Camp Director

Job Description for Camp Director

Camp Kaleidoscope at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is seeking a Camp Director for its 4-day summer camp for kids 4^th-6^th grade with mental health issues at our church campus on beautiful Marco Island.  Camp will be held June 29^th-July 2^nd.

Compensation-$2500 stipend for approximately 3.5 weeks of work

Our camp will promote respect for self and others, teamwork, respecting differences and mindfulness through group activities that strengthen peer interaction and teach coping skills.  We will participate in a wide range of activities including yoga, meditation, making art, dance, hiking.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee every aspect of the daily operations of the camp including:

·       Regularly attend biweekly planning meetings from February until camp is held and advise planning committee as needed; perform tasks as needed by the Camp Planning Coordinator.

·       Lead multiple large group meetings of campers throughout the day to announce activities, talk about camp values and act as the camp cheerleader.

·       Lead a counselor staff of 10-15 individuals in their facilitating a positive camper experience for 15-25 campers including daily reflection meetings for counselors and camp leaders after camp ends daily to assess how the day went.

·       Act as the transition communicator for campers between all camp activities, alerting campers and counselors when an activity has ended and when it is time to go to the next activity.

·       Maintain a high camper morale through energetic pep talks and leading of camp songs.

·       Introduce guest speakers/presenters to campers.

·       Liaise with Camp Leaders (made up of church members who are offering services in support of the camp) to ensure timely delivery of services (programming and activities) to campers.

·       Respond immediately to and resolve any camper or counselor situations of conflict, abuse or harmful speech/actions.

·       Attend and help to facilitate a training session for counselors (to be held June 27^th and June 28th).

·       Attend post-camp meeting to evaluate the camp’s effectiveness and plan for the next year.

Relevant Skills Sought:

·       Experience working with elementary-age kids, especially 4^th-6^th grades

·       Experience working in and/or leading summer camps

·       Experience working with kids with mental health issues preferred

·       Strong leadership skills

·       Strong verbal communication skills

·       Fun, energetic personality

·       Excellent organizational skills

·       Strong interpersonal skills

·       Computer competency and familiarity with office and maintenance equipment

·       Openness to talking about spirituality, including Christianity

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree in youth development, education, counseling, physical education, social work, psychology or a related field preferred (but we will consider candidates who are current college students as well).

A Master of Social Work degree and/or a LCSW is highly desirable as are students enrolled in an MSW program.

We will consider candidates who have 2+ years of professional experience related to the requirements for this position in lieu of education.

We strongly encourage people of color and other minorities to apply.

Interested individuals should forward their resume and a cover letter to john@stmarksmarco.org, detailing the reasons for their interest in this position and their relevant experience and education.