ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) – Blended/Facilitated Cohort A 3/24/21 - 4/21/21
Virtual - Zoom
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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The Blended New Director Orientation (NDO) course includes an overview of all the aspects of the director's job with the primary focus on the summer operation. The NDO course materials have been designed to newer directors and supervisors develop the skills they need to be effective leaders for their camp program.
This course covers five critical areas to help directors and supervisors develop the skills they need to be effective leaders. The core areas covered include:
- Leadership and Supervision
- Camper and Staff Development and Behavior
- Staff Training
- Risk Management
- Evaluation and Assessment
In addition to building skills, this curriculum and the facilitators will incorporate introspection, perspective shifting, and awareness building. Completion of this training results in seven continuing education credits (CECs), a digital badge and certificate of completion.
Facilitator: Gemma Miner
This course will be comprised of two parts:
- An asynchronous online course component that must be completed prior to attending any virtual sessions.
- Five facilitator-led virtual training sessions that will take place via Zoom over the span of five weeks.
Times: All sessions begin at 7:00pm Eastern/6:00pm Central/5:00pm Mountain/4:00pm Pacific
Course Schedule
Session 1 - Wednesday March 24, 2021– 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern/4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific
Session 2 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021– 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern/4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific
Session 3 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021– 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern/4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific
Session 4 - Wednesday, April 14, 2021– 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern/4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific
Session 5 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021– 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern/4:00pm-5:00pm Pacific
Access Information:
After completing registration, you will be enrolled into the asynchronous version of the course.
Your facilitator will be in contact with specific course work and details for first session.