The Camp Co-Director, who reports to the Program Manager, will work with another Co-Director as partners in accomplishing the following:.
--Recruit, hire, train, supervise, support, and evaluate all staff
==Develop and cultivate a healthy, supportive, and productive staff culture and capacity
--Communicate frequently with staff, counselors, BYM staff and the Camping Program Committee
--Attend annual spring and summer Camp Director meetings in March and August
--Participate in camper recruitment and family engagement strategies, as requested by the BYM Camping Program Manager
--Work with the Camping Program Manager and others to meet all the relevant health and safety standards and to ensure that all safety protocols and procedures are being implemented by camp staff
--Work within a budget, set priorities, and direct purchases necessary for camp operations
--Work with the Camp Property Manager and Caretaker to maintain camp vehicles and property
--Support and guide camp volunteers
--Develop and refine the camp’s goals, objectives, and outcomes
Ensure that Catoctin implements inclusivity and equity education and programming for both staff and campers, and helps fulfill the larger inclusivity and equity mission of BYM
--Support the larger vision and objectives of the BYM Camping Program, serving as a core member of the program’s leadership team
The Catoctin Co-Directors work sporadic hours from February through June to administer the program, which includes recruiting and hiring staff and counselors, reviewing acceptance information and literature, corresponding with staff, parents and campers, filing reports, and working with the Camp Program Committee and the Camping Program Manager. The Co-Directors are required to live on-site at camp for eight weeks in the summer, from the start of staff training (mid-June) through the end of staff clean-up and closure (mid-August), and they receive 6.5 days off during this time.
Who You Are & Keys to Success (the must-haves):
To be successful in this job, you will excel in five areas:
--Relationship building and interpersonal communication: You communicate clearly, empathatically, and directly with a wide range of diverse internal and external stakeholders, including campers, camper families, staff, volunteers, donors, community members and neighbors, and regulatory agencies. You have demonstrated skills and experience in collaborative leadership.
--Values-based drive to help the program innovate, strengthen, and grow: You facilitate the development, refinement, and evolution of the camp’s curriculum -- the activities and goals and outcomes for campers -- in several areas that include social/emotional development, leadership development, community participation, justice and equity, and environmental sustainability and connection to nature. You cultivate a growth mindset, seeking to constantly increase your knowledge and skills in the areas of program design and implementation.
--Servant leadership mentality and inclusive management style: You provide 360 degree leadership at the camp, including managing staff, volunteers, systems, property, and program. You support and facilitate staff ownership of the camp’s activities and workshops that together animate the program. You live at camp and are an integral part of the community from mid-June through mid-August.
--Commitment to equity, justice, : You believe that a truly diverse camp community makes us stronger, wiser, and more resilient. You recognize that the Quaker value of honoring the divine in every person compels us to not just build an environment that is welcoming, but to build one together, incorporating the voices and lived experiences of all campers and staff, centering those that have been historically marginalized. You build age-appropriate social and emotional curricula for campers that includes structured opportunities to build meaningful relationships and transform conflict across differences.
--Experience in youth development and/or education and/or values-aligned leadership experience. You believe in the power and agency of young people.
The position is part-time and seasonal, with full-time and on-site responsibilities during the summer. There is some work required in the off-season, which can be done from anywhere with reliable access to the internet. Very occasional travel may be required. Because this job is at a seasonal children's summer camp, this role falls under the Section 13(a)(3) exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay under the FLSA.
About Us
Catoctin Quaker Camp is one of four summer camp programs operated and stewarded by the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and tied together by a belief in the importance and value of every person. Camp Catoctin lies outside the town of Thurmont, MD on 383 acres of woods. From hiking to canoeing to rock climbing, from campfires to creative arts, from group games to group work, our campers develop the kind of self-knowledge and self-esteem that leads to personal, emotional, and spiritual growth. Catoctin Quaker Camp has about 80 campers at a time over the course of 3 two-week sessions, with ~24 counselors, 6-8 managing staff, and ~10 support staff/volunteers.
BYM Camps is an equal opportunity employer. Though familiarity with Quakerism is an asset, we welcome applicants of any or no religious background. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as women, and members of LGBTQIA+ communities.
