Summer Media Specialist/ Program Assistant - $425/week

POSITION TITLE: Summer Media Specialist/ Program Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Camp Arnold

STATUS: Temporary/Seasonal, Exempt

PAY: $425/week - Room and Board (lodging and food) included

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community!

The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it's a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team. In other words, we're committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need!

GENERAL STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

SCOPE:

To Assist the Program Department by setting up audio/visual equipment prior to all scheduled events. To be the official Summer camp photographer and digitally record, store and archive all events, staff and campers at Camp Arnold. To assist Program generally throughout the day in planning and integrating program, helping observe activities or campers, being available as needed to help counselors. To work as a part of a team to reveal the person of Jesus Christ to our campers through our words, actions and programming.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Assist and nurture spiritual development of campers and staff.
• Oversee development of Camp Arnold and Alumni media and posting of media as appropriate on social media.
• Assist the Camp Director and Program with other duties as needed.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Capture digital still and video images of campers, activities, staff and grounds each week
• Save all images and videos in an organized manner, by week, on the O: drive
• Post images throughout the week via camp's Facebook, YouTube and Instagram accounts
• Update photos and data on website as necessary
• Setup all sound, visual and computer equipment, as needed, for scheduled programming
• Maintain inventory of equipment - storing it safely and neatly between use
• If necessary train others to operate the equipment remembering that the safe use of all equipment is your responsibility
• Ensure that all media projects are completed and delivered within the established deadlines for each project
• Responsible to maintain the equipment in good repair and inform the Camp Director of any equipment issues
• Submit supply requests to the main office staff
• Assist Program in the oversight of camp programming
  
  
  
  • Help with behavior management as needed
  • Assist with scheduling, creating and implementing program as part of the team
  
  
  
  

• Assist Counselors as needed when your primary duties aren't in conflict
• Ensure that you are on time with all setups for events - special and regularly scheduled. Sound must be setup and ready in plenty of time with sound check; Words, videos and/or presentation must be entered into computers, ran through a TV or projector, and tested prior to events
• Work alongside program to ensure everything is in place for the nightly campfire; whether campfire is held at the Amphitheater or a special location (e.g., pool).
• Work as a part of the Camp Team to facilitate the best possible experience for our campers. First and always our biggest priority

SPIRIT AND UNDERSTANDING:

By accepting employment with The Salvation Army, you acknowledge that The Salvation Army is a church, agree to do nothing to undermine its religious mission and acknowledge that your conduct must not conflict with or undermine the religious program of The Salvation Army Camp Arnold, or its religious and moral purposes. It is expected that all employees of Camp Arnold will conduct themselves in a manner likely to bring honor and glory to God, and credit and respect to The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers and layoffs or termination.

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.

Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance offered starting at $2.31 bi-weekly cost. Employees are covered by an employer paid life insurance policy. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.

Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at 5 years eligible service time, employee funded voluntary 403(b) options

Parental Leave: Benefit will be one week (5 business days) of paid leave at the employee's normal rate of pay for births, adoptions and foster placements.

Sick Leave: 12 days annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after 3 months' service time.

Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. 4 weeks annually accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation eligible for use after 6 months' service time.

Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year