Job Description
Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) provides year-round therapeutic camping programs for children, adolescents, adults, and families living with serious illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges. Camp Twin Lakes hosts camps at three fully accessible and medically supportive Camp Sites, located in Rutledge and Winder, Georgia. Camp Twin Lakes partners with more than 60 local non-profit organizations, each serving a specific diagnosis or challenge. For more information, please visit our website at www.camptwinlakes.org. At CTL, we work by the motto that "Every Camper Deserves All I Have" in our daily work and embody the values of People Come First, Trust is Our Foundation, Inclusion is Our Instinct, and Collaboration Builds Community.
The Activities Specialist is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the activity areas, facilities, and programs at an assigned Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) site. This role involves creating innovative and adaptive programming, ensuring the upkeep and safety of activity areas and equipment, and collaborating with peers across CTL sites to drive quality improvement. You will also assist budget planning, support staff training, and foster strong partnerships with camp partners to deliver activities tailored to diverse camper needs. Additionally, you will monitor safety, maintain compliance with American Camp Association standards, and ensure all activity areas are fully prepared for camper use.
Must be able to use programmatic equipment and tools, observe what needs to be done, communicate with staff, and have physical strength to lift, load, unload, and clean items and equipment. Must also be able to lift/unload/move supplies; determine cleanliness of program areas; including program quality. Ability to utilize a computer, including standard Microsoft Office products. Must be knowledgeable and ensure execution of applicable standards of the American Camp Association, local and state laws/regulations, and Camp Twin Lakes policy. Must be able to participate in educational/training sessions (i.e., conferences or certification courses, including some occasional travel) to provide advance certification and training to full-time and seasonal staff/volunteers. Non-summer traditional work week is set on a rotation of Monday to Friday or Wednesday to Sunday depending on program offerings. Summer schedule varies weekly.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in camp or youth serving organization is a must.
- Organized, detail-oriented team player.
- Ability and desire to work in a camp setting.
- Supervisory skills in leading a team.
- Ability to relate well to others.
- Good character, integrity, adaptability, and enthusiasm.
- Aptitude to enhance one's education and training for any perceived area of deficit.
- Certification in field of study preferred.
- Training in high & low ropes activities, along with lifeguard certification or lifeguard trainer certification is a plus.
Education, Certifications, & Licenses
A minimum of a bachelor's degree required, preferably in recreation therapy, recreation, child development, education, or related field. Certification in a field of study preferred (CTRS or CCLS). Must have a valid Georgia Driver's License with a clean motor vehicle record. Must be certified in Level 1 or 2 high ropes training and/or lifeguard or lifeguard trainer upon hiring or be able to achieve certification within first 90 days of employment. Current CPR/First Aid certification is required or mut be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.