Camp Ann Assistant Director

Assist Camp Ann Director with administrative duties to include planning, development and leading of activities for teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; does related work as required.

Work is performed under regular supervision of Camp Ann Director 

• Assists in planning, scheduling, conducting, supervising, and evaluating recreation program for a summer day camp for teens and adults with disabilities.
• Assists with training, supervising, and evaluating counselors and volunteers. 
• Assists with scheduling transportation relative to camp and drives camp vehicles.
• Assists with monitoring all activities, facilities and equipment for feasibility, safety, and accessibility.
• Assist in coordinating programs with other facilities, agencies, and programs.
• Physically assists campers with mobility requirements including transferring from chairs to vehicles, toilet, pool, etc. 
• Assists with maintaining data and makes reports on attendance, accidents, special limitations, etc.
• Prepares program areas with adaptive equipment lifting a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Assists with dispensing and documenting medications.
• Enforces camp policies, safety rules and regulations.
• Relieves or substitutes for counselors when necessary. 
• Enforces that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies. 

• Graduated from High School or GED. 
• Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
• Must be able to effectively lead groups in recreational and leisure activities. 
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationship with other employees and the public.
• Ability to drive 15- passenger van. 
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

• Associate degree or higher in Recreation or related field
• Previous work experience in recreation and parks setting, education system, or direct client care support. 

• Light to Medium Work:  Exerting negligible amount of force to move supplies, equipment, and objects. Physical demand requirements usually require walking, standing, stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pushing, pulling, jumping, running, climbing, kneeling, and sitting, sometimes on the ground or floor.   There is significant use of arms, hands, legs, and feet. 
• Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side).   (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved).   (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling). All are requirements of this job. 
• Talking and/or Hearing:(Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word).  (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
  • Must be able to communicate with the program participants and their family members.
  • Must be able to speak clearly and have a voice with enough volume to be heard over the other noises of the facility and be able to hear should a participant call for help or assistance.
  • Must be able to communicate with supervisor in person and by telephone. 
• Seeing:  The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.  The important aspects of vision are: 
  • Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see at a distance to observe the activities and ensure safety for the participants.  
  • Both eyes 20/25 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see close so as to work with forms, and reports and physically assist participants.  
  • Both eyes 20/22 corrected Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances so as to know exactly how near or far a participant is for safety purposes.  
  • Depth Perception - 4 Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Must be able to see wide span to cover program area while focusing on the job at hand.  
  • Must be alert to all that is happening. Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus.  
  • This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly at participants or other people who are located at various distances. 
  • Color Vision - Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Must be able to distinguish colors from shades of gray so as to tell one person from another at a distance. 

• Reasoning
  • Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks, practical situations and requests made by supervisor or program participants; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner, possibly under emergency conditions.  Good judgment is essential.
• Mathematics Ability
  • Using Arithmetic:  Ability to use arithmetic to add, subtract and make change when collecting fees; to made statistical reports on numbers of participants and attendance; to monitor the budget, etc. 
• Language Ability
  • Read:  Ability to read manuals, instructions, directions, report information, safety rules and regulations, calendars, recording forms, evaluations and various other documents relating to the job. 
  • Write:  Ability to write information as needed to complete records and make notes. 
  • Speak:  Ability to be conversant in voice and diction to participate in discussions with supervisor, other employees, and program participants.  Must be able to teach programs. While remaining polite, courteous, and caring, must sometimes be forceful in the enforcement of safety and other regulations. 

• The Worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions: 
  • Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures.  Combining the type of work performed with the weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in a hot environment.  Job responsibilities require that the employee work inside the facility most of the time but go outside to assist with or evaluate a program in progress and during trips.
• Hazards
  • Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, cleaning detergents and chemicals, dust, trees, shrubs, and grass.  Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens. 
• Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment
  • Various recreational equipment, computer, calculator, PA system, score board, cleaning supplies, arts, crafts, chairs, tables, safety rules, first aid supplies, pens, pencils, telephone, Personnel Resolution, 15 passenger van, buses and other work aides associated with the job. 

Salary : $18