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Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

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Job Description Format
A listing of descriptors for each category heading.

Job Title: Specify the specific job title or position title for the employee listed below.
Incumbent:  
Classification: This generally refers to exempt or nonexempt.
Reports to: This lists the immediate supervisor for this position.

Position Purpose:
This is a brief, two or three lines outlining the major purpose or reason or responsibility of the position.

Essential Job Functions:
List here approximately four to seven major job responsibilities or job functions that are essential for this position in terms of its role in the business or company. Underneath each essential job function, a bulleted list of specific tasks may be included.

Other Job Duties:
Identify other tasks or duties that this person may be expected to perform but that are not necessarily the primary focus of this position.

Relationships:
Identify other positions, departments, and personnel that this person would work with in order to perform his/her job.  Consideration should be given to internal relationships as well as external relationships such as vendors, community groups, and others.

Equipment Used:
Listing those pieces of equipment that are utilized to complete job duties will allow the incumbent or applicant to more fully understand the responsibilities and expectations.  It also may indicate some physical requirements of the position that may require accommodations by the employer.

Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience should be considered as they relate to the primary essential job duties of the position.  The education required is included as well as preferred years of experience with a description of the type of experience, location, or scope of responsibilities.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities should be listed to include those specific to the job duties.

Physical Aspects of the Job:
This should include items that relate to functions that must be performed in the completion of the essential functions of the job.  These are physical requirements generally falling into auditory, visual, ambulatory, cognitive, communication or physical ability, and strength categories.

Job Descriptions
Human Resources
Search the ACA Knowledge Center for more information regarding staffing and other HR-related issues.
American Camp Association | Summer camps enrich children's lives!

All books and DVDs 25% off on all orders of $75 or more at the ACA Bookstore! Use code LBD-25 at checkout. 

Labor Day Spectacular at the ACA Bookstore

Perfect for campers, camp parents, and staff! Single item or quantity orders available. Customize with your camp name.

Stock your camp store . . . Purchase as gifts . . . Share the memories.

T-shirts • Hats • Bags • Posters Brought to you by ACA in partnership with New D

Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.

2010 September/October Camping Magazine Magazine

Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.

2011 National Conference in San Diego

Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!

The Clorox Company

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.