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MD Summer 2027 Camp Director

DEAN Adventure Camps · Bethesda, MD · 1 mo ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentOther

What You’ll Do

  • Serving as the primary liaison between DEAN Adventure Camps and our school-partner, ensuring alignment, collaboration, growth, and satisfaction
  • Overseeing 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
  • 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, and day-of issues, daily
  • NewsBlast updates, as well as 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 require it
  • Manage supplies by inventorying, ordering, and troubleshooting material needs to ensure all resources are available when needed
  • Schedule and Requirements

Full on-site availability

  • Monday–Friday from June 14–August 14
  • During the camp operation hours of 8am–4pm daily

Commuting

  • To: 5100 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • To: 3825 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

Training

  • Pre-Summer remote training on: leadership, operations, and DEIB
  • Plus in-person team and logistical training the weekend prior to camp

Daily perks

  • Free snacks, coffee, and parking
  • Monday breakfast

Employee discounts

  • On-camp rates for family members
  • Outdoor gear
  • Art supplies
  • Electronics
  • More

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