Camp Director

** We are a Day Camp. We DO NOT provide housing/accommodations.

We are looking for a compassionate, creative, hard-working, and highly-experienced leader with a CAN-DO attitude, looking for a meaningful job with the opportunity to impact the lives of our campers and our staff (& have a ton of fun in the process)

The Camp Director is the leader of the TLC team (Leadership crew) and responsible for overseeing camp flow, under the guidance and supervision of the Site Director. The Camp Director supports TLC coordinators, delegating and problem-solving throughout the day.

The Camp Director is responsible for overseeing the planning, preparation and follow- through of every aspect of camp, delegating to appropriate support staff as needed.

The Camp Director must have experience leading a team, keeping track of small details and overseeing several projects at once. Each campus has at least one Assistant Camp Coordinator (ACC) who supports with the big camp activities such as Funky FriYAY planning, as well as camper support, so that the Camp Director can stay available to oversee the big picture.

It’s imperative the Camp Director be adept at forward thinking, always looking ahead to the next camp session (instead of planning for the immediate), and yet also able to be flexible and adapt plans on the fly that are still aligned with the camp protocols and mission.

At the heart of it all, the Camp Director will be modeling camp culture in everything they do- infusing camp magic, silliness, thoughtfulness, and joy into interactions with families, campers, and staff.

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The Camp Director should have prior experience supervising adults and years of teaching experience. Prior camp experience is preferred. The right candidate will be looking to work at Wildfolk for at least 3 summers.

There is the possibility for year-round employment for the right candidate.

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The Camp Director must be:

• An empathetic leader
• A problem-solver
• Quick thinker
• Forward thinking
• High attention to detail
• Calm and collected in an emergency
• Energetic and motivating
• Emotionally intelligent
• Very organized
• at least 25 years of age
• A team player!

All of our Leadership Team roles have specific tasks and responsibilities, but there are a few common TLC traits we are looking for across the board:

• coaching leadership skills
• mindful communication skills
• respectful behavioral management
• intentional time management
• guru of patience
• flexibility champ
• commitment to joy + silliness
• leads with their heart

Main Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of Executive Director and Site Director, provide overall camp oversight, ensuring operations meet mission statement
• Proactive safety management- regular rotations throughout the camp day to scan for preventative measures with facility, staff, and campers
• Foster a camp culture of fun, whimsy, connection, community, and magical moments for campers and staff
• Directly supervise and coach small Leadership Team (TLC), ensuring they meet their role’s goals and objectives (and step-in to complete tasks when needed)
• Consistent and proactive communication with Site Director of going-ons at camp (families, staff, and campers)
• Observe and Coach Camp Guides, both formally and informally, providing modeling and feedback to improve Team Time, Electives, and Group Management skills
• Manage Staff Professionalism, enacting Radical candor and boundary holding in regards to professionalism (tardies, absences, not meeting expectations, etc)
• Maintain flexibility, critical thinking, and good judgment when assessing the day’s to-dos, delegating and shuffling to re-prioritize as needed
• Proactive, Warm, and Courteous Family Relations, instilling trust, modeling “above and beyond” expectations, and confidence that our staff “see” their kid
• During HQ Coordinator and Site Director breaks, may need to oversee Camp Office for periods of time (answering camp phone and emails)

*this is not inclusive of all responsibilities. There are a number of other tasks under some of these topic umbrelles (such as specific tasks that other TLC members are responsible for, that you will oversee), but this will be outlined in more detail during training.

Camp Director regular hours are 7:30am-3:45pm (Mondays 7:00am- 3:30pm)

Select Staff After-Camp Meetings: 7:30am- 4:00pm

Minimal additional pre-camp meetings to prepare for Staff Training and TLC training

Starting at $25/hour

Essential Details

• Seasonal position
• Pre Camp Training Hours
• Valley: June 10- Aug 16
• Additional Trainings in May
• Valley Staff Training & Set-Up: June 1, June 2, + June 13/14
• Minimal additional times for camp set-up + clean-up
• Options to work future Spring/Winter camps

Camp Wildfolk Mission:

Guide and uplift a community of authentic, empowered 21st Century Leaders -inspiring their imagination, cultivating resilience through the development of a growth mindset, and nurturing their WILD spirit & WILD hearts.

To Apply, please complete the Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JlrX-dSk3n2bAok-ivF7E2DG4xxwUH-agCeRiIaHfZo/edit

To read more about positions, visit our website: www.campwildfolk.com/jobs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Supervising experience: 1 year (Required)
• Childcare: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 91607 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA 91607: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person