MEDIA SPECIALIST – SEASONAL (CAMP WAPSIE)

CEDAR RAPIDS METRO YMCA/CAMP WAPSIE JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Media Specialist/Photographer
FLSA Status: Non Exempt-Seasonal
Reports to: Summer Camp & Retreats Director

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the full time directors, the Camp Photographer is responsible for taking cabin photos and photos of campers in a variety of activities each week in order to provide cabin photos, marketing photos/videos, and general use photos.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Take photos and videos of a variety of activities, people, facilities, and scenery around camp each week.
2. Develop a weekly photo collection available for distribution to campers.
3. Produce and upload or copy the necessary photo collections each week.
4. Maintain an inventoried library of good camp photos for use in marketing pieces.
5. Take cabin photos and get them developed and returned to camp by Friday morning each week.
6. Be in attendance at the weekly 1:00 PM Sunday staff meeting and attend any program team meetings.
7. Determine number of photo collections needed each week and the number of cabin photos and distribute them each week.
8. Maintain an organized collection of all photos taken.
9. Assist with office, programming and planning duties as requested and assigned.
10. Assist with camper evaluations as needed.
11. Complete required evaluations of participants in leadership programs.
12. Chair a committee to schedule one special day.
13. Participate in all of the courses, activities, classes, training, and planning sessions during the weeks of program pre-camp and pre-camp.
14. Manage camper shirt inventory and distribute camper shirts weekly.
15. Supervise campers assigned to their care, especially night duty in their cabin.
16. Create and maintain a harmonious, positive working relationship with fellow staff, campers, and participants.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must possess strong photography and organizational skills.
  • Must have knowledge of photography software for editing and uploading.
  • Must enjoy working and interacting with people of all types and ages, with a special emphasis on children, modeling and utilizing the important core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
  • Must have current First Aid and CPR certifications. Lifeguard certification and tower training encouraged.

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 functions and duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, get up and down, walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use objects, keyboards, controls, and to write and read; hear and talk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must meet physical demands of this position, which include mobility to travel to offsite locations, touring facilities and properties, and participating in special events sponsored by the Association.

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