Assistant Camp Director

Flying Horse Farms•Mount Gilead, OH

2h•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Camp Director leads the FHF program design and supports the Camp Director in leading the overall camp experience for campers, families, volunteers, seasonal staff, and full-time team members. With a focus on program quality, safety, staffing, outcomes, volunteer experience, continuous improvement, and mission alignment, this role helps ensure every camp session is intentional, well-supported, and grounded in the belief that camp can be healing, transformative, and life-changing for children and families impacted by serious illness. Your leadership helps create the conditions for camp to work at its best—for campers, families, volunteers, and staff. By bringing people and ideas together, anticipating needs, and turning insight into action, you help FHF deliver an experience that feels seamless, responsive, and meaningful from the first moment of camp through the last. Flying Horse Farms is a place where your work connects directly to something meaningful. Together, we create medically-safe camp experiences where kids with serious illnesses can find hope, joy, and belonging—always at no cost. It takes every role, every team, and an all-in commitment to make the mission possible.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 seasons of summer residential camp or comparable youth programming experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience supporting and leading staff, volunteers, and youth in a camp, nonprofit, education, recreation, healthcare, or youth development setting.
Ability to lead groups, facilitate activities, and coach and support staff and volunteers.
Ability to coordinate a complex camp experience for children and young adults with varying physical, medical, emotional, and developmental needs.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced camp environment.
Minimum 21 years of age.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in a year-round residential camp or comparable setting.
Experience supervising seasonal staff or volunteers.
Experience with program evaluation, outcomes measurement, quality improvement, accreditation, or compliance.
Experience or certification in high-risk activity areas such as high ropes, archery, or waterfront.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Camp Director to lead daily camp operations and create a cohesive experience for campers, families, volunteers, and staff.
Lead the development and implementation of camper experiences across age groups and program models, including traditional camp, leadership and young adult programming, and family camps.
Develop and manage camp schedules, making real-time adjustments based on camper needs, staffing, weather, medical considerations, and operational priorities.
Use camp outcomes, data, feedback, and evaluation tools to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
Support a strong culture of safety and ensure camp programs and operations align with SFCN Criteria, ACA Standards, organizational policies, and internal safety procedures.
Collaborate across program, medical, facilities, food service, recruitment, and volunteer teams to ensure effective and consistent camp operations.
Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and supervise seasonal staff and volunteers while creating a meaningful and well-supported volunteer experience.
Directly supervise assigned full-time and seasonal staff, providing clear expectations, coaching, feedback, and accountability.
Create and continuously improve camp programs, traditions, and experiences in alignment with camp outcomes and organizational priorities.
Support camp-related grants, compliance, budget tracking, documentation, partnerships, events, and other administrative needs.
Provide leadership coverage and cross-functional support as needed, including serving as a camp point person and participating in emergency staffing and Director on Duty/Command responsibilities.