Senior Manager of Initiatives

Location:

Raquette Lake, NY (May-October), Remote (November-May)
Job Type: Full-time, year-round, non-exempt

Salary & Benefits:

Starting at $26 - $28 per hour. On-campus lodging & meals in season, health & retirement benefits, paid time off and sick leave.

Reports to:

Senior Director, Historical Initiatives

This position is immediately available and remains open until filled.

About Great Camp Sagamore
Great Camp Sagamore is a 17-acre National Historic Landmark and is one of the first of the nationally
renowned Adirondack “Great Camps,” located in one of the most remote areas of the Adirondack Park.
Today, Great Camp Sagamore is owned, preserved, and operated by Sagamore Institute of the
Adirondacks. We are an educational, private, non-profit institution dedicated to stewarding Great Camp
Sagamore as a welcoming place for educational and recreational programs and fostering connections to
history, nature, and community.

Sagamore welcomes guests from late May through late October and on two separate days during the
winter. Guests come from around the world to take tours, participate in overnight and day experiences,
attend conferences, get married, host family reunions, and enjoy concerts.

Working at Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks
Sagamore employs a core group of year-round staff members and additional seasonal staff to support
our on-campus programs and activities. During the season, most staff members live on campus with
meals provided. We maintain a collaborative work environment where all staff members are expected to
lead by example, work closely together positively, and foster a safe, encouraging, and enjoyable
workplace.

The Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, inclusive,
and equitable work environment that empowers all staff members to grow and be active within
decision-making spaces. We are committed to ensuring an anti-racist culture and a work environment
free from discrimination and harassment. Sagamore does not discriminate based on gender, gender
expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, race, class, color, age, ethnicity, first language, religion or
belief, family, marital, parental, military, or veteran status. This policy applies to all aspects of
employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits,
training, and professional development.

At Great Camp Sagamore, all employees help to facilitate camp offerings. In addition to one’s job-specific
duties, other tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support camp operations for the employee’s
department or other camp departments.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Senior Manager, Historical Initiatives supports the history department at Great Camp Sagamore.
This position is responsible for the preservation and stewardship of Sagamore’s history; training and
managing seasonal historical interpreters; implementation and expansion of history programs and events
to support the organization’s vision, mission, and values; and serving as the administrative and
operational onsite lead for the history department under the guidance of the senior director.

HISTORY, ARCHIVES, AND INTERPRETATION
A. Sagamore Archives - Catalogue and organize existing and newly acquired archival materials;
plan, assign, and execute the organization of that archive; and create a physical storage space
that preserves the physical materials according to archival best practices as well as ease of use
and accessibility.

B. Historical Research & Content Development - Continuously identify new and relevant historical
documents and information related to Sagamore and its history for outward facing purposes,
including refinements to the history tour scripts; and…