Camp Manager @Camp Twin Lakes

Camp Manager @Camp Twin Lakes

Camp Manager

Job Description

Title: Camp Manager

Status: Professional Exempt

Department: Management

Reports to: Chief Experience Officer

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 campuses, located in Rutledge and Winder,

Georgia. Camp Twin Lakes partners with more than 80 local and national non-profit organizations, each

serving a specific diagnosis. For more information, please visit our website at BELOW

Summary:

The Camp Manager’s primary responsibilities will include planning and managing the camp’s services to

partners, user groups, campers, families, volunteers, and the public. Ensure that all campers and volunteers,

regardless of camp affiliation, have a safe, positive, and meaningful camp experience that focuses on the

mission of Camp Twin Lakes. Position is based in Rutledge or Winder, Georgia with regional travel required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned as needed.

Partner Relations:

• Primary caretaker of site-specific partner relationships.

• Manage the camp site’s calendar in coordination with Senior Leadership and other sites.

• Support partner training and development through partner’s institute.

• Verify all contractual obligations are met by each organization prior to arrival at camp.

Human Resources:

• Maintain positive supervision of assigned staff.

• Oversee staff to efficiently meet the needs of all partners and user groups at Camp Twin Lakes and

provide a positive and meaningful camp experience.

• Plan and carry out pre-camp and in-service staff training in conjunction with other camp managers

• Collaborate closely with Senior Leadership and other Managers to ensure each site has sufficient

staffing and support

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Risk Management:

• Monitor safety and procedures in all areas of camp.

• Responsible for camp site’s risk management.

• Collection, maintenance, and coding of incident reports.

• Serve on crisis management team for Camp Twin Lakes in times of emergency in accordance to crisis

management plan.

• Maintain ACA accreditation for the site.

• Maintain all certifications and regulatory obligations of the site to ensure safe operations.

• Communicate regularly with Senior Leadership and other managers in areas of concern.

Camp Services:

• Coordinate with all camp departments matters of interest and areas of overlapping responsibility while

always seeking the best solution for the campers of CTL including participant numbers, menus,

mealtimes, facilities needed, quality issues, safety issues, etc.

• Coordinate the day-to-day and capital needs with Senior Leadership.

• Overall responsibility for delivery of site services to Partners and User Groups.

• Ensure quality control, efficiency, and sustainability of services at site including communication and

coordination between camp departments.

• Develop and refine routines, schedules, and procedures for camp operations.

• Maintain proper records as required.

• Serve as a trained, certified, and proficient subject matter expert in one of the following categories: high

and low adventure programming, waterfront (boating, swimming, and lifeguarding), nature education,

performing arts, visual arts, or music.

Finance:

• Develop, track, and maintain revenue and expense budgets for programs.

• Oversee proper coding and processing of invoices for the site in a timely manner.

• Responsible for maintaining summer and non-summer billing details and coordinating with the finance

department on submission of information, billing, statements, and collections.

Other:

• Serve on the management team of the organization.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• College graduate in Recreation, Child Development, Education, or related field. Certification in field

of study preferred (CTRS, CCLS, etc.)

• 3 to 5 years of Leadership Experience in Organized Camping

• Extensive experience as a group counselor and staff member in a camp setting.

• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.

• Ability to plan, originate, organize, and carry out daily and special programs.

• Training and experience with various camp program areas such as pool and water activities,

adventure, and other camp activities. Certification in one or more areas required

• Ability to create new, therapeutic, and exciting programs, as well as adapt existing programs for

children with a variety of medical, disability and life challenges.

• Desire to work in the mindset of "Every Camper Deserves All I Have" in our daily work and embody