Steve & Kate's Camp Director (Richmond)

Company: Bright Horizons Children's Centers
Location: Richmond
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

We're hiring a Steve & Kate's Camp Director!An S&K Camp Director is responsible for all aspects of planning and executing an innovative, kid-centric summer day camp, as well as other seasonal break programs and pop-up childcare events throughout the year. This role involves developing and implementing local marketing initiatives; establishing and building relationships with hundreds of camp families; recruiting, hiring, training and leading seasonal teams, and; overseeing logistics, compliance, operations and inventory management for the programs they manage. Successful Camp Directors will create a dynamic, inclusive and growing camp community for campers, staff and families and deliver phenomenal programs for kids, while ensuring safety, operational efficiency and profitability.How do you know if you're the right candidate?

• Do you appreciate and agree with empowering kids (and adults) to take risks and make their own choices?
• Would picking up the phone to strike up a conversation with business managers, school administrators, potential staff, and prospective families you've never met fit within your comfort zone? If not, are you willing to stretch?
• Can you knock out administrative tasks efficiently and with extreme attention to detail?
• Are you the type of person who can't rest until you've done everything possible to make someone feel cared for?
• Can you multitask like you're a Hollywood power agent while keeping calm, level-headed, and nice?
• Do you have the stamina to keep up (literally) with 4-12 yr. olds bursting with energy and creative potential? And, if needed, can you bench press a kindergartener (or at least lift up to 40lbs.)?What we hope you will bring to this role:
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • At least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required
  • Must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • A graduate degree in child-related field
  • An endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field and one year of experience
  • Forty-eight semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit and one year of experience
  • Two years of programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity and at least one of the following:
  • A one year childhood certificate / at least 30 hours
  • A child development credential by an organizationAdditional Job Requirements
    • Past management or leadership experience is required; experience hiring and managing teams of 5 or more is preferred
    • During camp programs, Director is expected to be on-site. When camps are not in session, most planning work can be done remotely, but Directors are expected to be actively marketing, recruiting staff and promoting camp in their community.
    • On-site management at camp can be physically demanding, with extended periods of time on your feet, outside and occasional activity requiring physical exertion.
    • Directors will be expected to run break camps throughout the year.The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $65,000.The range of compensation listed here or that may be discussed in the interview process is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.Life at Bright Horizons:Our people are the heart of our company. Because we're as committed to our own employees as we are to the children and families we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Here, you'll find traditional perks (health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and flex spending), education assistance (including access to free CDA and ECE degrees), and so much more. Come build a brighter future with us.HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION?Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO - English and EEO - Spanish along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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