Seasonal Camp Director - Bellevue - South

Job Details

• Location: th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006
• Pre-Season
  
  Hours:
  
  Approximately 80 hours of online training from hire to start of camp (April - June). Flexible schedule.
• Camp Dates: 6/15/2026 (Mon) - 8/14/2026 (Fri) (two additional weekends required for move‑in and out of camp)
• Camp
  
  Hours:
  
  8:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Virtual Training: Must be available on 4/25, 5/9 or 5/16 12‑6pm EST
• Pre‑season Hourly Wage: $38.40 per hour (actual compensation varies with experience and other factors)
• Summer Salary: $1,536 per week

At Steve & Kate's, we put radical trust in kids so that they learn to trust themselves. Campers choose minute‑to‑minute what they do at camp, with whom, and for how long…because kids who learn to make decisions today build the self‑confidence they will need to wrangle unknowns tomorrow. If you join our team as a Seasonal Director you will sharpen your inherent leadership skills and do meaningful work while getting an immersive experience of creativity and play.

Steve & Kate's Summer Camp is an 8–11 week program, running from June to August. Training for this position will begin in April. In the pre‑season you will be trained by our Team Leads in all things camp and you will gradually take on more responsibility until you own all camp positions on a daily basis.

Help run all facets of a self‑directed camp.

Our management team will prepare you for camp and then hand you the reins approximately 1–2 weeks before the summer begins. While running camp you will build relationships with hundreds of parents and children, help them overcome fears, discover passions, and generally find their groove at Steve & Kate's. You will help train, lead and inspire a team and oversee daily operations to keep things running smoothly, safely and up to code.

If you are interested in a career at Steve & Kate's, this is a great way to gain valuable experience!

If you answer yes to all of the questions below, you should definitely apply:

• Do you appreciate and agree with our self‑directed approach for kids?
• Would sparking conversations with staff, campers and parents fit your comfort zone?
• Are you comfortable navigating challenging and sometimes sensitive interactions?
• Are you a person who can't rest until you have done everything possible to make someone feel cared for? Like, if someone you knew was in need, would you do more than send them a "thinking of you" text?
• Can you multitask like you are a Hollywood Power Agent while keeping calm, level‑headed and nice?
• Do you have the stamina to keep up (literally) with 4–12 year‑olds bursting with energy and creative potential? And can you bench press up to 30 lbs?

• Share responsibility for all stages of the employee life cycle for seasonal teams of up to 30, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention and separation.
• Act as an on‑site manager responsible for all facets of a day camp that runs 8–11 weeks, averaging 150 campers per day and generating 6–7 figure revenue.
• Handle crises, emergencies, behavioral and medical responses as needed when issues arise at camp.
• Manage customer contact, promptly responding to emails and phone inquiries and providing exceptional service, including handling sensitive and escalated matters for hundreds of families.
• Support compliance processes and ensure implementation of company, city and state required policies for camps and/or childcare facilities as applicable.
• Manage a six‑figure budget for personnel, food and programming needs.
• Oversee logistics and inventory management for hundreds of items valued in excess of six figures.
• Manage relationships with the host school, oversee janitorial arrangements, security and site planning to ensure sanitary, safe and smooth operations.

• At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Directors must have at least 2 seasons of camp supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of at least 1 year in childcare or education plus supervisory experience.

• Past management or leadership experience required;…