Camp Director

Job Title: Camp Director, US Sports Camps/Nike Sports Camps

Location: Sofive Saco – 400 North St., Saco, ME 04072

Job Type: Full-Time Seasonal

About the Camp:

A Nike Multi-Sport camp is a fun and inclusive recreation camp designed to introduce children to a variety of sport skills, games, and activities in a supportive and engaging environment. Our goal is to foster a love for physical activity, teamwork, and personal growth while ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all campers.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an energetic and responsible Camp Director to lead our camp program operations on-site at each one of our Sofive facilities listed above. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children, a background in sports or recreation, the ability to manage all program operations on site, and a passion for driving overall growth of the camp. Directors should have experience leading people, organizing, implementing, and managing a vast range of activities across several groups.

Key Responsibilities:

• CPR, First Aid, and allergy pen certification (must already be certified or be willing to earn certification prior to the start of camp)

Staffing

• Hire all camp staff - including assistant director(s) and coaches.
• Develop a training and development program to enhance the skillset of assistant directors and coaches
• Schedule staff hours for all weeks of camp based on registration numbers and coach availability
• Ensure background checks on assistant directors and coaches are completed before the start of camp

Curriculum

• Develop an engaging and fun curriculum with games and activities that are tailored to our camp programs (programs vary by location but can range from: multi-sport, soccer, flag football)
• Develop different and unique themes for each week of camp (2-3 weeks, depending on location)
• Create daily schedules of games/activities
• Generate a list of equipment needed for games/activities

On-Site Camp Logistics

• Be the first staff member to arrive on site and the last member to leave
• Responsible for setting up equipment for daily meetings with coaches, check-in areas for parents, and games and activities for campers
• Responsible for maintaining a clean camp environment and ensuring equipment is gathered at the end of the camp day
• Engage with parents to answer questions and address concerns
• Communicate with US Sports Camps to address registration questions
• Collaborate with the General Manager at the Sofive facility for on-site logistics
• Respond appropriately to any behavioral or medical incidents following camp protocols.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all campers by following camp policies and procedures.

Payroll

• Track staff hours for payment

Marketing

• Engage with returning campers to promote additional weeks of enrollment
• Identify opportunities to drive additional promotions and marketing throughout the camp day.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience managing children's programs/camps
• Experience working in a school system or possessing strong contacts with teachers and child care professionals is preferable, but not essential
• Ability to create engaging, sport/skill-specific curriculum for multiple weeks of camp
• Bachelor’s degree in management, marketing, sport management or commensurate experience
• Prior experience with staff supervision and development
• Two or more years of management and customer service preferred
• Ability to build solid relations and expand upon current collaborations
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Work Schedule & Compensation:

• 10 weeks of Summer Break Camp starting the week of June 22nd through August 24th
• 40 hours per week
• Camps run Monday through Friday; times vary by location.
• Opportunities outside of the summer season are also available

Monetary compensation

• $20-$32/hour depending on experience
• Pre-camp stipend of $500 for work prior to Summer Break Camp
• Potential post-camp bonus

If you’re enthusiastic about working with children and sports, we’d love to have you on our team!