Director of Camps - Art & Craft - Seasonal - Summer 2025 ($28.21/hour - $38.08/hour)

Are you passionate about the arts and education? Do you have experience with leading a team? Make an impact in our communities by joining H.A.R.D. this summer!

The Arts program is seeking a Director of Camps with program experience to lead our Arts summer camps! The primary responsibilities of this position are to create and lead art programs that introduce campers to art fundamentals, provide excellent customer service to parents and caregivers, and provide day-to-day directions to a team of instructors and aides. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop programs that impact the youth in our community and teach them to think outside the box. The ideal candidate will have strong background and experience working with a variety of artistic mediums. This person should have a keen sense of cultural competency and have an ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages and demographics. Strong organizational and leadership skills are necessary to succeed in this role! 

This is a seasonal, summer-time position working up to 40 hours per week.

Here are the details about the positions: 

• Hourly Rate: $28.21/hour - $38.08/hour
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
• Work hours: 8:00AM – 4:30PM
• Part-Time, Seasonal, Hourly, Non-Exempt Position  
• Work Location: Weekes Park Community Center
• Anticipated Start Date: May 2025
• Not to exceed 960 hours per fiscal year. (July 1 – June 30)

First review of applications will be March 3, 2025. This posting may close at any time.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, is responsible for coordination and supervision of staff and volunteers to ensure age-appropriate curriculum and activities are met related to the daily operation of a District program in order to ensure the safety and well-being of participants and perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Incumbents in this class are primarily responsible for day-to-day operations of camp, conducting and analyzing assessment surveys, and is responsible for assisting in managing budgets. This class can be distinguished from the class of Head Counselor because incumbents in this class are responsible for the overall direction and staffing of the recreation program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Incumbents may not perform all duties. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with the developing meaningful training to prepare staff and volunteers for their role as leaders
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of camp including camp planning of activities, field trips, scheduling staff, parent communications, and opening and closing of camp
• Provide superior customer service experience to campers, families and volunteers including returning phone calls in a timely manner and communication via email
• Facilitate safe and positive recreation experiences; ensure a safe environment; assess and minimizes risks; assess and respond to potential injuries and prepare incident reports.
• Maintain accurate attendance and complete required records; maintain appropriate confidential records. Fill out incident reports as needed and manage any behavioral contracts when appropriate.
• Manage the storage and inventory of equipm