Day Camp Director

Trail Blazers • Brooklyn, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Day Camp Director is a year-round position combining summer camp based work with off-season responsibilities for recruitment, community engagement, and break camps. This position requires a dynamic, energetic person who is passionate about youth development and providing excellent summer experiences for campers and parents alike. This person will oversee and provide guidance to our senior day camp team. The director will join a small team of passionate professionals in an energetic and dedicated work environment. This position is a full-time, exempt position.

Requirements

• Camp administrative and leadership experience is a non-negotiable requirement
• 3+ years of progressively responsible managerial and supervisory experience in a camp setting or youth development organization
• Substantial knowledge of youth/child development
• Demonstrated success cultivating environments that empower others to lead
• High level analytic, problem solving, verbal, and written communications skills
• Must meet all ACA standards for day camp directors, including a minimum age of 25
• Willingness to undergo background check requirements, including NYC DOH background check requirements to obtain a camp permit
• Current advanced CPR/first aid certification, or willingness to procure
• Ability to interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to remain stationary for up to 70% of the work day
• Ability to move safely around the office
• Ability to climb flights of stairs
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to move over rough terrain for extended periods of time
• Ability to recognize and respond to dangerous situations

Nice To Haves

• Experience with environmental science, outdoor education, or outdoor adventure programming preferred
• Prior experience with NYC DOH Camp Permit process and ACA Accreditation preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day camp operations including program, staff, and schedules
• Ensure compliance with Department of Health regulations and American Camp Association accreditation standards
• Manage parent communication and relationship management including escalated incidents
• Create a safe and joyful camp environment for both campers and staff, focused on positive youth development for programs and behavior management.
• Manage all aspects of School Break and Holiday Camps, including budgets, camper enrollment, staffing and program
• Work as needed as a senior staff person for School Field Trips and Corporate Conferences/ Retreats held at Overnight Camp
• Develop a multi-pronged strategy and timeline for meeting enrollment goals, with focus direct enrollments from school partners and returning campers
• Manage a schedule of camp fairs, info sessions, open houses, and recruitment visits at schools and community organizations
• Develop and maintain trusting relationships with campers and families
• Review and respond to camper and family feedback
• Develop and manage program budgets to meet revenue and expense budget goals
• Using current programming as a base, continue to create and develop high-quality and intentional summer programming that aligns with Trail Blazers’s values and encourages camper growth
• Work with the Assistant Director of Program Design and Evaluation to supervise the collection of data for program improvement, including camper, parent, and staff surveys.
• Review data analysis and utilize it to improve programming
• Complete necessary preseason program and operations prep; utilize other Trail Blazers’s program staff year round as needed
• Oversee external vendors, outside program partners and field trips
• Supervise a team of seasonal leadership staff who in turn supervise all front line staff, providing ongoing coaching and performance management
• Responsible for overall staff management including program, leadership and support staff to ensure the safe and efficient operation of high quality Day Camp programs
• Sustain a positive staff culture based in Trail Blazers’s mission and values
• Develop an annual staffing plan based on anticipated camper enrollment and program plans.
• Create goals for staff retention and manage year round staff engagement
• Work closely with Human Resources on seasonal staff recruitment and hiring, including candidate interviews and selection
• Work closely with Human Resources to support onboarding of seasonal staff including required documentation, contracts, and training
• Develop and manage comprehensive preseason and in-season staff training
• Conduct mid-season and end of summer evaluations of staff
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employee contribution available upon hire
• 403(b) savings account with employer match available after 90 days
• FSA account available after 90 days
• 3 weeks paid vacation available after 90 day introductory period
• 1 additional day after 1 year; 2 additional days after 2 years; 2 additional days after 3 years
• 1 additional week of post-summer vacation to be taken during the fall
• Three (3) paid personal days to accommodate family needs, appointments, religious celebrations, and other personal items
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Years
• All federal holidays observed, plus the day after Thanksgiving and one floating holiday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed