Youth for Christ Winnipeg is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to serve as the Skills/Activities Coordinator at Camp Cedarwood. The Skills/Activities Coordinator will reside at the Camp located at Pinawa Bay Lac du Bonnet Manitoba. Camp Cedarwood is a ministry of YFC Winnipeg that provides youth with a camp experience that is rooted in the Gospel with a focus on excellence while allowing them to experience new and exciting opportunities through our programs and activities.
A successful candidate for this position will recognize first and foremost that they will play a significant and vital role in the success of Camp Cedarwood; what you will do here will have an important impact on the young people and guests who attend and enjoy Camp Cedarwoods beautiful facility and setting. If you are passionate about helping others and want to use your experience skills and knowledge to support the ministry of YFC in changing the lives of youth then this may be the position for you.
Responsibilities
- Plan organize and implement ageappropriate activities.
- Manage and maintain all activity supplies and equipment.
- Ensure correct techniques safety practices facility safety and personal safety according to age ability and skill levels.
- Ensure proper orientation happens for groups using equipment that requires instructions (i.e. archery crosscountry skiing climbing etc..
- Conduct training and skills checks for activities staff and volunteers.
Requirements
- Maintain a close intimate relationship with God as a devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
- Be an active participant in the life of a local church.
- Affirm and support our organizations Community Covenant and Statement of Faith and be committed to YFCs mission.
- Able to live and work in a camp environment during part of the year while being flexible and patient in nature.
- Embrace YFCs core values with a strong heart for evangelism.
- Ability to potentially obtain and maintain active certifications and training in designated areas including Lifeguard CPR/First Aid High Ropes Archery and Boating.
- Able to communicate and enforce policies and procedures to program participants and guests.
- Able to react quickly and properly in emergency situations.
- Able to work well in a team as well as on your own.
Required Experience:
IC