CAMP 510 SIte director

Seasonal, 30-40 hours/week

CAMP 510’s Site Director embodies the values and spirit of CAMP and is the point person for families and CAMPers throughout their time at CAMP. Their primary role is getting the day going in the right direction for everyone, and to keep it fun and safe throughout the day. They have a team of Counselors and Jr. Counselors to assist them in their duties, as well as an Afternoon Coordinator who takes over the baton each afternoon. 

About CAMP 510 CAMP 510 exists to cultivate a community of makers who have the creative agency and confidence to help shape a better world. We espouse curiosity, enthusiasm, inclusion and a can-do attitude. 

How we Succeed

  • CAMP 510 provide a safe and inspiring summer camp environment

  • We create and curate high quality curriculum in line with our purpose

  • CAMP 510 fosters community and a culture of respect, inclusion, creative inquiry and personal responsibility

  • We prepare an environment for engaged learning, creative risk-taking, and “safe failure” 

  • We educate and mentor youth (campers, counselors and junior counselors)

  • CAMP 510 cultivates leaders who will succeed

Nuts and Bolts of the role of ‘Site Director’  

Some of your responsibilities include: overseeing the morning check-in; delegating counselor assignments; ensuring camper safety and well-being throughout the day; checking in with and coordinating with Teachers, Counselors and JC's about staffing; supervising snack prep, service, and clean-up; and overseeing all the "side work" of opening and running the camp each day. 

You'll be involved in and responsible for handling first aid events, resolving conflicts, and offering moral support as well as some light administrative paperwork. In addition, you'll make sure each day is documented by photographing and video-ing studio projects, and run Counselor/Junior Counselor staff meetings each week. 

You will mentor, train and support the Junior Counselors and Counselors on our team each day. You should be prepared to receive the adoration of many campers (and their parents) as you serve everyone with care, skill, exuberance and joy. We hope you'll have fun, learn and hone some new skills, and be inspired by your time at CAMP 510. 

The Site Director reports directly to the Camp Director--manages and supervises Counselors and Junior Counselors, and advises and supports Teachers as needed. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of campers every day as part of our management team. You will be forging and sustaining relationships with parents and family members, who have entrusted CAMP 510 with their children. You'll work 6-8 hours/day, Mon-Fri starting at 8:00 am, for seven weeks, June 1-22nd and July 20-August 5. Additional required training hours will take place before camp starts.  Load-in/Load-out will take place May 31st and August 7-8th.

The Fit

We are looking for someone who is: 

  • Skilled with people of all ages, particularly children

  • Fun, enthusiastic, and can think outside of the box when the box does not fit the situation

  • Organized, professional, detail oriented

  • Can see the big picture and is a leader who can assign duties to your team to get all the essential tasks/projects completed on time

  • Fluent with the most basic software and technology; smartphones, laptops, G-Suite (google docs, sheets, gmail, etc), Microsoft Office, etc.  

You are ready and excited to take on the above role and bring it to life with your unique personality, talents and skills. 

We strongly encourage applications that contribute to the diversity of our community. This includes all genders, all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and more.

Pay is $20-$25/hour DOE

If you are interested in the role:

Please send us an email, feel free to let us know about you and please attach your resume.