Summer Day Camp Program Aide - Longmont

Summer camp is fun; that's a fact! As a Program Aide at our YMCA of Northern Colorado Day Camps, you'll participate in games, crafts, archery, nature discovery, team building, and so much more! We're looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who want to lead children through exciting activities and create an unforgettable summer camp experience. As a Program Aide at our day camp, you'll help foster a positive environment where campers engage in creative play, explore new activities, and develop valuable life skills.

Come join our camp family for one of the most enjoyable and rewarding summers of your life!

• Training: Required training will take place from May 18th-22nd, 2026. 
  
• Seasonal Position: May 26th-August 7th, 2026, with opportunities to extend into school year programs (before and after school care).
• No Weekends: Enjoy your weekends free!

View all openings, learn more about our benefits, and apply online today at https://www.ymcanoco.org/careers.

• Support Camp Leadership: Under the direct supervision of the director, work as part of a dynamic team to create a fun, safe, and challenging environment for campers. Assist
  in implementing the core values of the YMCA through activities like gym games, arts and crafts, and group challenges.
• Lead Activities: Facilitate a variety of camp activities, such as group games, arts and crafts, team-building exercises, and outdoor adventures. Engage campers in creative play and encourage participation in all activities.
• Ensure Safety: Follow all YMCA safety and cleanliness standards to ensure a safe environment for campers. Be proactive in identifying and addressing any potential hazards or issues.
• Follow YMCA Policies: Adhere to YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical situations, emergencies, child abuse prevention, and discipline. Ensure that all actions align with the YMCA’s standards for safety and respect.
• Maintain Positive Relationships: Build and maintain positive relationships with campers, parents, and fellow staff members. Model positive communication and relationship-building skills in all interactions.
• Attend Meetings & Trainings: Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and other required events to ensure you’re prepared and aligned with camp goals.
• Be Reliable & Flexible: Show up on time for all shifts and be flexible to accommodate unexpected changes, including working.

This job announcement is not intended to be inclusive of all functions, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the position, however, representative of the essential job functions and typical criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the position.

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate practices and experience working with children, preferably school aged.
• Maturity to make practical decisions under the direct supervision of other staff.
• Become certified or supply documentation of current certification in CPR and First Aid (can be complete through the YMCA).
• Enthusiastic, responsible, and dependable.
• Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative.
• Strong communication skills with both children and adults.

Physical DEMANDS/FUNCTIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential functions are the fundamental job duties, meaning the position exists to perform the function; there is a limited number of employees among whom the performance of the function can be distributed; and/or the incumbent is hired for expertise or ability to perform the function due to its high specialization. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and associated Federal regulations protect qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination in all areas of employment. To be considered qualified, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions of a position, with or without reasonable accommodation. It is important that the physical tasks associated with the essential functions be identified appropriately so that persons with disabilities can determine if any accommodation is necessary.

General Physical Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Activities List

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.