Camp Administrative Assistant at City Union Mission in Kansas City, Missouri

Job Description:

To assist with the responsibilities of the Camp Administrator, taking on routine office tasks and seasonally flexing special projects, including coordinating summer internship planning and facilitation.

• Summer
  • Oversee city-side camper processes: registration, health screenings, send-offs, returns, early returns - requires driving.
  
  
  • Oversee summer interns: facilitate or delegate spiritual formation, educational seminars, and community building activities; supervise RMIs in city-side camper processes; coordinate schedules, training, follow-up


• Fall/Spring
  
  • Process paperwork from summer including evaluations, revisions of manuals and forms, and etc., assist with retreats, build toward next summer.
  
  
  • Coordinate the summer intern planning team and engage with interns in the summer


• Office duties such as: purchasing, tracking spending, filing, maintaining accurate Camp participant data (electronic and physical), creating and sending mailers; sorting and organizing paperwork; responding to phone and e-mail messages; photocopying; manipulating database components.


• Additional duties may include: recruiting camp staff and campers; processing participant paperwork and correspondence; serving on-site at Camp CUMCITO at times; and assisting in Camp follow-up.


• Collaborate with other Camp team members to develop (create/refine) systems to support department goals, promote successful implementation of routine tasks, and special projects such as: the 5 Camp vision statements, home visits, ACA accreditation, promote leasing and manage lease requests, participate in Camp committee meetings and staff meetings, assist with housekeeping/maintenance.


• Communicate tactfully with clients, volunteers, donors, and employees using a variety of media types. (phone, fax, e-mail, voicemail, video calls, postal mail, etc.).


• Pursue professional and personal development relevant to job responsibilities.


• Seek to exemplify Jesus Christ daily and be prepared to share the Gospel as opportunities arise.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Be a born again, mature Christian able to clearly communicate the Gospel as opportunities during the work day


• arise. (1 Peter 2:21 and 1 Peter 3:15).


• Have good judgment, sensitivity, compassion, oral and written communication skills, neatness, accuracy and dependability.


• Exhibit strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Be able to deal tactfully with the public, including campers and parents, and be familiar with office equipment and operations.


• Be a confident initiator: Have the ability to see projects through to completion, be a self-starter, be able to manage time and activities


• Able to qualify to drive Mission vehicles.


• Demonstrate high proficiency with Excel, Google applications, social media, basic graphic design and data management.


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  Required: Associates degree with emphasis in camp administration, business administration, youth ministries or related field and 1 year of equivalent experience.