Resident Camp Multimedia Coordinator - Camp Cullen

Position Summary:

Supervises multimedia staff (Photographers and Videographers) to ensure quality of photos and videos. Will upload quality photos of camp participants to Waldo once per day ensuring uploads are timely and pictures of the day are uploaded the same day. Will oversee videos and video editing in preparation for video to be shared at closing ceremonies each week. Provides a quality experience to children and parents focused on youth development including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

Essential Functions:

Organize and plan efficient strategy to maximize the amount of photos taken every week, Sunday-Friday.

Maintain quality of photography.

Work with other members of the media team and administrative staff team to ensure there is always someone photographing staff and campers.

Throughout the week, this individual will upload pictures taken each day at the end of every day.

Photos must be uploaded once a day minimum.

Pictures must viewed before posting to ensure quality and appropriateness.

Will be assigned a camper cabin and reside in cabin to ensure camper safety.

This position will step in to help supervise children when needed.

Organize and plan efficient strategies to maximize quality and duration of videos taken at camp of campers and staff.

Oversee video editing process to ensure quality, timeliness and uploading of the video at the end of the week.

All other duties assigned

YMCA Competencies(Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent; one year or more of college preferred.

At least 18 years of age.

Previous experience working within the Camp Cullen resident camp preferred.

Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: Cabin/village life within a resident camp setting, administration, phone etiquette

Relevant activity certifications: CPRPro, First Aid, AED, Emergency Oxygen, and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire date.

Previous experience with diverse populations preferred.

Prefer 1 year of filming and editing experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read, interpret, retain, and teach documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, and procedure/educational manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents, staff, members of the YMCA, and/or others, as well as in one-on-one situations.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense, understanding, and sound mature judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, including assisting with curriculum learning. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to be sensitive and alert to the needs, feelings, and safety of others. Ability to ensure children's safety and maintain YMCA, ACA and state standards and guidelines at all times.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, and/or feel objects, tools, and/or controls; swim, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and taste and smell. The employee must frequently move and/or lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds such as furniture, supplies, equipment, children, etc.Possess adequate vision and hearing to safely monitor aquatic environment and children. The employee must possess the ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and on occasion assist or lift persons in distress of varying weights. Required to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing, or walking for various lengths of time.
Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations, examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. Nonsmoking and drug and alcohol free work environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and airborne particles, toxic, or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and/or blood. Employees are regularly exposed to bodily excretions from children, depending on developmental level of children in the employee's care.

The job is located on Lake Livingston at YMCA Camp Cullen in Trinity, TX for a YMCA Resident Camp Program.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.