YMCA
Summer And Marketing Director
YMCA, North Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States, 16430
Come be a part of our family at Camp Fitch - a great camp on a Great Lake!
Camp Description
Camp Fitch YMCA has grown a lot since its founding in 1914 on the banks of the Little Beaver River in Ohio and now resides on 425 acres on Lake Erie in North Springfield, Pennsylvania. Serving over 18,000 people per year, we welcome members of the Camp Fitch Bunch 12 months per year through our traditional Summer Camp, Outdoor Education, Retreats and Weekend getaways, Adventure Trips, Farm and STEM programs, or just hiking the grounds and reconnecting with nature. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all with the purpose to make children better, forever. To that end, our staff is committed to develop perseverance in children through engaging programs that develop friendship, achievement, and belonging. As a community of staff, volunteers, friends, and alumni, we raise over $350,000 per year to provide scholarships to over 4,000 families and their children because every child deserves the opportunity to grow along our famed shores. Traditions like Candlelight written in the 1930s keep us strong, while our celebration of diversity keeps us growing toward the future. We invite you to visit or return home and experience the magic that makes the Camp Fitch Bunch “the truest and the best!”
Job Description
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Program Directors lead the day-to-day program delivery in all our program modes by leading program facilitators (coaching, scheduling, challenging, empowering), fundraising to support programs and campers, driving innovation, building community connections and recruiting groups, supporting a culture of safety, and providing at-the-scene oversight of experiences for campers in all our program modes including Summer Camp and School Year Programs.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree or significant and related life experience.
2. Three years providing resident summer camp leadership.
3. Knowledge and experience using social and traditional media marketing platforms
4. Personal commitment to servant leadership and core YMCA values.
5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social, ethnic, and economic segments of the community.
6. Attain Team Leader Certification within 1 year.
7. Attain required training within 90 days, CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens.
Essential Functions
1. Bring staff together, coach, and build skills in staff to accomplish shared goals and program outcomes; is trusted and empowered to assign tasks to all levels of staff and expect completion.
2. Responsible for developing and leading dynamic experiences in all program modes; influencing program goals; leading design teams for camper experiences across all program modes; friendraising; recruiting and stewarding new campers/groups and donors.
3. Supports all program modes in the following ways, directed by the Executive Director: Summer Camp; Summer Retreats; Adventure Trips; Summer Focus Programs.
4. Provides fiscal support through directly fundraising and recruiting volunteers to support program and annual campaign growth.
5. Builds connections to build Summer Programs through new groups and partnering with other Non-Profits and Foundations.
6. Models Camp Fitch Core Values: Growth Mindset, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership.
7. Models relationship-building skills in alignment with Dare to Lead values. Responds to all participants and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner through empathetic and active listening.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS:
1. Iterates summer programs through listening to staff and parents to design camper focused experiences that drive increased staff and camper retention. Follows up critiques from parents quickly and collaboratively with Vulnerability-Based Trust using Listen-First skills.
2. Leads all facets of summer including all hiring, staff development; budgeting, marketing, and logistics to ensure Camp Fitch is an inclusive program for staff, volunteers, and campers of all backgrounds.
3. Leads Summer Program Leadership Team to develop Friendship, Achievement, and Belonging in campers and staff.
4. Leads and develops marketing strategy for all Camp Fitch programs and fundraising goals.
5. Works with Executive Director to assure that experiences meet relevant internal and external standards (quality, safety, mission-alignment, innovation).
6. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT-Manages program budget to ensure revenue/expense and program services goals are achieved and completes variance reports.
7. Participates in evaluation of all aspects of experience delivery (supplies and equipment, staff interactions, food service, facility). Strongly supports activity that addresses identified problem areas.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Ys values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCAs efforts for all stakeholders. Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program, fundraising, and policy leadership levels. Secures resources and support for all philanthropic endeavors.
Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance YMCA mission and goals. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others.
Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures, investment policies and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement.
Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Required Certifications
Required within 90 days: CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens, Y Leader.
