Camp Ropes Course - Belayer

YMCA Southcoast
South Dartmouth, MA

Job Description

Job Description

Camp Ropes Course - Belayer

Position Summary:
Responsible for developing, supervising and organizing one or more specific program areas within a campsite.

Essential Functions:
  • Design camper programs around specific camp specialties of an athletic, creative, physical and/or educational nature.
  • Plan and schedule activities based on the abilities, and interests of campers.
  • Write lesson plans that will engage campers, foster and enhance their skill development.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment, proper techniques in activity participation, and articulate expected learning and achievement for satisfactory completion of activities.
  • Monitor participation to ensure safety rules and requirements are followed.
  • Maintain awareness of potential health and safety issues, identify hazards, and take appropriate action to resolve.
YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented: Accept s and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruit s volunteers and
builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the others point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.
Results Oriented : Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgment s and transfers learning from one situation to another.
Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.
Personal Development Oriented : Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self - development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change
process.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum 18 years of age.
  • High School graduate or equivalent; minimum one year college preferred.
  • Experience working with children in day camp setting.
  • Ability to interact effectively with children and parents on a range of issues.
  • Experienced and skilled in one or more camp program activities. Certified, or ability to be certified, within first 30 days of hire in CPR, First Aid, AED, and Child Abuse Prevention.
Physical Demands:
  • Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate verbally in a noisy environment.
The YMCA Southcoast is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.

Posted 2026-03-17

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