Lake Country School Summer Camp Director

Title: Lake Country School Summer Camp Director
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Position Begins: January 2026
Status: Seasonal/Temporary
Stipend: $20,000-$25,000
FLSA Category: Non-exempt
Reports to: Operations Director

School Overview

Lake Country School (LCS) is a compassionate and joyful community of children, adolescents, families, faculty and staff that learn and grow together year after year. An independent school with a 45 year history that is a nationally recognized leader in Montessori education, LCS is guided by its mission and its core values of Montessori pedagogy, peace education, stewardship, and love of work. LCS supports its faculty and staff with competitive salaries and benefits, strong adherence to AMI standards, beautiful, simple, and rich learning environments with a full complement of materials, and a commitment to professional development.

LCS is truly one of a kind with its urban and rural campuses. Its urban campus is nestled into the vibrant Kingfield Neighborhood in South Minneapolis: a mile from the chain of lakes and a few miles from downtown Minneapolis with access to the high quality parks, museums, universities/colleges, and businesses of the Twin Cities. Its rural campus is a 160 acre farm property 75 miles away in western Wisconsin that provides an incredible environment for deep, rich, and meaningful learning opportunities on the land during day trips and overnights.

Position Overview

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, coordinate, and manage Lake Country School’s Elementary and CH summer camp programs, approve all camp activities, and support in hiring and training of camp staff. The Summer Camp Director is responsible for communicating with families, and camp staff prior to, during and after summer camp.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, in conjunction with the Business Manager, camp policies and procedures.
• Oversees the operating budget for the camp and controls expenditures in conjunction with the Business Manager.
• Develops marketing materials with support of advancement coordinator.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and develops camp staff in collaboration with the operations director.
• Plans and conducts camp staff training at the beginning of camp and facilitates ongoing meetings and necessary training to keep staff informed and certifications current in collaboration with the operations director.
• Oversees the daily operation and staffing of the summer day camp and manages the overall health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the campers.
• Staff coverage coordination when staff are absent in conjunction with office support staff.
• Manage and supervise camp staff.
• Coordinates camp activities, daily schedules, and delegates responsibilities to staff.
• Performs evaluations of camp staff at the end of summer.
• Consults with assigned administrative personnel to create appropriate action for student behavioral issues.
• Responsible for annual camp evaluation.
• Responsible for tracking and updating summer camp enrollment.
• Responsible for supporting marketing of elementary summer camp.
• Perform other duties as assigned related to the summer program by the operations director.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, education and training required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of development needs of youth ages 3-10; behavior management techniques, including Nautilus approach (preferred); safety regulations and emergency procedures; effective supervisory and management principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills when interacting with both families and camp staff
• Experience working in a Montessori learning environment
• Skill in: handling sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality; teambuilding; managing budget for camp supplies; training, evaluating and instructing staff.
• Administrative ability to plan, communicate, coordinate and facility a successful program.

Preferred:

Summer Camp Director

• Ability to: motivate staff; communicate effectively with camp staff to address the needs of campers; interact with parents whose children need additional support;

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be at least 25 years of age with supervisory experience. College-level coursework in elementary education is a plus.
• Previous experience working in a camp setting or teaching is preferred.
• Experience working in a Montessori learning environment
• Must have current Red Cross or equivalent CPR, AED and First Aid Certification before the start of camp (certification training will be provided upon hire, if necessary)

This is an FLSA exempt position. The position is a temporary, seasonal, at-will position; the person hired for this position is hired for no specific term and Lake Country School reserves the right to terminate the relationship at any time. Nothing in this job description should be construed as a contract or guarantee of continued employment and Lake Country School reserves the right to change benefits or bypass discipline policies if the situation warrants.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for all positions as Lake Country School is committed to its faculty and staff reflecting the diversity of the Twin Cities area.

Applications will be accepted until a successful candidate is selected.

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Projected Total Compensation: Up to $25,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Experience with Montessori as an educator or student
• Experience with school age children

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Children: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25,000