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Program Facilitator Internship - Gap Year or Blended

Overview: Camp Fitch YMCA, a large year-round resident camp on the shores of Lake Erie serving over 8,000 children a year ages 7 - 15, is seeking dynamic and motivated difference makers to lead and innovate program during the fall and spring semesters. The program utilizes hands-on, challenged based STEAM learning to help children and teens integrate nature with their classroom learning and develop leadership skills. Join our dynamic team that makes a difference in children’s lives through teaching classes, leading groups, and creating innovations to our programs.

*Room and Board is included
*Interns can also be enrolled in online classes to continue degree work

Duties & Responsibilities:
*Lead and teach programs and activities for school groups grades 3 - 12.
*Lead program as a group host who creates schedules, leads communication with the group’s
 Volunteer Organizer, and facilitates goals and objectives of the group(s).
*Create innovations and upgrades for program areas.
*Facilitate the growth of volunteers to support the execution of the group experience.
*Serve as ambassadors to all Camp Fitch programs through actively outreaching
 to potential customers and volunteers.
*Model the stewardship of camp facilities through proactive improvements.
Additional Opportunities:
*Non-profit Budgeting and Finance
*Marketing
*Leadership Development
*Maker Movement
*STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ART, and Math) integration into nature
*Grant Writing

  1. High School degree or significant and related life experience. 
  2. Personal commitment to servant leadership and core YMCA values. 
  3. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. 
  4. Attain required training within 90 days, CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens.