Multi-Site Camp Director

Bright Horizons Children's Centers

Job Location:

Newton, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 67500 - 81000

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Step into a role as a Multi-Site Camp Director with our Science Factory Camp. In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing 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 Multi-Site Camp Directors will create a dynamic inclusive and growing camp community for campers staff and families and manage stellar teams while ensuring safety operational efficiency and profitability.

This position is onsite at various Science Factory Camp locations.

Bright Horizonsis a leading education and care company trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education back-up care and workplace education. We partner with some of the worlds best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

At Science Factory Camp kids dive headfirst into science art and innovation through building breaking and experimenting. Each week at camp is a new themed adventurefrom mixing potions in chemistry to modeling solar systems in clay to engineering feats with LEGO. Each activity is carefully guided by staff who can turn controlled chaos into unforgettable hands-on learning experiences.

We believe children learn best when they can explore and experiment themselveseven if that means making a mess (and a few mistakes!) along the way. Our staff help campers navigate trial and error spark creativity and have a blast while doing it.

How do you know if youre the right candidate
Do you love coaching kids through trial and error celebrating their wins and helping them learn from mistakes

Are you a curious tinkerer who enjoys figuring out how things workand helping others do the same

Can you be playful and silly while maintaining structure and safety in activities
Are you comfortable juggling administrative tasks while keeping a level head and a welcoming attitude

Do you have the stamina (physical and mental!) to keep up with energetic 6-12 year olds exploring building and experimenting all day

Responsibilities:

Depending on the line of business the position may perform some or all of the below functions:

Responsible for all stages of the employee life cycle for seasonal teams of up to 35: attraction recruitment onboarding development retention and separation at up to three different camp locations.
Supervising the on-site managers responsible for all facets of a day camp that runs 7-12 weeks with a typical range of 20-120 campers per day at up to three locations
for managing other break programs and pop-up child care events in their region whenever local school districts are not running.
Handles crisis emergency behavioral and medical responses as needed when issues come up at camp or in other childcare settings.
Manages all customer contact when seasonal management is not in place for their programs including responding to email and phone inquiries in a timely fashion providing exceptional customer service and handling sensitive and escalated matters for hundreds of prospective and attending camp families.
Develops relationships with local schools PTAs businesses and other organizations to create promotional opportunities for the camp by offering cash in-kind donations and camp services / programming in exchange for marketing.
Leads online and in-person promotional events and presentations for prospective families regularly throughout the pre-season.
Manages compliance processes and ensures implementation of company city and state required policies for camps and/or childcare facilities as applicable to their locality.
Oversees the management of a six-figure budget for personnel food and programming.
Oversees all logistics and inventory management functions for hundreds of items valued in excess of six-figures which are needed to run camp programs.
Negotiates terms and manages relationships with local vendors that provide programming for their camp.
Regularly visits camp programs when run by seasonal leadership travels within a defined region

Qualifications

HS Diploma
Bachelors Degree - Preferred
3 years Administrative or Supervisory Experience in a Camp Education or Childcare setting - Required

Additional Job Requirements

Past management or leadership experience is required; experience hiring and managing teams of 5 or more as well as experience with multi-site management is preferred
Must demonstrate an understanding of required quality camp standards; knowledge and ability to lead staff in implementation of developmentally appropriate program; experience and skill in communication leadership organization and supervision; sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of families staff and client/hosts; and ability to perform job responsibilities in all levels of direct care.
Demonstrated sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of parents/guardian staff and client/host.
Must demonstrate working knowledge and management of business operations and financial performance proficiency combined with technology platforms for business operations such as HRIS timekeeping enrollment tracking and billing.
Strong leadership supervisory and organizational skills demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks.
Experience working in an inclusive work environment and managing across differences.
During camp programs Multi-Site Director is expected to be on-site. When camps are not in session most planning work can be done from home but are expected to be actively marketing recruiting staff and promoting camp in their community (as defined by a 15 mile radius from their host school location).
On-site management at camp can be physically demanding with extended periods of time on your feet outside and occasional activity requiring physical exertion.
If applicable based on assigned camps food service and staffing models obtain applicable required food handling/service certifications and/or training.
Candidates who meet the ACA standard of being at least 25 years old are preferred.
Multi-Site Directors will be expected to run programming throughout the year when school districts are not in session.
Travel within the defined region may span up to 50 miles any travel outside of this area is covered by the company.

Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons where youll foster an enriching environment for children families and staff. Discover how far your career can take you in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today to explore the possibilities!

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:

The annual starting salary for this position is between $67500- $81000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience education and training certifications geography and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical dental and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Life at Bright Horizons:

At Bright Horizons youre more than your job title youre the difference. Whether youre nurturing a childs first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes your work creates real impact. Were a community that celebrates individuality invests in your growth and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive so do the children families and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future for yourself and for others.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation veteran status national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process please contact the recruitment helpdesk at or . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Experience:

Director

This position is onsite at various Science Factory Camp locations.

Are you a curious tinkerer who enjoys figuring out how things workand helping others do the same

Can you be playful and silly while maintaining structure and safety in activities
Are you comfortable juggling administrative tasks while keeping a level head and a welcoming attitude

Do you have the stamina (physical and mental!) to keep up with energetic 6-12 year olds exploring building and experimenting all day

Responsibilities:

Depending on the line of business the position may perform some or all of the below functions:

Responsible for all stages of the employee life cycle for seasonal teams of up to 35: attraction recruitment onboarding development retention and separation at up to three different camp locations.
Supervising the on-site managers responsible for all facets of a day camp that runs 7-12 weeks with a typical range of 20-120 campers per day at up to three locations
for managing other break programs and pop-up child care events in their region whenever local school districts are not running.
Handles crisis emergency behavioral and medical responses as needed when issues come up at camp or in other childcare settings.
Manages all customer contact when seasonal management is not in place for their programs including responding to email and phone inquiries in a timely fashion providing exceptional customer service and handling sensitive and escalated matters for hundreds of prospective and attending camp families.
Develops relationships with local schools PTAs businesses and other organizations to create promotional opportunities for the camp by offering cash in-kind donations and camp services / programming in exchange for marketing.
Leads online and in-person promotional events and presentations for prospective families regularly throughout the pre-season.
Manages compliance processes and ensures implementation of company city and state required policies for camps and/or childcare facilities as applicable to their locality.
Oversees the management of a six-figure budget for personnel food and programming.
Oversees all logistics and inventory management functions for hundreds of items valued in excess of six-figures which are needed to run camp programs.
Negotiates terms and manages relationships with local vendors that provide programming for their camp.
Regularly visits camp programs when run by seasonal leadership travels within a defined region

Qualifications

HS Diploma
Bachelors Degree - Preferred
3 years Administrative or Supervisory Experience in a Camp Education or Childcare setting - Required

Additional Job Requirements

Past management or leadership experience is required; experience hiring and managing teams of 5 or more as well as experience with multi-site management is preferred
Must demonstrate an understanding of required quality camp standards; knowledge and ability to lead staff in implementation of developmentally appropriate program; experience and skill in communication leadership organization and supervision; sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of families staff and client/hosts; and ability to perform job responsibilities in all levels of direct care.
Demonstrated sensitivity and responsiveness to needs of parents/guardian staff and client/host.
Must demonstrate working knowledge and management of business operations and financial performance proficiency combined with technology platforms for business operations such as HRIS timekeeping enrollment tracking and billing.
Strong leadership supervisory and organizational skills demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks.
Experience working in an inclusive work environment and managing across differences.
During camp programs Multi-Site Director is expected to be on-site. When camps are not in session most planning work can be done from home but are expected to be actively marketing recruiting staff and promoting camp in their community (as defined by a 15 mile radius from their host school location).
On-site management at camp can be physically demanding with extended periods of time on your feet outside and occasional activity requiring physical exertion.
If applicable based on assigned camps food service and staffing models obtain applicable required food handling/service certifications and/or training.
Candidates who meet the ACA standard of being at least 25 years old are preferred.
Multi-Site Directors will be expected to run programming throughout the year when school districts are not in session.
Travel within the defined region may span up to 50 miles any travel outside of this area is covered by the company.

Salary/Hourly Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical dental and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Life at Bright Horizons:

Required Experience:

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management
Organizational skills
Data Collection
Management Experience
Mediation Experience
Primary Care Experience
Conflict Management
Teaching
Administrative Experience
Experience with Children
Leadership Experience
Supervising Experience

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