We nurture good humans
Join an award-winning nonprofit that helps create kind, confident, and curious kids through nature-based outdoor adventures.
Schoolhouse of Wonder is looking for experienced and dedicated staff who are passionate about their work, who are committed to Schoolhouse’s mission and values, and who value diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Basics
A Camp Manager exemplifies core values of kindness, curiosity, confidence, and empathy in all interactions with campers, parents, teachers, colleagues, and other community members.
As a Day Camp Manager, you’ll be spending your time:
- Supporting staff in delivering programming, including games, hikes, river and creek explorations, and skill-based activities, to small groups of children or teens;
- Keeping the logistics of camp running smoothly by managing staff, camp supplies, activity schedules, budget, and program areas;
- Providing excellent child-centered, empathy-based behavior management;
- Ensuring consistent program quality and extraordinary customer service;
- Safeguarding the physical and emotional safety of participants;
- Establishing trusted lines of communication with participants, their families, other Schoolhouse staff, and our park partners;
- Partnering with program and administrative teams to hire, train, and mentor camp staff.
This is a year-round position beginning spring of 2025.
Are you a mentor worth remembering & emulating?
Day Camp Managers are expected to:
- Set the standard by modeling Schoolhouse’s values, methodologies, policies, and procedures, including creating a safe environment.
- Be a leader. Support staff to organize the games, tell the stories, and manage their groups. Use and model appropriate child-centered behavior management techniques. Stay on schedule and manage your time. Create a culture of safety, growth, and fun.
- Safeguard the physical, emotional, and intellectual safety of participants. Model Schoolhouse values like kindness, curiosity, and empathy. Patiently process conflict and disagreements.
- Manage staff through trainings, mentorship, giving and receiving feedback, modeling behavior, and creating a culture of individual and organizational growth.
- Set an excellent example in teaching and behavior management methods, work ethic, and attitude.
- Prepare quality programs. Create activity and staff schedules, manage your budget, order supplies, set up and break down program areas, and clean and maintain program spaces.
- Communicate with participants, their families, other Schoolhouse staff, and park partners. Create established lines of communication built on trust and empathy.
- Create and deliver activities. Partner with your staff to create and run high-quality, exciting, nature-based activities and camp schedules.
- Participate in all aspects of programs. Actively engage participants and deliver consistent and exceptional supervision. Be a good example and role model at all times. Play the games, sing the songs, wade in the river, hide in the leaves, build forts, and enthusiastically join in on all aspects of our programs.
You can find a description of the physical activities common in our field staff positions here.
Please Apply If You…
- Are at least 18 years of age by your first day of work
- Are committed to Schoolhouse’s mission and values
- Are committed to providing safe programming
- Have a college degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience, a minimum of four years
- Have a passion for and experience in outdoor program development and delivery and are comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather
- Are kind, curious, and confident with a “can-do” attitude
- Have exceptional mentoring skills, including effective communication, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, patience, and a positive attitude
- Have great verbal, interpersonal, and listening communication skills
- Desire a cooperative, team-oriented work atmosphere as well as the ability to work independently and follow through on tasks with minimal supervision, take initiative, and solve problems
- Are able and willing to accept and effectively act on feedback and guidance
- Take your work seriously but yourself, not so much
This position requires at least two years of managing a similar nature-based youth program including managing staff, training, budgets, direct programming, and communications.
We require current pediatric and adult CPR and First Aid certification by the first day of work. We accept certifications from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI).
Application Instructions
Preference will be given to applications received by February 4, 2025, but the Camp Manager position is open until filled. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please take time to read through the position and requirements before applying.
A complete application includes:
- A cover letter that explains your interest in working as a Camp Manager at Schoolhouse of Wonder (maximum one page). Please include your email and phone number.
- Your resume (maximum one page). Do not include photos of yourself on your resume.
- Completed application questions in Gusto.
Current certification in CPR and First Aid and a successful background check are required before work can begin. Schoolhouse will pursue both indicated and non-indicated references.
This is a full-time, salaried, exempt, “at will” position that reports to the CEO/COO.
