Interim Camp Director

National Kidney Foundation•Overland Park, KS

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The interim Camp ChiMer Camp Director is responsible for the planning and daily operations of the camp program, ensuring a safe, engaging, and enriching experience for all participants. This role oversees volunteer and counselor coordination and training as well as the camp activity schedule. In conjunction with the Executive Director, the Camp Director manages expenses, maintains compliance with safety and regulatory standards, communicates with families, and fosters a positive, inclusive environment. Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a passion for youth development and outdoor or recreational programming.

Requirements

Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Passion for youth development and outdoor or recreational programming.
Unimpeachable integrity and trustworthiness.
High degree of tact, discretion, and professionalism.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Maintain effectiveness under pressure.
Competency in use of a telephone, computer, photocopier, and other standard office equipment.
Ability to lift and transport equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.
Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with a current Camp Director for a smooth transition.
Experience managing expenses.
Experience maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Experience communicating with families.
Experience fostering a positive, inclusive environment.
Experience with Jotform.
Experience coordinating with key camp volunteers.
Experience tracking current year graduates and maintaining records.
Experience creating and managing lists for gifts, awards, and recognition items.
Experience screening new counselors.
Experience developing volunteer schedules.
Experience reviewing and processing Transportation and Accommodation Support Requests.
Experience creating and updating training materials for volunteers and counselors.
Experience sending reminders and communications to volunteers and counselors.
Experience confirming logistics with vendors.
Experience ensuring materials for onsite programming meet printing deadlines.
Experience creating packing lists and shopping lists for major events.
Experience developing and updating food, snack, and drink orders.
Experience drafting and printing Meal Menus.
Experience completing and returning setup sheets.
Experience confirming recreational activities.
Experience providing access to needed documentation.
Experience preparing and printing onsite materials.
Experience overseeing daily camp operations.
Experience conducting daily check-ins with key teams.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues in real time.
Experience supporting counselors and volunteers.
Experience ensuring appropriate staff-to-camper ratios.
Experience ensuring incident reports and required documentation are completed accurately and promptly.
Experience tracking attendance and participation.
Experience overseeing distribution of awards, recognition items, and camper belongings.
Experience supporting camp breakdown, packing, and return of materials.
Experience providing a post-camp debrief summary.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the current Camp Director to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, including participating in weekly check-ins.
Verify receipt of full camper applications including Part 1, Part 2 and medical forms.
Communicate with guardians/parents as needed with reminders (e.g., missing application or medical forms, pick-up and drop-off details, and packing lists).
Compile and maintain accurate camper rosters using Jotform.
Coordinate with key camp volunteers to assign cabin groups (campers to counselors).
Track current year graduates of Camp ChiMer (those aged 18 years old during 2026 camp) and maintain records.
Create and manage lists for graduate gifts, awards, and recognition items.
Ensure all required information and documentation for counselors and volunteers has been received.
Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to screen new counselors.
Collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop the volunteer schedule.
Review and process Transportation and Accommodation Support Requests and work with Program Director to ensure all requests are accommodated, within a reasonable expectation.
Create and update training materials for volunteers and counselors.
Send reminders and communications to volunteers and counselors (Including: Camp schedule, volunteer schedule, packing list, reminders about Sexual Abuse Training and Background Checks).
Confirm logistics with ALL vendors, including delivery and drop‑off times.
Ensure all materials needed for onsite programming that require printing meet the required deadlines for offsite printing through the NKF print shop.
Create packing lists and shopping lists for each major event.
Develop and update food, snack, and drink orders (all food supplies that will be needed outside of catering), with the Executive Director and camp dietitian.
Draft and print Meal Menu to be posted in Kitchen for Food Prep Volunteers.
Complete and return setup sheets to Three Trails.
Confirm all recreational activities with Three Trails.
Provide the Children’s Mercy team with access to needed documentation (MAR form).
Send reminders and updates to campers, volunteers, and counselors.
Prepare and Print in Advance all onsite materials - schedules, emergency contact lists, check-in and check-out sheets, waivers for alumni and volunteer groups, and any other needed items.
Serve as the primary point of contact and overall leader during camp.
Oversee daily camp operations to ensure activities run on schedule and align with program goals.
Conduct daily check-ins with key teams (medical, counselors, volunteers, kitchen, and recreation staff).
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in real time, including staffing gaps, camper concerns, and logistical challenges.
Support counselors and volunteers, providing guidance, redirection, and conflict resolution as needed.
Ensure appropriate staff-to-camper ratios are maintained at all times.
Ensure incident reports and required documentation are completed accurately and promptly.
Track attendance and participation as needed.
Oversee distribution of awards, recognition items, and camper belongings.
Support camp breakdown, packing, and return of materials.
Provide a post-camp debrief summary, including successes, challenges, and recommendations.