Trip Coordinator

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you’ll discover more than just a job—you’ll enjoy a career with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you.

Trip Leader Coordinator Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Trip Leader Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising the implementation of all off-site programs. This position supports the work of the Y, leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises and trains all program participants and provides direct leadership for each program.
2. Develops and implements weekly schedule to include a variety of youth related leadership activities.
3. Develops a specific day to day program schedule prior to the start of staff training.
4. Selects as well as oversees other leadership counselors who will be assisting in the implementation of the program.
5. Continuously evaluate the mental, physical, and emotional health of program participants.
6. Enforce establish safety regulations within each trip.
7. Submits program evaluation with recommendations for the following year.
8. Assists in overnight resident camp cabins – Girls Village or Boys Village – if needed.
9. To consciously create a climate in camp that will foster the goals and objectives of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and YMCA Camping Services.
10. Complete any other duties deemed necessary by the Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be at least 21 years old.
2. Has the ability to supervise and organize employees and volunteers under the program.
3. Must have or be willing to complete the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course.
4. Leave No Trace certification is preferred.
5. Have prior documented experience on trips of similar size, duration, and locale in the area in which the off-site trips are taken (Ausable River, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes / Manitou Islands National Lakeshore).
6. Should have a varied background and experience in camping, aquatics, and working with children.
7. Should have a general understanding of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit – YMCA Camping Services goals and objectives.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stand, sit (including on the ground), and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in all physical activities
• Ability to sit and stand from a seated position (including from the ground) when interacting with children.
• Capability to be actively engaging with youth outdoors for the majority of the day.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit (“YMCA”) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with
program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program
participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with
authorities in any case of abuse.