Assistant Camp Director: Programs & Leadership

Description

Title: Assistant Camp Director

Department: Camp Operations | Program

Reports To: Camp Director

Direct Reports: Program Coordinators + Seasonal Staff

Location: Mount Gilead, OH

Employment Type: Full-Time, Year-Round

Salary: $60,000-$65,000 annually

Overview: The Assistant Camp Director leads the FHF program design and supports the Camp Director in leading the overall camp experience for campers, families, volunteers, seasonal staff, and full-time team members. With a focus on program quality, safety, staffing, outcomes, volunteer experience, continuous improvement, and mission alignment, this role helps ensure every camp session is intentional, well-supported, and grounded in the belief that camp can be healing, transformative, and life-changing for children and families impacted by serious illness.

Your Impact: Your leadership helps create the conditions for camp to work at its best—for campers, families, volunteers, and staff. By bringing people and ideas together, anticipating needs, and turning insight into action, you help FHF deliver an experience that feels seamless, responsive, and meaningful from the first moment of camp through the last.

Flying Horse Farms is a place where your work connects directly to something meaningful. Together, we create medically-safe camp experiences where kids with serious illnesses can find hope, joy, and belonging—always at no cost.

It takes every role, every team, and an all-in commitment to make the mission possible.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with the Camp Director to lead daily camp operations and create a cohesive experience for campers, families, volunteers, and staff.
• Lead the development and implementation of camper experiences across age groups and program models, including traditional camp, leadership and young adult programming, and family camps.
• Develop and manage camp schedules, making real-time adjustments based on camper needs, staffing, weather, medical considerations, and operational priorities.
• Use camp outcomes, data, feedback, and evaluation tools to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Support a strong culture of safety and ensure camp programs and operations align with SFCN Criteria, ACA Standards, organizational policies, and internal safety procedures.
• Collaborate across program, medical, facilities, food service, recruitment, and volunteer teams to ensure effective and consistent camp operations.
• Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and supervise seasonal staff and volunteers while creating a meaningful and well-supported volunteer experience.
• Directly supervise assigned full-time and seasonal staff, providing clear expectations, coaching, feedback, and accountability.
• Create and continuously improve camp programs, traditions, and experiences in alignment with camp outcomes and organizational priorities.
• Support camp-related grants, compliance, budget tracking, documentation, partnerships, events, and other administrative needs.
• Provide leadership coverage and cross-functional support as needed, including serving as a camp point person and participating in emergency staffing and Director on Duty/Command responsibilities.

What We Offer

Supporting You Today

At Flying Horse Farms (FHF), we believe great work starts with a team that feels connected to the mission and to one another. We’re an all-in team committed to safety, fun, and excellence, where team members are encouraged to take initiative, see the best in one another, and bring an attitude of optimism to work.

• A mission-driven team connected by a clear vision, guiding principles, and shared operating values
• A workplace where your ideas, perspective, and contributions are valued
• A culture of collaboration, connection, and support
• An open, inclusive workplace built…