2027 - MD Camp Director - Seasonal

About the role

At DEAN Camps, we create life-changing opportunities for young people to discover their passions, explore endless possibilities, achieve meaningful goals, and navigate thrilling adventures, all while developing character and skills that last a lifetime. Guided by our core values of Compassion, Trust, Growth, and Creativity, we foster an environment where learning, discovery, and personal development thrive. Our vision is to inspire generations of resilient, compassionate, and confident individuals who contribute positively to their communities and the world. We operate across DC, MD, NJ, PA, and VA, offering all-inclusive programs that make summer exciting for children and easy for families.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience working as a Camp or Recreation Director, serving at least 50–75 children weekly and managing 10–15 team members
• 2 years teaching with classroom management
• Strong communication skills: lead with clarity, empathy, patience, intentionality, and collaboration; communicate proactively and clearly across families, partners, team members, and campers
• Adaptability and quick thinking: thrive in fast-paced environments and solve challenges with ease
• High energy and enthusiasm: bring a positive and motivating attitude, with a proven passion for working with both children and teams, ensuring every camper and team member feels safe, engaged, and inspired daily
• Organized and reliable: balance structured programming with creative fun, ensuring process visibility for necessary team members
• Relationship building: history of building and maintaining fruitful school-partner contact relationships, families, and team members, while upholding employer’s brand, values, and mission
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Must be at least 25 years old
• Must be up to date on all immunizations and willing to provide emergency health information upon hire
• Ability to lift 50 lbs, moving the site in and out, responding quickly to emergencies, and working in an active, outdoor environment
• Must have valid First Aid & CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between DEAN Adventure Camps and our school-partner (Sidwell Friends Lower School), ensuring alignment, collaboration, growth, and satisfaction
• Oversee daily camp operations to ensure a safe, structured, smooth, and high-quality experience for both campers and team members
• Supervise and mentor an onsite team of 10–15 team members
• Conduct team member evaluations and support individual growth and development
• Lead disciplinary conversations and performance evaluations to uphold camp standards and HR policies, as they arise
• Build a positive, kind, and inclusive team culture to keep team members motivated and growing throughout the season
• Run opening and closing procedures, including carline and classroom checks, prior to the cleaning team coming in that evening
• Manage team member scheduling, time off requests, and timesheets
• Execute daily camper safety standards, responding to and documenting incidents, as they occur
• Handle day-to-day parent communication, including carline, day-of issues, daily NewsBlast updates, and parent surveys 2x per week
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the curriculum; observe classroom delivery for oversight of quality of instruction and quality of projects
• Work with the lead instructor of each program to make adjustments as necessary
• Step in to lead or assist in the classroom when team member shortages