CIT Director

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

	To carry out pre-camp training in conjunction with Medical Coordinator and Director
	To clarify and educate the counselors on 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 Jr. Counselors in the future at post-camp key staff meeting.