SK Administration, CA, USA
7 days ago
Steve & Kate's Camp Director (San Jose - Willow Glen)
We're hiring a Steve & Kate's Camp Director! An S&K Camp Director is responsible for all aspects of planning and executing an 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 Camp Directors will create a dynamic, inclusive and growing camp community for campers, staff and families and deliver phenomenal programs for kids, while ensuring safety, operational efficiency and profitability. How do you know if you’re the right candidate? + Do you appreciate and agree with empowering kids (and adults) to take risks and make their own choices? + Would picking up the phone to strike up a conversation with business managers, school administrators, potential staff, and prospective families you’ve never met fit within your comfort zone? If not, are you willing to stretch? + Can you knock out administrative tasks efficiently and with extreme attention to detail? + Are you the type of person who can’t rest until you’ve done everything possible to make someone feel cared for? + Can you multitask like you’re a Hollywood power agent while keeping calm, level-headed, and nice? + Do you have the stamina to keep up (literally) with 4-12 yr. olds bursting with energy and creative potential? And, if needed, can you bench press a kindergartener (or at least lift up to 40lbs.)? What we hope you will bring to this role: + Bachelor's Degree preferred + 3 years Admin or Supervisory Experience in a Camp, Education or Childcare setting required **Additional Job Requirements** + Responsible for all stages of the employee life cycle for seasonal teams of up to 35: attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and separation. + On-site manager responsible for all facets of a day camp that runs 7-12 weeks, with a typical range of 20-250 campers per day generating 5-7 figure revenue; also responsible for managing other break programs and pop-up child care events in their community 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 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. + Manages 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. + Manages relationship with host school that rents out facility where camp runs; also responsible for overseeing janitorial arrangements, security and site planning to ensure sanitary, safe and smooth operations. The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $65,000. The range of compensation listed here or that may be discussed in the interview process is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors. **Life at Bright Horizons:** Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children and families we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Here, you’ll find traditional perks (health insurance, 401(k), PTO, and flex spending), education assistance (including access to free CDA and ECE degrees), and so much more. Come build a brighter future with us. HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH YOUR APPLICATION? Contact us at bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com or 855-877-6866 Bright Horizons is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO – English (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) and EEO – Spanish (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf) along with information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) (https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf) . Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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