Senior Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment, Retention, and Experiences

Jewish Camp; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Camp Sabra is seeking a Senior Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment, Retention, and Experiences to lead the camper experience with vision and integrity. This role reports to the Senior Camp Director and oversees a team responsible for PRR, CCT, and a PT Summer Admin position.

The Senior Assistant Director will travel year-round, reside at camp during the summer, and uphold Jewish values while ensuring exceptional programs and relationships with families.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related field is required.
• 3+ years of residential camping/youth development experience.
• Willingness to travel and reside at camp during summer.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to provide direct, constructive feedback and hold others accountable.
• Commitment to Jewish values and overnight camping mission.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification required (training provided).
• Criminal background check per Camp Sabra policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee camper recruitment, retention, and experiences to ensure quality and consistency.
• Lead across camper experience, staff performance, family relationships, and camp culture.
• Provide stability and high-level leadership in support of the Senior Camp Director.
• Manage direct reports including PRR, CCT, and Summer Admin roles.
• Travel throughout the year and reside at camp during summer.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Senior Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment, Retention, and Experiences

Camp Sabra

Description

The Senior Assistant Director for Retention, Recruitment, and Camper Experience is a senior leader responsible for the quality, consistency, and continuous improvement of the camper experience.

This highly visible leader ensures that Camp Sabra’s standards, culture, traditions, and Jewish values are reflected in daily operations. The position provides leadership across camper experience, staff performance, family relationships, recruitment and retention, and camp culture. This position has direct reports for Assistant Director for Programs, Retreats, and Rentals (PRR), Assistant Director for Community Care Team (CCT), as well as a PT Summer Admin position.

The Senior Assistant Director is the “second in command” of Camp Sabra. As such, they will provide stability and high-level leadership skills to support the Senior Camp Director in all areas of providing an extraordinary camper/family experience at Camp Sabra

Compensation

$90,000 - 95,000

Requirements

BA/BS in a related field is required.
3+ years of experience in residential camping, youth development, education, community programming, or a comparable environment.
Must be able to travel throughout the year and reside at camp during the summer season.
Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to provide direct, constructive feedback and hold others accountable.
Demonstrated commitment to creating exceptional experiences for children and families.
Commitment to Jewish values, community, and the mission of Jewish overnight camping.
First Aid/CPR/AED certification is required. Training is provided.
Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check according to Camp Sabra policies.