Operations / Administration Summer Camp Director
Job Description
SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR
WHO WE ARE
Kids in the Game’s mission is to provide positive opportunities and experiences through sports and creative play. Through our sports- the next generation of leaders by developing healthy habits, an active lifestyle, and promoting personal growth through play and competition.
During the school year, Kids in the Game is rooted in dozens of schools around New York City, offering recess, after-school, physical education, early drop off fitness, creative movement and sports instruction. In the summer, we host six summer day camps in schools and parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx that provide up to eight weeks of engaging learning experiences through sports, arts, STEM, swimming, trips, and special events.
ABOUT OUR CAMP DIRECTORS
Our Camp Directors provide vision, energy, and spirit to make every summer a unique, exciting, and memorable experience, while creating a positive and safe environment for our kids. You will oversee all aspects of camp management, such as promoting enrollment through camp marketing events, interviewing and hiring qualified staff, as well as building the daily camp schedule and calendar of camp events. During the summer, you will be supported by a team of assistant directors, division leaders, specialists, and counselors.
Camp Directors participate in every part of camp – from leading morning rallies to supervising swimming lessons and refereeing sports tournaments. Will you be communicating with parents, preparing camp newsletters, or answering a million little questions for young, inquisitive minds? Absolutely. You will also be a role model for our camp staff, training them in the skills they need to be successful in their camp roles and future careers. There’s no more fulfilling feeling than that! Most importantly, you will be providing a supportive, safe, and fun environment for our kids and our staff.
Position Responsibilities:
Camp Directors are responsible for overseeing all areas of camp management in collaboration with the Kids in the Game main office. These areas may include, but not be limited to: marketing, enrollment, operations, compliance, staffing, training, and programming. Within these business functions, pre-summer and summer tasks include:
- Dedicate time during the offseason to coordinating camp logistics with key departments (e.g. Marketing, Operations, People & Culture, Program Management, Community & Impact)
- Attend pre-camp orientations hosted by the Department of Health and Kids in the Game staff, including certification sessions and camp director training
- Structure and coordinate pre-summer and ongoing training for your camp staff
- Assign staff to camp groups, assess their ability to work with different age groups, and offer regular feedback to continuously improve staff performance; administer staff evaluations twice per summer
- Keep staff personnel files up-to-date and compliant with Department of Health regulations; ensure that staff certifications are valid and on-site at all times
- Ensure that all necessary forms are in place before a child enters any program, including up-to-date physicals, immunization records, registration packets, waivers, etc.
- Monitor the daily camp enrollment and maintain accurate attendance records for staff and campers
- Notify parents/ guardians of children about session dates, camp trips, theme days and schedule changes well in advance; remain accessible to parents throughout the summer
- Maintain and enforce all camp safety rules and policies; recognize, prevent and correct safety hazards; monitor the health and safety of all campers and staff
- Ensure that all program equipment and supplies are ordered, available and properly maintained during the summer
- Act as a key player in problem solving staff/camper issues and parental concerns; be able to identify camper behavior issues and respond with corrective steps
- Work with People & Culture to hold staff events throughout the summer, post staff highlights in weekly newsletters, and create weekly staff incentives to acknowledge and praise staff
WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU
Our ideal candidate would meet some or all of the following qualifications:
- Commit to working on an hourly basis during the school year to support camp planning efforts and commit to working eight weeks during the summer
- Be the lead of your camp and work collaboratively with Assistant Directors and Division Leaders
- Complete a physical exam and TB within one year of the camp dates
- Pass NYS and national background checks
- Possess CPR, First Aid and AED certification
- Possess 2+ years of experience managing day camp or sleepaway camps with at least 60 campers
- Be able to establish and maintain strong working relationships with fellow employees, participants, parents and caregivers
- Be able to communicate effectively and in a timely fashion with participants, families and caregivers, both verbally and non-verbally
- Show enthusiasm and eagerness to learn new skills and tackle projects. Ask questions and be willing to take feedback.
- Communicate quickly and efficiently with supervisors and other Kids in the Game staff through organization-wide communication channels (Slack, Email, Text, Google Calendar, etc.)
- Attend and help lead mandatory Core Trainings and all staff team buildings, before and during camp season
Compensation:
Based on experience – Competitive seasonal summer camp stipend
CAMP DIRECTOR OPENINGS:
Dates/Times:
• June 29th – August 21st 2020 (8 weeks); Monday – Friday (7:30a – 4:30p)
Locations:
UWS
East Village
North Riverdale (Bronx)
