Camp Director

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.

We are seeking an energetic and responsible Camp Director to lead our camp program operations on-site at each one of our Sofive/XL Sports World facilities listed below.

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.

We are seeking Camp Directors to run camps in the following locations:

• Alameda, California
• Hatfield, Pennsylvania
• Richmond, Virginia
• Saco, Maine

Key Role Responsibilities:

Staffing:

• Hire all camp staff - including assistant director(s) and coaches (total staff will depend on registration numbers)
• Schedule staff hours for camp based on registration numbers and coach availability
• Ensure background checks on assistant directors and coaches are completed prior to the start of camp

• 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)

• 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/XL Sports World facility for on-site logistics (i.e. getting lights turned on, etc.)
• 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.

• Track staff hours for payment

• 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 youth programs/camps
• Experience working in a school system or possessing strong contacts with teachers and child care professionals is preferred
• 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
• Ability to build solid relations and expand upon current collaborations
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CPR, First Aid, and Epi-pen certification (must be certified or willing to earn certification prior to the start of camp)

Work Schedule & Compensation:

• This is a contract position

• Each site varies, but our Fall and Winter Break camps will take place November 24-26, December 22-24, and December 29-31 of 2025.
• Fall and Winter Break camps run Monday through Wednesday, 7:30AM-4:00PM.
• Monetary compensation includes a $500-$750 stipend per camp week (3 days of camp each week).

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