Camp Director at Outdoor Adventure and Mythology Summer Day Camp

Title: Summer Camp Director

Employment Status: Exempt/Seasonal

Company Summary:

Plato Learning operates outdoor mythology-based day camps for kids ages 7-15. We create a world where monsters, myth, and magic transport kids out of the mortal realm into one where they are empowered to develop new skills, take risks, solve problems, and ultimately become Heroes. With seventeen locations spanning from NYC to California, Plato Learning uses actors, live-action role-play, and physically and mentally engaging activities to bring myths to life.

Are you ready to join the Queens, NY team and accept our call to adventure?

Job Summary:
We are hiring an energetic leader to serve as summer Camp Directors at our Queens, New York location. Camp Directors are responsible for creating exciting, engaging environments for campers and staff to explore their love of stories and adventure using Plato Learning’s play-based literacy model. They guide the experience with their Leadership Team and Counselors to keep Camp running at its full potential, and set a heroic example through service-leadership. Camp Directors act also as the Health Supervisor and maintain all the material resources for camp, keeping the adventure running safely and smoothly for all ‘demigod’ campers and staff that come to Plato Learning for intense physical play, epic adventures, and unforgettable other-worldly experiences.

Job Responsibilities:

Guide the Camper Experience.

• Organize, launch, and run your local camp program bringing stories to life for campers.
• Promote imaginative exploration through creativity, inclusivity, and self- expression.
• Elevate and implement camp programming with classic camp materials to meet our mythological and fantastical themes.
• Encourage physical, intellectual, and social-emotional growth for our campers, while also adhering to Plato Learning’s safety policies and procedures.

Empower Your Staff.

• Lead your staff to have resiliency and thorough programming knowledge through training that allows them to develop the growth of our campers.
• Provide on-going mentorship and feedback that supports them as leaders in the camp space.
• Train and coach staff on appropriate parent communications, camper supervision and active engagement.

Build a Community of Heroes.

• Support camper and staff retention by creating an experience that they want to return to.
• Manage a staff of approximately 3 Leadership and Counselor team members.
• Coordinate responsibilities with your Operations Coordinator, Program Coordinator, and Quest Guide,
• Coordinate logistics to keep Camp running smoothly.

Work in Partnerships.

• Build and maintain relationships with parents, park officials, and community partners.
• Working with the team at headquarters, manage your camp’s online registration database, answer parent and vendor emails, and maintain the communication hub for camp.

Act as Health and Safety Supervisor.

• Keep the health area clean and well-stocked for any camper injuries.
• Swiftly administer first aid to any of our 20 campers and 3 staff members as needed so they can return to adventuring after a mishap, with a child-friendly and personable demeanor and verbal style.
• Obtain necessary DOH certifications pre-season if needed.

Track Camp Resources, Materials, and Storage Spaces.

• Responsible for ordering materials and maintaining camp materials inventory.
• Consolidate materials needed for every part of camp and replenish supplies weekly.
• Orchestrates campsite set-up and break-down in public parks, ensuring everything is in its assigned place.
• Whether camp storage exists in a pod, a storage unit, or a van– obtain any object at a moment’s notice, or easily direct a staff member to retrieve it.

Steel your Resolve.

• Our Camp is an energetic all-outdoor environment that requires staff and campers to embrace exciting challenges.
• We are looking for courageous individuals excited by the discomfort of adventure, and who do not shy away from responsibility and physical exertion, even during the heat of summer or a rainfall.
• A Queens Camp Director will spend most of their day on their feet and walk anywhere from 15,000-18,000 steps/day on the job, across changes in elevation and varying terrain.

The Hours:

• 45-50 hours/week in-person at your camp location for 4 program weeks
• 5-10 hours of remote training and prep-work a week from April-May to create the best season possible (program size informs hours)
• Facilitate In-Person Training days prior to program start (size of program informs length of training).
• Camp Schedule: 7:30am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday (Campers present 8:45-4:10)
• Camp does not operate on June 19th or July 4th.

What are we looking for?

• Experience working with groups of children aged 7 to 13, summer camp setting preferred.
• Experience managing communications and experience of parents and caregivers.
• Leadership Experience: setting and maintaining standards for high performance, inspiring others, and delegating responsibilities, preferably with early career employees.
• Strong conflict resolution, delegation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to maintain stamina and endurance over the course of the Camp Season in an outdoor environment.
• In a team, able to lift 25-50 lbs of camp materials without injury.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a background check.

Plato Learning would like to put forth this statistic. While men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and other underrepresented people often only apply when they match all criteria. Even if you don't meet every checkbox in the job description, but you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Compensation. $1,200/week for in-season work (4 weeks)
• Pre-Season Work/Training (April-May): 5-10 hours/week at $18 an hour
• Referral Bonus: $50 bonus for any referred applicants who are hired and work at least 2 weeks.
• Opportunity for Advancement.As Plato Learning grows, we look within our talented seasonal staff to fill full-time opportunities when they arise within the company, and return to their positions year over year.
• Community. Containing hundreds of creative-minded heroes, the Plato Learning network carries authors, podcasters, performers, dungeon masters, and many others ready to chat, create and collaborate on future projects and endeavors.
• Free Camp. If you have children, you will be provided with free camp sessions for up to two children. If you don’t have children, you can gift one week of free camp to someone else.

Please keep in mind the start and end dates for the Queens season:

• Training takes place the week of July 1st
• Camp season runs July 8th-August 2nd

Ready to Send an Application via Iris Message?:

Please visit https://www.mythikcamps.com/work-with-us/to fill out an application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified of next steps.

Hesitation of Hermes:

Questions before you apply? Email us at hiring@plato-learning.com

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Pay: $1,200.00 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outdoor work

Work Location: In person