CIT Director

CIT Director (desc)

JOB DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS

	Good communication skills.
	Leadership ability to guide young people.
	Work well with teenagers.
	Ability to work in a team.
	Knowledge of the care and treatment of diabetes.
	Minimum age 24.
	Medical background preferred.
	Ability to get to all locations in camp where CITs may be working to supervise as needed and provide appropriate feedback.

RESPONSIBLE TO

Camp Director, and Medical Coordinator

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To train young people to become effective camp counselors, including the transition from camper to staff

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

	Mediator between staff and CITs.
	To familiarize the CITs with:

–planning and leadership of activities
–behavior management techniques
–all aspects of camp operations
–in-depth training in dealing with children effectively
–experience in living in the cabin and helping to organize the groups
–opportunities to observe and take part in staff communication and evaluation process

–the importance of maintaining their own health/control during the demands of camp life

–increased diabetes education opportunities

	To carry out pre-camp training in conjunction with Medical Coordinator and Camp Director.
	To clarify and educate the counselors of the role and responsibilities of the CITs.
	To clearly differentiate the medical responsibilities of CITs vs. counselors (NO HANDS ON).
	To conduct on-going diabetes education sessions as needed throughout the camp session; topics to be determined based on assessed need through individual and group discussions.
	To assist CITs in the management and daily requirements of running the Camp Trading Post; use the opportunity to instill and assess levels of responsibility.
	Maintain an excellent control of own diabetes and/or demonstrate a knowledgeable understanding of how diabetes impacts the role of a counselor with and without diabetes.
	Provide mid-camp and end-of-camp CIT evaluations. Share with CITs before the end of camp.
	Do/assist with medical out-take of each CIT and share with parents information on their CIT experience.
	Make recommendations for CITs to become Counselors in the future at post-camp key staff meeting.
	Implement the nationwide CIT Curriculum as it becomes available. In the meantime, anticipate its content and initiate as much as possible to enable camp to remain a leader in this area.