Childcare Site Director - Summer Camp

HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS • Dorset, VT

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Healthy Kids Programs is seeking a Summer Camp Director to guide campers through a summer filled with fun, friendship, and unforgettable adventures. This is your chance to lead, inspire, and create lifelong memories for children while being part of a supportive, award-winning team. The role involves planning and leading daily camp activities, creating a positive and inclusive environment, supervising and training camp staff, ensuring camper safety, communicating with families, and supporting community outreach. The position is part-time, non-exempt, located at Dorset Elementary School in Dorset, VT, with a pay rate of $19.00 – $21.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18
• An Associate’s degree or higher
• At least ten months of direct work experience with school-age children OR Vermont On-the-Job Training Certificate OR Vermont Afterschool Professional Credential OR Vermont Program Director Credential OR Vermont Teacher Licensure OR Master’s degree in a youth-related field
• Demonstrated ability to create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment that engages and supports children, families, and staff
• Strong leadership skills, including experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff to implement high-quality programming
• Proven ability to plan and lead engaging daily activities, hands-on projects, games, arts & crafts, and themed events
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, state guidelines, and best practices in youth supervision
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience interacting with families and supporting parent engagement
• Ability to support community outreach initiatives to promote programs and engage prospective families
• Maintains professionalism, reliability, and punctuality, while modeling enthusiasm, positivity, and a can-do attitude
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including bending, stretching, lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds, and actively engaging with energetic children

Nice To Haves

• Prior Vermont Background Clearance and Training preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead daily camp activities, games, hands-on projects, and special events, including arts & crafts and themed activities
• Create a positive, inclusive environment where campers feel supported, encouraged, and engaged
• Supervise, train, and support camp staff, including implementing the curriculum to ensure high-quality program delivery
• Ensure camper safety and follow all state guidelines, Healthy Kids policies, and host school policies
• Communicate daily with families using the Playground App and provide support during parent orientations
• Support community outreach to promote the program and engage prospective families
• Lead by example with enthusiasm, positivity, and a can-do attitude

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for school-age children (ages 5–12) enrolled in our program on the days and during the hours you are working with us
• Telehealth
• vision coverage
• dental coverage
• AFLAC supplemental plans
• 401(k) for eligible employees
• Paid sick time
• On-demand pay
• Career development and growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees