Get a jump start on a summer job!

The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is a non-profit organization that provides summer camp opportunities to Florida’s Youth. We operate three traditional sleep away camps along with a traveling day camp program.

Currently we are hiring for our Senior Program Leader positions. Come work a few hours a month (PRN) now until the start of our summer season in May when you will transition to full time for the summer.

Job Type: PRN Now & Then Full-Time in May

Pay: $360.00 weekly (includes room & board from May to Aug)

SUMMARY

The Senior Program Leader is responsible for scheduling all summer camp activities and supervision of Activity Leaders. The Senior Program Leader also coordinates all camp activities such as movie night, skit night, and end of the session awards ceremonies. The Senior Program Leader works closely with the Camp Director and Director of Camping Services to ensure that all programs offered run smoothly and serve the best interests of the youth, community partners, personnel, and agency. The Senior Program Leader is directly supervised by the Camp Director. This position is exempt from overtime pay.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and responsibilities are given as examples of the various types of work performed in this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Exercises diligence, decisiveness, and flexibility in creating and revising the
  schedule of daily activities in order to provide campers, staff members, and volunteers with maximum opportunities for fun and learning.
• Demonstrates initiative, attentiveness, and sensitivity while supervising youth participating in the Leaders in Training program.
• Use creativity, enthusiasm, initiative, and orderliness while organizing camp wide activities such as movie night, skit night, and awards night.
• Exercises boldness, justice, and discretion while supervising Group Leaders responsible for leading activities in order to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the summer camp program.
• Displays compassion, patience, tolerance, and gentleness when acting as mediator to help resolve conflicts between campers and/or staff.
• Exercises discretion and self control while maintaining the character trait of virtue in order to be an appropriate role model for Group Leaders, and youth at all times.
• Practices virtue and truthfulness in keeping the Camp Director informed of all program related activities and concerns.
• Uses hospitality and attentiveness to make all donors, deputies, and guests feel included and comfortable at all camping programs.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and thriftiness in the wise stewardship of the agency’s resources ensuring all equipment, buildings, vehicles, and other assets are maintained at Youth Ranches’ standards.
• Practices diligence and orderliness when completing required paperwork such as supervisory conferences, mileage logs, travel expense vouchers, incident reports, and time sheets.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this position with at least two years of college or work experience preferred. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

Benefits:

• All staff are provided room and board from May to August
• Regular time off is given between sessions. Depending on the camp location you choose Daytona Beach, Gainesville, and Jacksonville are only an hour away!
• Staff are given multiple hour long wellness breaks each day.
• All staff have access to the FSYR Employee Assistance Program during the summer as a free benefit for mental health support.
• During a paid week of pre-service training all staff will receive transferable certifications in Adult First Aid/ CPR/AED ($30 value) along with training on topics such as; trauma informed care, non-violent crisis intervention, and the basics of childcare.
• Specialty certifications are offered in early May. Lifeguarding ($350 value) High Ropes Practitioner ($900 value) Archery Instructor ($50 value).
• Recruitment and retention bonuses are provided at the end of each summer season.
• Staff develop professional skills such as time management, conflict resolution, communication, group leadership, and more!

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

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