Camp Director

The sailing camp is located in beautiful Havre de Grace, MD, on the Northern Chesapeake.

Job requires an enthusiastic customer-oriented contributor to help manage Program’s

seasonal activities and support its offseason planning. Program is a Maryland

Department of Health regulated youth day camp. The Camp Director is a state

mandated position with a minimum eligibility criteria requiring all of the following:

• Age 21 or older;

• 24 weeks of previous experience in a children’s program as an administrator or

supervisor; and

• Present onsite during all camp activities and holding primary overall responsibility

for administration of camp programming daily operations.  Further requirements:

*  First aid/CPR certification

• Current SafeSport credential

• Current small boaters’ safety certification

• Level I US Sailing Certification (or better); Or plans to obtain Level 1 certification prior to start of camp (fees are reimbursable)

SALARY: Salaried exempt with pay rate depending on experience and qualifications.

The Camp Director prioritizes the safety of all campers, staff, and volunteers to ensure

an excellent camp experience while working in a regulated environment according to the

camp’s Handbook for Campers, Staff, and Volunteers. Camp success requires

coordinating instructional staff activities with camp curriculum and the ability to assume

responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the camp.

The job content will include, but is not limited to, the following roles and responsibilities: :

• Consult with Camp Operating Committee as needed to resolve questions;

• Have working familiarity with camp’s Handbook for Campers, Staff, and

Volunteers;

• Perform the role of camp’s Health Supervisor designee when the Camp Health

Supervisor is not onsite at camp activities;

• Open (8:00 AM) and close (4:00 PM) camp each day during the active work

period to include securing of all buildings, operating equipment, and the site;

• Document daily camper arrival and departure for annual records and maintain

the logbook of daily operation and events;

• Maintain Health records of Camper’s, Staff, and Volunteer’s;

• Coordinate use of camp curriculum with staff to ensure appropriate activities;

• Support of instructional staff decision making about suitable camper activities to

meet weather, camper special needs, and equipment constraints;

• Order/maintain camp supplies (e.g., Tee Shirts offered for sale, chalk, office

products, etc.);

• Prepare annual training and onboarding materials for camp instructional staff; note that

these materials are already developed.

*Further the implementation and continuation of the US Sailing REACH initiative (STEM and environmental awareness);

• Maintain Health/Safety Incident Reports and document incident processes;

• Plan daily camp activities and creating activity schedules.

• Present camp information to client families as required;

• Participate in hiring camp staff under direction of Operating Committee;

• Oversee camp staff to ensure the wellbeing of campers;

• Ensure a safe and healthy camp environment co-located in a public venue; and

• Demonstrate computer literacy and ability to use office software.