Age Group Supervisors (Unit Heads)

Seeds of Peace Camp; Bridgton (ME); On-site; USD 33,480 - 44,640; Full time

Job summary

A summer camp organization is seeking a Unit Head responsible for the happiness and well-being of campers and staff. The role includes supervising counselors, knowing camper needs, and leading activities. Applicants must have experience working with youth, be at least 21, and demonstrate strong leadership qualities. The position requires living on-site from June 5 to August 12, offering a unique opportunity to create a positive camp environment.

Qualifications

• Experience successfully and happily working with kids and youth.
• Experience successfully and happily supervising others as part of a team.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• A positive, happy, patient, and collaborative nature.
• Ability to observe and assess behavior and provide redirection as needed.
• Leadership experience in a residential camp setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise unit counselors and specialists.
• Know all the campers and staff in your unit.
• Call all campers in the two weeks prior to their arrival.
• Train staff and oversee the process of completing bunk DCRs.
• Responsible for unit evening programs and administrative responsibilities.
• Participate in all-camp Leadership Team activities.

Skills

Working with kids and youth

Supervising others

Plan and implement activities

Effective communication

Leadership

Job description

Unit Heads are the camp directors for their unit, responsible for the overall happiness and well-being of the campers and staff in their unit. Depending on the summer, size of the unit, and staffing, a unit could have one unit head, a unit head and an assistant, or co-unit heads. In each of these scenarios, the specific delegation of these responsibilities shifts, and those responsibilities are to be clearly delineated prior to the start of the session.

Responsibilities

• Supervise unit counselors and specialists, coaching and supporting their success throughout the summer. This includes: regular observation, on-the-spot job coaching, a mid-session verbal check-in, and an end-of-session written evaluation, reviewed with the staff person.
• Know all the campers and staff in your unit, and their mental, physical and emotional well-being at all times.
• Call all campers in the two weeks prior to their arrival, welcoming them and their parents.
• Come to the daily Touch Base meeting organized and prepared to discuss individual and group concerns bunk-by-bunk from a solutions-based proactive approach, seeking input and strategies when needed.
• Train staff and oversee the process of completing bunk DCRs.
• Responsible for the schedule and program of the unit, holding staff and campers accountable for wake up/bedtime, timeliness, and participation.
• Responsible for unit administrative responsibilities including Letter Writing Days, Counselor Postcards, Sociograms, Laundry, Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring, campers leaving/coming, bunk activity rescheduling, and sick campers.
• Responsible for unit evening programs, from delegating programs to staff teams through to clean up.
• Oversight of unit tables at meals, including camper and staff dietary needs, birthdays, food quantities, serving efficiency, and decorum.
• Partner with the Head of Jewish Life to oversee all aspects of Shabbat Prep for your unit
• Be present around camp, be on time to all meals and programs, and spend time at activities with your unit every day, spending time with each bunk throughout the session.
• Return parent phone calls within 12 hours of receipt, logging the call in CampMinder.
• Build Unit identity through unit cheers, songs, jokes, special theme days, special events, and bonding activities.
• Lead nightly staff meetings and staff bonding activities.
• Lead Unit training during Staff Week.
• In partnership with the assigned Trip Staff, responsible for the success and safety of Unit Camping Trips.
• Responsible for Unit oversight when out-of-camp for arrival/departure days, day trips, and field trips.
• Responsible for scheduling and coordinating staff time off and days off schedules.
• Participate in counselor pairings and camper bunking meetings.
• Be a part of the all-camp Leadership Team, assisting in the overall running of camp, helping wherever is needed, and participating in daily and weekly meetings, training, and OD.

Qualifications

• Experience successfully and happily working with kids and youth
• Experience successfully and happily supervising others as part of a team
• Must be at least 21 years old
• A positive, happy, patient, and collaborative nature
• Experience planning and implementing activities for groups, or experiences utilizing similar skills
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse groups of campers and staff
• Ability to observe and assess camper and staff behavior, and provide redirection as needed
• Ability to give and receive feedback
• Leadership experience in a residential camp setting preferred
• Must be willing to live on site from June 5 -August 12