Job Opportunity

Job Posting - Assistant Director, Asbury Camp & Retreat Center  Posting Date:   4/19/17 Location:         Silver Lake, NY The Upper New York Conference of The United Methodist Church has an exciting new opportunity for the right individual to join our mission-based team as a full-time Assistant Director at Asbury Camp & Retreat Center. Located on the shores of Silver Lake in Western New York, Asbury is a premier retreat center that offers a variety of facilities. The site boasts over 60 acres and over a quarter mile of shoreline on Silver Lake. In addition to providing facilities for groups to conduct their own retreats, meetings, worship services, and programs, Asbury assist's with program planning for retreats and workshops, facilitates a low ropes challenge course, and supervises pool and waterfront activities. Asbury also offers year round retreats for families, children and youth, clergy, and adults. This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of a wide range of program services in accordance with policies established by the Board of Camps and Retreat Ministries, and directives set by the Director of CRM. This would include program leadership, personnel management, public relations/marketing/promotion, and facility oversight. The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree, at least three seasons experience in leading camping and/or retreat ministry programs, at least one of which is in an administrative capacity, demonstrated ability to effectively relate to people of different ages and skill levels, and be familiar with and have experience with professional Camping and/or Conference Center Associations. Certification in Camp and Retreat Ministries preferred. Please refer to the job description online at http://www.unyumc.org/about/jobs for a complete list of qualifications and responsibilities. Application Instructions: To be considered for this position you must apply online at http://www.unyumc.org/about/jobs and include the following:  Completed online application Resume Contact information for 3 professional references Application Deadline: May 12, 2017 Thanks

Genesee Valley District of the Upper New York Conference  of the United Methodist Church  Pat VanVleck  District Co-Lay Leader Betsy O'Flynn, Adminstrative Assistant Rev. Vonda Fossitt, District Superintendent 1100 South Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 340-9525 * GeneseeValleyDistrict@unyumc.org