Summer Archery​/Course Manager

Summer Archery / Challenge Course Manager - $425/week

Job Category: Overnight & Summer Camp

Requisition Number: SUMME
022406

Posting Date: October 31, 2025

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary/Seasonal (Exempt)

Location: Camp Arnold, Salvation Army Webster Road E, 33412 Webster Road

E., Eatonville, WA 98328, USA

Pay: $425/week – Room and Board (lodging and food) included

• Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
• Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and living quarters.
• Assist with cleanup of the entire camp at the end of each session and at summer’s conclusion.
• Prepare and deliver the Archery Instructor camp brief at the end of the summer.
• Assist with evening cabin supervision.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Assistant Program Director.

• Enforce camp policies and procedures.
• Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
• Ensure compliance with American Camping Association safety and program standards.
• Coordinate and implement all program components per the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
• Perform “Break Day” duties as scheduled.

• Follow the NASP Archery curriculum and oversee the range and archery instruction.
• Directly supervise all activities at the archery range.
• Provide necessary repairs to the range and equipment.
• Account for all arrows at the end of each activity period and file a written report of accidents and near misses.
• Tag any cracked or broken arrows, bows, or bow strings as “needing inspection.”
• Maintain the range area clean of litter and tall grass.
• Post all range commands, rules, and emergency procedures, and be able to execute them.
• Supply water, cups, and trash bags for each activity period.
• Order needed supplies through the Recreation Director.
• Prepare the Archery Instructor brief at the end of the summer.

• Create an environment that fosters group success.
• Know the type of group and its specific needs.
• Maintain open, friendly, and professional relationships with participants.
• Maintain an attitude of fun, excitement, encouragement, and positive reinforcement.
• Lead games and activities for groups ranging from 8 to 20 campers.
• Communicate clear instructions and safety procedures to participants.
• Prepare all equipment and props before campers’ arrival.
• Participate in training sessions with the Assistant Camp Administrator.
• Ensure safety of campers and staff; inspect equipment before and after each course.
• Report damaged equipment verbally and on pre‑use inspection forms.
• Participate in safety training and communicate all safety procedures and standards.
• Be attentive to surroundings and participants’ needs during all courses.
• Be aware of any medical/physical conditions or special needs of campers.
• Lead briefing and debriefing sessions with each group.
• Communicate objectives of the activities and the Five Finger Contract.
• Observe group responses, formulate questions to encourage learning, and facilitate wrap‑up sessions.
• Complete all necessary paperwork, including pre‑use inspections, course evaluations, rope and equipment logs, incident reports, and maintenance forms.
• Coordinate with Program Directors and the Assistant Program Director to plan weekly duties.
• Perform inventory of challenge course equipment and supplies weekly.
• Maintain a safe and aesthetic course through any necessary maintenance.
• Perform any other duties required to provide an excellent program.

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate a telephone and a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
• Ability to understand written information.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy reasonable…