Program Manager - Camp Wediko

Camp Wediko is hiring a summer Program Manager for their Windsor, New Hampshire location. The Program Manager is required to live on site to ensure consistency and predictability for the Camp. The Program Manager works under the supervision of the Wediko Camp Director and collaborates with other department managers including New Hampshire campus leadership. The Program Manager plans and coordinates the operations of Camp Wediko and includes a diverse set of responsibilities including supervising a team of Program Coordinators to implement program structures for the academic, clinical, activities, and facilities components of the summer program.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Establishing a safe and therapeutic environment:




• Consistently teaching and modeling appropriate interactions between staff and campers in a variety of social situations.
• Teaching and modeling behavioral interventions as taught and outlined in training model.
• Utilizing approved behavior management techniques including use of de-escalation strategies.
• Maintaining a safe environment by responding to and reporting safety concerns to program leadership in a timely manner.
• Utilizing agency policies when responding to emergencies.
• Maintaining confidentiality in regards to staff and student HIPAA protected or other sensitive information.




• Creating, planning, and implementing program structures:




• Creating a fun environment for campers by brining elements of creativity and high energy to program structures.
• Coordinating critical program days throughout the summer, including, but not limited to Arrival Day and Special Sundays.
• Reviewing program structures to ensure program fidelity.
• Attending leadership and supervision meetings.
• Creating a daily schedule for each cabin, ensuring a variety of activities.
• Observing and participating in the activity program to provide coaching and support for Activities Instructors.
• Providing leadership and supervision to a team of Program Coordinators.
• Participating in the development of staff training week and debriefing days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner
• Adaptability in an ever changing work environment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs
• 1-3 years of experience supervising staff, developing clinical programming and working in residential or camp programs

Abilities Required

• This position requires the ability to walk the rugged terrain of our outdoor campus, an active wooded setting. The Program Manager will often be outdoors engaging in active recreational activities in the unpredictable summer seasonal elements of New Hampshire. This includes working in hot and humid temperatures and rain.
• The ability to bend, hold and lift is also required as indicated by behavioral management techniques.
• Employees are responsible for transportation to one of the pick-up and drop-off locations at the beginning and end of summer (Manchester Airport, Boston Logan Airport, or direct transport to and from campus).
• The Program Manager is expected to participate in two weeks of training prior to child arrival day and a week following child departure day to allow time for documentation, debrief, and clean up of the physical campus.

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.