Assistant Four Trails Coordinator

Description

We dare people to discover and celebrate the very best in themselves and others; inspire them to explore diverse perspectives and complex challenges; and embolden them to live courageously, engaging their full capacity.

Merrowvista is an overnight, residential summer camp for youth ages 8-17. The Assistant Coordinator will serve as a consistent point of support between groups in the field and the onsite Four Trails team. They will conduct regular check-ins with younger Four Trails groups, assist with trip preparation and pack-outs, help manage returning groups, and provide additional supervision and support to Four Trails campers and staff while they are onsite.

This position is intended to work closely with the Main Four Trails Coordinator to ensure that trips are well prepared, staff are supported, and campers have a safe and positive experience.

• Merrowvista – Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
• Merrowvista necessitate the ability to move through rugged terrain.
• The Assistant Four Trails Coordinator lives onsite during staff training and the two camp sessions.
• Housing and all meals are provided.
• Staff live in a communal space with other staff, or in cabins with campers, depending on position.

Seasonal

The AYF believes that how we act and interact reflects who we are as a community. In practice, at the AYF we value investing in youth, stewarding the environment, encouraging participants and staff to explore and develop their values and beliefs, belonging in community, and growing together.

Recognizing the full value of all, the American Youth Foundation affords equal opportunity for employment and program participation to all individuals on the basis of merit and/or eligibility without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The Four Trails Assistant Coordinator is a support position working directly under the Four Trails Coordinator and Manager, with an emphasis on field communication, younger-group support, and trip logistics. The Assistant Coordinator helps ensure that groups are properly prepared before leaving camp, supported while in the field, and successfully reintegrated into camp upon their return. This position provides an additional layer of leadership and communication while allowing the Four Trails Coordinator to focus on broader program management, staff supervision, emergency response, and administrative responsibilities.

• Work closely with the Four Trails Coordinator and Manager to support the daily operation and administration of the Four Trails program.
• Assist with the supervision, guidance, and support of Four Trails Leaders and campers.
• Conduct regular check-ins with younger Four Trails groups while they are on trips, maintaining communication with trip leaders and monitoring camper and staff needs.
• Communicate relevant trip updates, concerns, behavioral issues, health concerns, and logistical needs to the Four Trails Coordinator/Manager.
• Work alongside the Out camping team to prepare gear, food, maps, communication equipment, and other resources for departing groups.
• Assist with pack-outs, ensuring groups have the appropriate equipment, food, fuel, medications, documentation, and other necessary resources before departure.
• Help organize and prepare gear and supplies for returning groups.
• Assist with trip returns, including receiving groups back at camp, checking in with campers and staff, collecting and organizing gear, and communicating any follow-up needs to the Four…