Teen Volunteer Coordinator Job  Description  Teen Volunteer Coordinator Application

Responsible to: Program Director, Caretakers  

Note: Must be 18 years or older to apply for this position and must be able to serve at camp from June 12-July 1, 2012 

Summary

Drift Creek Camp’s Teen Volunteer Coordinator provides leadership to the Teen Volunteer Program.  This program forms a foundational experience for service in a camp setting that helps equip youth with an attitude of cooperative team work, sacrifice, spiritual growth, work ethic, and social experience for future ministry opportunities.  

Responsibilities

• Put into action the purposes and objectives of the Staff Manual
• Share in the responsibility of making camp a great experience for all campers
• Contribute to a spirit of unity, teamwork, and loyalty among staff
• Greet campers and parents on registration day.  Assist with check-in.
• Create a schedule of duties and ensure teen volunteers perform assigned duties (dishes, cleaning, snack preparation, supervising cabin clean-up, childcare, etc.)
• Maintain an attitude of flexibility and availability
• Attend fireside, meals, and help with camp activities as needed
• Assist with or lead a daily discipleship-oriented Bible study time
• Maintain a Christ-like attitude in words, dress, and actions 
• Ensure teen volunteers are awake at the appropriate time to begin morning duties and in assigned rooms, prepared for rest at the designated lights-out time. 

Qualifications

• Faith in Jesus Christ
• Experience in providing leadership in a team context
• Ability to delegate tasks
• Ability to demonstrate and teach how tasks are to be completed
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member
• Good listening and communication skills
• Flexibility
• A genuine interest in working with and caring for youth in a camp setting