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Camp Akiba

Division Leader

Reeders, PA · On-site

... Spring Planning session ) Overview : Camp Akiba is seeking energetic, responsible, and ... Division Leaders are essential to the camp community, serving as the primary support system for ...

Camp Akiba

Athletic Director

Reeders, PA · On-site

... Spring Planning session Key Responsibilities: * Teach, coach, and supervise a variety of sports ... Collaborate with camp leadership to incorporate athletics into the larger camp program, including ...

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YMCA Silver Spring Camp Specialty 26

Silver Spring, MD • On-site

YMCA of Metropolitan Washington
Fitness and Sports Centers • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about YMCA of Metropolitan Washingtonexternal

$17.75 - $20.50/hr

Full-time

Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
FIND YOUR PLACE AT THE Y... BE A CAMP SPECIALIST THIS SUMMER.
Summer camp...adventure, friends, and fun. The Y invites you to join us for an amazing summer that is so much more than a job.
Position: Camp Specialist Pay Rate: $17.75
The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is currently hiring Summer Camp Specialists. Working at the Y, you will create exciting and impactful experiences for children, build connections with your peers and Y professionals, expand your leadership skills, and have fun! This is a seasonal position for the months of June through August 2026.
Some of the exciting things you will do as a Camp Specialist:
  • Plan and instructs classes in a highly specialized area or provide specialized service
  • Create a place for campers to have fun, learn, explore, and make new friends.
  • Provide leadership, enthusiasm, and heart to the camp program
  • Oversee several groups of campers with assistance from counselors and junior counselors
  • Oversee the Counselor in Training Program
  • Implement the daily camp program in accordance with the overall camp program and curriculum schedule
  • Deliver the daily and weekly program plan ensuring that they fit the campers needs and interests
  • Mentor campers to help them adjust to camp life and to each other
  • Responsible for the safety of the campers
  • Support a safe and healthy environment for all campers
  • Interact with the campers at all times, participating in activities alongside the campers
  • Assist with and participate in all camp-wide activities and special events
  • Support the program goals of the Y
  • Participate in staff trainings and meetings as required

What you need to be a Camp Specialist:
  • Be able to work from the week before camp begins for training to the end of the final week of the season
  • Must be skilled and/or certified in teaching crafts, songs, stories, games, sports, aquatics and other related camp activities
  • High school graduate
  • 18 years of age
  • Willing to participate in and obtain CPR and First Aid Certification
  • Clear the local jurisdiction requirements for criminal background and/or fingerprinting
  • Meet the county/state licensing requirements
  • Prior supervisory experience in a day camp setting and two season's experience as a counselor
  • Skilled in teaching a variety of crafts, songs, stories, games, sports, aquatics and related camp activities
  • Able to effectively communicate with children and parents
  • Ability to lead a class or provide an individual service
  • Ability to educate and motivate participants
  • Understand and be committed to working with diverse population and to Y character development

Physical requirements:
  • Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
  • Must be physically active to play games and sports with the children
  • Must be able to pick-up at least 35 pounds
  • Must have visual acuity to observe all children
  • Documentation of physical examination and TB skin test

We offer the following benefits:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Free Y membership
  • 403(b) savings plan
  • Exciting and collaborative work environment
  • Ability to work with creative, talented and diverse individuals!

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace culture where all employees are treated with fairness and respect.

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