CIT Director - Summer Camp 2026

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a seasonal role from June - August and supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The CIT Directors will provide overall leadership and management of the Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program. The CIT Directors is responsible for training, scheduling, managing, and evaluating 14 year old campers participating in the Junior (Jr..) CIT program. CIT Directors also oversee 15 year old volunteers participating in the Senior (Sr..) CIT program. The CIT Directors also serve as members of the senior staff team and is charged with high level leadership across the entire camp operation. CIT Directors are expected to lead by example and inspire those around them.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide all campers, staff, and families with a high quality camp experience through excellent, timely customer service.
• Responsible for supervision of all Jr. and Sr. CITs.
• Responsible for evaluating CITs; regular verbal check-ins and two formal written coaching cards.
• Responsible for cabin and activity scheduling of all CITs.
• Conducts check-in meetings at the start and end of each day for all CITs.
• Conducts week long training for all CI’s which mirrors many aspects of staff training.
• Provides weekly training sessions to CITs to ensure continuous education throughout the program.
• Coordinates special trainings (Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, Ropes, and Archery) with department leaders.
• Ensures systems are in place to gain feedback from all staff on CIT performance.
• Ensures evaluations and recommendations?are completed in a timely manner and submitted to the Camp Director/Assistant Camp Director prior to the end of the summer.
• Responsible for ensuring communication logs are completed in a timely manner using CampBrain software program.
• Lead essential training sessions during Staff Training week and Senior Staff Retreat.
• Ability to remain calm during an emergency. Ensures CIT’s are timely and accurate during drills.
• Assist with special events and summer fundraising campaigns.
• Builds positive relationships with CIT’s, campers, parents, caregivers, counselors and other senior staff to provide a high level experience to all.
• Provides effective and timely communication to the Camp Director/Assistant Director.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 2 years leadership and childcare experience.
• Teaching, facilitating, teambuilding experience preferred.
• Supervisory and staff development experience preferred.
• Prior experience working with children preferred.
• Familiarity with various outdoor activities.
• Strong working knowledge of computers and all common programs such as Word and Excel.
• Administrative experience.
• Ability to effectively delegate responsibilities to others and support them in their endeavors as necessary.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.
• Energetic and positive personality.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond to critical incidents and act swiftly in emergency situations.
• Must be able to complete YMCA required training as scheduled by management.
• Must maintain updated certifications of the job (CPR and First Aid/AED).
• Must successfully clear FBI and state criminal background checks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to push, pull, bend and kneel regularly.
• Ability to communicate verbally (in-person and on phone) and in writing is essential.
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
• Ability to view and enter data on computer for long periods of time.

Southern District YMCA is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of SDYMCA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.