Employee Life and Programs

uring the summer season we host an average of 800 guests per week. Due to our unique work rotation (job sharing) system, staff have the opportunity to learn about and work in the following departments: Food Service/Dining Room Maintenance Housekeeping Snack Shop In addition, staff with specialized skills have the opportunity to work in one of the following departments: Gift Shop Guest Services Program (Experential Education, Crafts and Child Care) Aquatics Conference Services (AV)

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Detailed information about departments and responsibilities is available in the Job Descriptions section.

he Assembly also offers numerous international opportunities for American collegiate staff. We maintain international exchange programs with nine overseas YMCAs: Nigeria; Sri Lanka; England; Sweden; Belize; Tokyo, Japan; Sao Paolo, Brazil; Israel and the Sioux Indian YMCA in South Dakota. Each year, we accept students from these and other countries on our staff as well as send 10-12 individuals from the previous year’s staff to participate in work-study programs abroad.

At YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, we understand that our staff come to Western North Carolina not only to work but to experience everything this Appalachian region has to offer. Therefore, the Assembly provides activities exclusively for our staff on their time off. In the past, these activities have included:

Dances Campfires Game Nights Movie Nights Bible Studies Skating Trips Pizza Parties Climbing Wall Mountain Biking Ice Cream Socials Intramural Sports Christmas in July White Water Rafting Pool Parties International Night Trips to area attractions (Chimney Rock, Carowinds, Blue Ridge Parkway, etc.)

In addition, activities available to our guests are available to our staff at no charge. These include:
Tennis Soccer Hiking Camping Volleyball Basketball Swimming Climbing Wall Chapel Services Keynote Speakers

lue Ridge Assembly is a YMCA conference center with a strong Christian heritage. Although our summer staff traditionally comes from all over the world, representing many ethnicities and cultures, it is expected that all staff members espouse the following five values: Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Caring and Faith.