Required within 1st year: YMCA Team Leader Certification
Camp Description
Camp Fitch YMCA has grown a lot since its founding in 1914 on the banks of the Little Beaver River in Ohio and now resides on 425 acres on Lake Erie in North Springfield, Pennsylvania. Serving over 18,000 people per year, we welcome members of the Camp Fitch Bunch 12 months per year through our traditional Summer Camp, Outdoor Education, Retreats and Weekend getaways, Adventure Trips, Farm and STEM programs, or just hiking the grounds and reconnecting with nature. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all with the purpose to make children better, forever. To that end, our staff is committed to develop perseverance in children through engaging programs that develop friendship, achievement, and belonging. As a community of staff, volunteers, friends, and alumni, we raise over $350,000 per year to provide scholarships to over 4,000 families and their children because every child deserves the opportunity to grow along our famed shores. Traditions like Candlelight written in the 1930s keep us strong, while our celebration of diversity keeps us growing toward the future. We invite you to visit or return home and experience the magic that makes the Camp Fitch Bunch “the truest and the best!”
Job Description
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Program Directors lead the day-to-day program delivery in all our program modes by leading program facilitators (coaching, scheduling, challenging, empowering), fundraising to support programs and campers, driving innovation, building community connections and recruiting groups, supporting a culture of safety, and providing at-the-scene oversight of experiences for campers in all our program modes including Summer Camp and School Year Programs.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree or significant and related life experience.
2. Three years providing resident summer camp leadership.
3. Knowledge and experience using social and traditional media marketing platforms
4. Personal commitment to servant leadership and core YMCA values.
5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social, ethnic, and economic segments of the community.
6. Attain Team Leader Certification within 1 year.
7. Attain required training within 90 days, CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens.
Essential Functions
1. Bring staff together, coach, and build skills in staff to accomplish shared goals and program outcomes; is trusted and empowered to assign tasks to all levels of staff and expect completion.
2. Responsible for developing and leading dynamic experiences in all program modes; influencing program goals; leading design teams for camper experiences across all program modes; friendraising; recruiting and stewarding new campers/groups and donors.
3. Supports all program modes in the following ways, directed by the Executive Director: Summer Camp; Summer Retreats; Adventure Trips; Summer Focus Programs.
4. Provides fiscal support through directly fundraising and recruiting volunteers to support program and annual campaign growth.
5. Builds connections to build Summer Programs through new groups and partnering with other Non-Profits and Foundations.
6. Models Camp Fitch Core Values: Growth Mindset, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership.
7. Models relationship-building skills in alignment with Dare to Lead values. Responds to all participants and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner through empathetic and active listening.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS RELATED TO SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS:
1. Iterates summer programs through listening to staff and parents to design camper focused experiences that drive increased staff and camper retention. Follows up critiques from parents quickly and collaboratively with Vulnerability-Based Trust using Listen-First skills.
2. Leads all facets of summer including all hiring, staff development; budgeting, marketing, and logistics to ensure Camp Fitch is an inclusive program for staff, volunteers, and campers of all backgrounds.
3. Leads Summer Program Leadership Team to develop Friendship, Achievement, and Belonging in campers and staff.
4. Leads and develops marketing strategy for all Camp Fitch programs and fundraising goals.
5. Works with Executive Director to assure that experiences meet relevant internal and external standards (quality, safety, mission-alignment, innovation).
6. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT-Manages program budget to ensure revenue/expense and program services goals are achieved and completes variance reports.
7. Participates in evaluation of all aspects of experience delivery (supplies and equipment, staff interactions, food service, facility). Strongly supports activity that addresses identified problem areas.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Ys values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCAs efforts for all stakeholders. Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program, fundraising, and policy leadership levels. Secures resources and support for all philanthropic endeavors.
Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance YMCA mission and goals. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others.
Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures, investment policies and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement.
Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Required Certifications
Required within 90 days: CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens, Y Leader.
Required within 1st year: YMCA Team Leader Certification