Staff Recruiter & Camp Fatima Resident Director

Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester•Gilmanton, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Director & Staff Recruiter leads Camp Fatima year-round as a joyfully Catholic community, following the Preventive System of St. John Bosco, and recruits staff for Camp Fatima, Camp Bernadette, and Special Needs Week. The position reports to the Executive Director of Camping Services, under the Superintendent of Catholic Schools. In the off season, staff recruitment is the primary focus, alongside developing programs and building relationships with Camp Fatima families. During summer sessions, the Resident Director lives at camp and oversees all operational functions of Camp Fatima for Boys, including Special Needs Week. The role sources candidates for Camp Bernadette, while that camp’s Resident Director is responsible for screening, hiring, and supervising its staff. The Resident Director serves as Camp Fatima’s mission and spiritual leader, working with the Camp Chaplain and Faith Formation Directors to establish the daily rhythm of faith. The position oversees staff hiring, training, retention, supervision, camper care and safety, program development, budgets, facilities coordination, and season evaluations. It also leads year-round recruitment and applicant-pipeline management for the camps and Special Needs Week, maintaining consistent hiring standards and paperwork in coordination with the Camp Bernadette Resident Director. The role works in a shared camp-office workspace during the off season, travels regularly within New Hampshire and New England for recruitment, and may attend evening and weekend recruitment events. During summer, it requires full-time residence at camp, with long days, evenings, and weekends.

Requirements

Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church, with a working knowledge of Church teaching.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years leading youth programs and supervising teen and young-adult staff.
At least 25 years of age, per the camps’ internal camp director standards.
A record of building a positive, mission-driven staff culture.
Human resources operations experience, including recruiting and screening candidates, preferably for high-volume seasonal or young-adult roles through campus and church outreach; performance reviews, goal-setting, employee feedback and development; and respectful, compliant terminations and exit interviews.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Comfort with public speaking and presenting to student, parish, and community groups.
Experience managing a program budget.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and experience with an applicant-tracking or information system.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to live at camp during summer sessions.
Ability to plan, organize, and carry out daily and special programs.
Sound judgment in safety, supervision, and crisis response.
Ability to travel regularly for staff recruitment.

Nice To Haves

Camp director or senior camp leadership experience.
Familiarity with the Preventive System of St. John Bosco.

Responsibilities

Serve as Camp Fatima’s mission and spiritual leader, partnering with the Camp Chaplain and Faith Formation Directors on the daily rhythm of faith.
Live at camp during summer sessions and manage all Camp Fatima operations and personnel, including Special Needs Week.
Screen and hire Camp Fatima and Special Needs Week staff through interviews, reference checks, and background checks, assessing candidates for character and mission alignment.
Prepare and conduct pre-camp and in-service training for CITs and staff, and develop lead and junior counselor structures in each cabin.
Retain staff through recognition, coaching check-ins, professional development, and year-round contact with returning staff.
Lead, supervise, and motivate the Assistant Resident Director, Program Director, Operations Director, and Faith Formation and CIT Directors; supervise summer nursing staff in coordination with the Medical Director.
Oversee and develop camp programming with the Program Director, including Junior and Intermediate experiences, activities, schedules, faith formation, and measurable goals.
Plan and manage Special Needs Week, including staffing and volunteer recruitment, training, and on-site operations, ensuring campers are safely supported and included in camp life.
Shape the camper experience, including arrival, earned responsibility for returning campers, and a meaningful closing experience.
Ensure camper safety and care under diocesan safe-environment policy, internal safety standards, and New Hampshire Youth Recreation Camp licensing; monitor crisis-management plans and emergency procedures, and maintain ACA standards and accreditation.
Participate in decisions about the behavior and guidance of campers whose needs exceed the responsibility of general staff.
Develop and manage the Camp Fatima operating budget with the Executive Director and Business Manager, including equipment and supply orders.
Coordinate with the Facilities Director and Executive Director on facility changes that support current and new programs.
Build year-round relationships with Camp Fatima families and work with the Marketing Director on recruiting new campers.
Develop the Assistant Resident Director as a successor and document camp systems in the Operations Manual.
Prepare end-of-season evaluations and summaries, including inventories, staff evaluations, and camper and parent evaluations.
Lead year-round staff recruitment for Camp Fatima, Camp Bernadette, and Special Needs Week, creating annual staffing plans, recruitment calendars, role-based headcount targets, and hiring deadlines with the Executive Director and Camp Bernadette Resident Director.
Recruit through mission-aligned networks, including camp alumni and CITs, Newman Centers, campus ministries, Catholic colleges, diocesan youth ministry, and parishes, using job fairs, campus visits, parish events, and student-group presentations with Marketing Director support.
Source female staff for Camp Bernadette through channels that reach young Catholic women.
Recruit staff and volunteers for Special Needs Week, including candidates from special education, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related fields.
Lead the returning-staff rehire campaign for both camps and coordinate Camp Bernadette returning-staff recruitment with its Resident Director.
Manage the applicant pipeline for both camps and report applications, offers, acceptances, staff return rates, and open positions to the Executive Director.
Maintain consistent hiring standards and paperwork across both camps, tracking references, background checks, and safe-environment requirements with the Camp Bernadette Resident Director.
Travel regularly for staff recruitment and attend occasional evening and weekend recruitment events.