New Director Orientation

Examined different leadership styles Examined how leaders manage their power,

authority and responsibilities Examined a generic job description and compared

it to their own Discussed a variety of organizational charts and

discussed differences Discussed issues directors commonly face

Effective LeaderTechnical skills –

specific to a task, ability to plan and evaluate, lead an activity

Human relations skills – techniques that involve people interaction

Conceptual skills – ability to analyze, anticipate and see the big picture

Successful Leaders Use a Variety of StylesDemocraticBenevolent

autocraticConsultiveParticipativeLaissez-faireCoaching

AnswersD – 1B – 2E – 3C – 4F – 5 A - 6

Job Descriptions

How is the sample different than the one you have?

Job Description formatEssential Functions

(Physical, cognitive, visual, auditory & other abilities essential to fulfilling the job)

Titles

Tasks –to delegate or notYearly work calendar

Staff OrganizationStaff should be

organized to accomplish the camp’s mission and goals.

Supervisors (including the director) should have a manageable load.

So you are a new director?

RulesSelect token and place on Start a New Session Take turns rolling dice and move clockwise around

the boardFollow directions on each spaceIf a player lands on a color coded space and can

answer the question or do the activity correctly (according to the group) they receive a corresponding colored chip.

Receive a chip of your choice when you pass Start a New Session.

Although the goal is not competition but education, the game is over when one person has three chips of each color

CardsOH NO!Draw a card and read aloudPlayer is directorPerson on their right plays

the other roleRole play as though it just

happened.Discuss scenario and ask

other players for suggestions

So What’s it called?If you (A) land on this the

player (B) to your right draws a card for him/her

B reads the question and the three answers

If A answers correctly roll dice and advance

If A answers incorrectly answer another question on your next turn. (only fail twice)

Discussed planning and methods of staff training

Shared ways to build a team with returning and new staff

Discussed staff supervision and reviewed the role of employer

Discussed performance appraisals Review ideas for staff retention

Employment LawsTitle VII Civil Rights ActAge Discrimination in Employment ActNational Child Protection ActFair Labor Standards ActOccupational Safety and Health Act

(OSHA)Americans with Disabilities ActFamily and medical Leave ActVeterans Protection/Protection lawsWhistleblower Laws

Recruitment and Hiring

Employment LawSuccesses in

finding staffLast minute hiresReplacement

staff during the summer

Pre-camp Training

What are the 5 most important topics you want to cover?

Difficult to cover everything

Staff manual and in-service training

ACA standards require some topics to be covered in training or in the staff manual

Learning StylesVisual learners, verbal

learners, learn by reading or doing

“Whole” learners or detail learners

One step at a timeCombination to learn

thoroughly

Some say that:“to be a good teacher one

must be able to teach the same facts in five different ways”

Methods or Techniques1. Group planning and

Presentation/lecture

2. Generating/sharing ideas and Role playing

3. Observation and Demonstration and practice

Planning Staff Training

Where to begin?What do staff

need to know to be effective?

Who should be involved?

Role of a SupervisorTeach others to do

their jobDelegate

responsibilityEvaluate

performance and accountability

Improve performanceDeal with problems

Supervision TechniquesTeachingCoachingModelingReinforcingCorrecting

Individual Supervision Plan and Performance

Evaluation

Lunch Time!

Identified risk exposures and appropriate methods for handling risks

Determined what records need to be kept on a daily basis or as a situation occurs

Determined ways to have staff responsible for risk management and health care

Discussed handling a crisis or emergency

RISKRisk is an uncertainty or probability

concerning the loss of resourcesRisk management plans are systems to

identify, evaluate, reduce, or prevent or control the loss of resources

Risk Exposure CategoriesBoard Exposures (Legal Liabilities of

trustees/directors/ owners)Personnel Exposures (Employment Liabilities)Program Operation Injury Exposures

(Standard of Care liabilities) General Administration Exposures

(Operational financial, or contract liabilities) Properties/equipment ownership Exposures

(property, buildings and equipment liabilities)  

Methods to Handle Risk Exposures

ReduceRetainTransferAvoid

Risk Management Planning Process

Extent of Loss

$

Exposures•Identification• Assessment

Risk Analysis

Intervention Crisis Plan

Risk Management Plan

Risk Response Methods

Reduce

Transfer Avoid

Retain Retain

Low Frequency High

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Hig

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Who Will Care When I’m Not There?

Crisis Management Natural HazardsNatural DisastersProgram ActivitiesOperation of Facility

or EquipmentBehavior of PeoplePre-Existing Medical

Condition

Lessons Learned and Being Prepared

Campline

Media Crisis Management Plan

Are you prepared? (ACA Hotline 800-573-9019)

Keep in mind even with the best planning and practice:

The first person on the scene is not likely to be someone trained to handle media

The news media may reach the scene before the authorities

If you are not prepared to talk to the media they will find someone that will

Record Retention & Destruction

What? Why? How long?

Reviewed camper growth and development Determined appropriate and inappropriate

behavior for campers Discussed policies on how to deal with

problem campers Reviewed need for documentation and

communication

Developmental CharacteristicsAge groups

Use with staffCamper or parent

panel

BehaviorStaff experience to:Reinforce good

behaviorDeal with inappropriate

behaviorsPreventionInterventionConsequences

Documentation

Inappropriate Behaviors

Lying and Thievery Samples

BullyingDynamics (Haber)12 Goals

Communication log and incident reports

Professional PortfolioQuestions and Evaluation