the sole discretion of Roundup River Ranch.

RRR1M: At Roundup River Ranch, we believe in fostering a Mission-centered culture. To demonstrate that we are all supporting the incredible, and purposeful Mission of Roundup River Ranch, every employee participates in organization-wide efforts. Included in all position job description responsibilities is the agreement of "other duties as assigned"; we agree to partner in being our Mission's greatest contributors by completing tasks or assignments that may fall outside the typical job description. Examples of this include but are not limited to community ambassadorship, camp program and donor cultivation event engagement and support, supporting annual opening and closing of our campsite, supporting present operational needs, and/or being a positive role model for stakeholders by exemplifying care and investment in organizational outcomes and successes. Not only is this engagement supportive of achieving and contributing to organizational goals, it provides an essential opportunity for meaningful, personal connection with our Mission and helps define what it means to be "All In" as a Roundup River Ranch employee.