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