Summer Camp Leader & Program Architect

Sierra Nevada Journeys; Portola (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Winter break reduced hours

Phone stipend

Multilingual pay

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Journeys seeks a full-time Summer Camp Manager for its Portola, CA camp to lead and coordinate high-quality summer and specialty camp programming, supervise staff, and ensure safety and ACA compliance. The SCM will also plan Overnight Outdoor Learning and Community Group programs and collaborate across departments to optimize camp delivery.

The role demands strong organization, planning, and communication skills, with a focus on camper engagement, budget oversight, and staffing

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience managing staff, outdoor education, leadership programs, or summer camp.
• Experience building and delivering effective, culturally relevant camp-based programs for schools or community partners serving youth from under-resourced communities.
• A passion for working with children and making a difference through the outdoors.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to be accountable for deliverables in an open space office.
• Ability to work irregular hours, days, and nights to meet program needs.
• Ability to analyze information, formulate work plans, articulate goals, and produce required reports.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• All employees are required to attest in writing they have up-to-date immunizations against the diseases required for public school attendance in the State in which they work as a condition of employment.
• Hold current Red Cross First Aid & CPR certification or acquire 90 days after employment date.

Responsibilities

• 70% Manage preparation and delivery of high-quality Summer and Specialty Camp programming.
• Staff Management: Hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising camp staff and counselors to ensure a safe and high-quality experience for campers.
• Staff Support: Support staff with camper conflicts and behavior challenges, including collaborating with parents to correct undesirable behaviors and actions.
• Budget Management: Overseeing the summer camp budget, including managing expenses and ensuring financial sustainability, and submitting revenue reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
• Camp Store Management: Oversight of the camp store to include budgeting camp store program costs, planning, inventory, and sales.
• Safety Compliance: Ensuring all camp activities meet health and safety standards, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining emergency procedures that adhere to all local, state, federal, and American Camp Association requirements.
• Camper Engagement: Building positive relationships with campers and their families, addressing concerns, and fostering a welcoming environment aiming to increase camper attendance to SNJ programs.
• Communication: Serving as the primary point of contact for parents, campers, and staff, providing information and updates as needed.
• Evaluation and Improvement: Collecting feedback from staff and campers to assess program effectiveness and making necessary adjustments for future sessions.
• Marketing and Promotion: Collaborate with SNJ Marketing for enrollment, pre-camp family/parent emails, and advertisement of SNJ summer and related specialty camps.
• Collaboration: Coordinating activities and logistics with other departments, the Program Manager, Adventure Manager, and Camp Medical Supervisor to enhance programming and resource sharing.
• Record Keeping: Maintaining detailed records of camper registrations, staff performance, and program evaluations for reporting and future planning.
• Ability and willingness to work up to 80 hours of overtime through the summer camp season (June-August).
• 30% Support preparation and delivery of Overnight Outdoor Learning and Community Group programs

Skills

Staff management

Program planning

Outdoor education

Tools

Camp Brain

Job description

Sierra Nevada Journeys seeks a full-time Summer Camp Manager for its Portola, CA camp to lead and coordinate high-quality summer and specialty camp programming, supervise staff, and ensure safety and ACA compliance. The SCM will also plan Overnight Outdoor Learning and Community Group programs and collaborate across departments to optimize camp delivery.

The role demands strong organization, planning, and communication skills, with a focus on camper engagement, budget oversight, and staffing