Camp/Teen Coordinator (Personal Services)

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause.Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibilitythey guide everything we do.
We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!
Position Summary:
The Camp and Teen Program Coordinator plays a vital role in shaping meaningful experiences for youth by leading dynamic, safe, and values-driven programs at the YMCA. This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations, supervision, and strategic development of both seasonal camp and year-round teen programs. From mentoring staff and volunteers to designing innovative and inclusive activities, the Coordinator ensures every participant enjoys a high-quality, age-appropriate experience rooted in the YMCAs core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.
With a strong focus on safety, youth engagement, and professional leadership, this role fosters a positive environment where young people can explore, grow, and build lasting relationships. The ideal candidate is a passionate youth advocate and skilled team leader who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and is committed to empowering the next generation through impactful programming.
Qualifications:
Minimum Age: 21
One or more years related experience as a coordinator or supervisor of youth day camp programs
Pre-employment current driver abstract required (available online through Dept. of licensing)
Minimum two years driving experience with clean driving record
Experience working with youth/teens and their parents
Experience with staff and volunteer supervision and development
Expertise in youth development field
Plan, organize, and implement high quality developmentally appropriate programming
Strong professional written and verbal communication skills
Fluency in second language desired
Job Duties/Responsibilities: Outdoor Day Camp at YMCA Camp Silver Lake
Plan, organize, and facilitate programming for Outdoor and Challenger Camps.
Work with camp counselors to lead camp activities and the overall camp program.
Supervise campers, counselors, and volunteers, ensuring programs are safe and enjoyable.
Monitor and maintain program equipment and supplies.
Observe staff performance, provide feedback, and communicate significant observations to supervisors.
Monitor and mentor camp staff, ensuring that YMCA policies are followed.
Provide a positive experience for campers and families.
Represent the YMCA professionally.
Work with branch staff to support camp activities.
Handle child behavior issues.
Attend meetings and training sessions.
Job Duties/Responsibilities: Teen Programming at the Everett YMCA
Oversee daily operations, ensuring procedures are followed and creating a culturally sensitive environment.
Hire, schedule, and manage Teen Center staff.
Develop and manage Teen Center programs, including new initiatives.
Engage with students and inform them about activities.
Supervise participants and enforce rules.
Attend required training sessions and staff meetings.
Plan and coordinate program registration, workshops, and events.
Assist with program budget management.
Support the Youth Development Director with staff and program management.
Manage adolescent behavior with respect and compassion.
Build positive relationships with participants and their families.
Essential Functions:
Planning and Program Delivery: Plan, organize, and facilitate programming for Outdoor and Challenger Camps. Monitor and maintain program equipment and supplies.
Staff Coaching: Observe staff performance, provide feedback, and communicate significant observations to supervisors.
Financial Development: Meet performance goals through annual giving, major gifts, and endowment efforts.
Y Culture:
Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system
Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:
Mission Advancement:
Models and teaches the Ys values
Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives
Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition
Cultivates relationships to support fundraising
Collaboration:
Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives
Builds relationships to create small communities
Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict
Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience
Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support
Operational Effectiveness:
Provides others with frameworks for making decisions
Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities
Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team
Effectively creates and manages budgets
Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress
Personal Growth:
Shares new insights
Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change
Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology
Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands:
Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in outdoor settings. The terrain at Thornton A. Sullivan Park (Silver Lake) is not ADA accessible, which may require additional physical effort and consideration for staff and campers. Staff may occasionally lift children who weigh approximately 50 pounds. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. May be required to push or pull large rolling cabinets along linoleum floors with the help of another person on a daily basis, may be required to roll and set up cafeteria tables, may be expected to lift 22 gallon storage boxes. While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.
Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.