The Adventure Clubs Camping Facilitator is responsible for attending and supervising Adventure Clubs weekend campouts, ensuring safety and upholding YMCA policies, procedures, and values.

The Facilitators will be the Y representative supporting the parents and children while on their Adventure Clubs campouts. They will drive to different campgrounds all across Southern California and will be camping in a tent for the weekend. The Facilitator is responsible for first aid/CPR, communicating with the Program Director, ensuring families are following Adventure Clubs Code of Conduct and working with the campground venue staff.

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Schedule

• Campouts are once a month from August 2025 - May 2025
• Facilitator needs to be available for the specific weekends, Friday starting at 12pm - Sunday at 12pm

• Attend weekend Adventure Clubs family campouts
• Coordinate with volunteer leadership to ensure safety and program standards are met
• Monitor safety and behavior throughout weekend
• Work collaboratively with volunteers and participants to problem solve and resolve conflict
• Represent the Y at campouts with a positive and approachable demeanor
• Research possible camping/activities facilities
• Provide campout reports to Director upon return from campout and provide follow-up as needed
• Follow and maintain standards, guidelines, objectives, and goals of the Adventure Club programs
• Ability to relate well to both children and adults
• Ability to provide leadership and stability for program continuity
• Ability to communicate effectively to individuals with diverse experiences
• Ability to adequately observe participants, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned 

• High school diploma or GED required
• 2+ years' working with youth & families
• Sincere interest in and ability to work with groups of campers ages 5-16, as well as parents and staff of diverse ethnic populations
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation
• CPR and First Aid certification required prior to working with participants and must be from one of the following certifying organization:
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.