YMCA Arlington Day Camp - Assistant Camp Director

Overview

3422 13th St N, Arlington, VA 22201, USA

Position
:
Assistant Camp Director

Salary
: $17.50

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is currently hiring an Assistant Camp Director. This is a seasonal position for the months of June through August 2023. Working at the Y, you will create exciting and impactful experiences for campers, build connections with peers and Y professionals, expand your leadership skills, and have fun.

Summer camp at the Y offers adventure, friends, and fun, and is more than a job.

Posting date:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM

• Ensure all campers have a fun, enriching, and safe experience
• Assist with planning and implement the Y camp program in accordance with the goals and policies of the Y and the camp curriculum
• Assist in providing leadership to camp counselors, including training and daily supervision
• Mentor camp staff
• Ensure daily schedule of activities is carried out for all groups of campers
• Assist in conducting weekly team meetings and provide performance feedback on a daily basis
• Ensure that all counselors have daily schedule and the appropriate supplies and resources to deliver a quality program
• Be responsible for camper safety and security
• Ensure adherence to the policies of the Y
• Motivate, energize and encourage counselors to deliver outstanding programming and customer service daily
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as required

• Be able to work from the week before camp begins for training to the end of the final week of the season
• High school graduate
• 21 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
• At least two summers of experience in day camp, recreation, physical education, teaching, or working with school age children
• Prior experience assisting supervising staff
• Work well with and in groups
• Able to effectively communicate with children and parents
• Understand and be committed to working with diverse population and to YMCA character development

• 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

• 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

• Assists the Camp Director with administrative or supervisory duties
• Substitutes for counselors, or oversees a group of campers in addition to other duties
• Assist the Camp Director to ensure staff to child ratios, lesson plans and daily schedules are in place and being followed
• Supervisory responsibilities include guiding, training, or mentoring other employees (no direct supervision)
• Directly responsible for supervising non-exempt, clerical, or office administration personnel
• Directly responsible for supervising exempt, professional, or technical employees
• Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees

• Job title reports to Camp Director; no direct reports are listed for this position
• Ensures safety procedures are in place for the class being taught
• Assists with planning, supervising and implementing the program in accordance with YMCA goals and the day camp curriculum
• Maintains daily schedules and ensures staff carry out activities for their group
• Communicates with parents regarding their children’s experience
• Participates in post-camp evaluation and monitors hourly head counts
• All camp staff attend a minimum of 20 hours of training prior to the start of summer camp

• High school diploma
• Must be 21 years of age
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Documentation of…