Seasonal Camp Director - Rochester

Job Details

Location
: 2171 Superior Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Pre-Season Hours
:
Approximately 80 hours of online training from hire to start of camp (April - June). Flexible schedule.

Camp Dates
: 6/8/2026 (Mon) - 7/17/2026 (Fri)
(in addition, two weekends will be required for move-in and out of camp)

Camp Hours
: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Virtual Training
:
Must be available for virtual training on one of the following dates -- 4/25, 5/9 or 5/16 12-6pm EST

Pre-season Hourly Wage
:
The hourly rate for this position is $30.00 per hour. The pay range listed here is what Steve & Kate's Camp in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on experience and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Summer Salary
: $1,200 weekly

Overview

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. If you join our team as a Seasonal Director
, you will sharpen leadership skills and gain an immersive experience of creativity and play. Steve & Kate's Summer Camp is an 8 to 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 and gradually take on more responsibility until you own all camp positions daily.

The job, in a nutshell:
Help run all facets of a self-directed camp. Our management team will prepare you for camp, then hand you 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 find their groove at Steve & Kate's. You will help train, lead and inspire a team, and oversee day-to-day operations for your site 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!

How do you know if you are the right candidate?

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 in your comfort zone?
• Are you comfortable navigating challenging and sometimes sensitive interactions?
• Are you the type of person who can't rest until you have done everything possible to make someone feel cared for?
• Can you multitask while keeping calm, level-headed and kind?
• Do you have the stamina to keep up with 4 - 12 year olds and can you lift up to 30lbs?

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Shares responsibility for all stages of the employee life cycle for seasonal teams of up to 30, including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention and separation.
• Acts as an on-site manager responsible for all facets of a day camp that runs 8 - 11 weeks, with an average of 150 campers (or more) per day, generating 6
  -7 figure revenue.
• Handles crises, emergencies, behavioral and medical responses as needed.
• Manages customer contact for programs, including responding to email and phone inquiries in a timely manner and providing exceptional customer service for hundreds of campers and families.
• With support, manages compliance processes and ensures implementation of company, city and state policies for camps and/or childcare facilities as applicable to their locality.
• Manages a six-figure budget for personnel, food and programming needs.
• Oversees logistics and inventory management for hundreds of items valued in excess of six figures.
• Manages relationships with the host school and oversees janitorial arrangements, security and site planning to ensure sanitary, safe, and smooth operations.

Job Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age, with:
• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 1,040 hours of paid or unpaid staff supervision experience
• At least nine quarter credits OR 90 hours earned in any combination of accredited courses in staff supervision, human relations, and child development

Additional

Job Requirements:

• Past management or leadership experience is required; experience hiring and managing teams of 5 or more is preferred
• During camp programs, the Director is expected to be on-site. When camps are not in session, most planning work can be done remotely, but Directors are expected to be actively marketing, recruiting staff and promoting camp in their community.
• On-site management at camp can be physically demanding, with extended periods of time on your feet, outside and occasional activity requiring physical exertion.
• Candidates who meet the ACA standard of being at least 25 years old are preferred.
• Directors will be expected to run break camps throughout the year.

Physical Requirements

This position requires compliance with all applicable immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in a school-aged camp setting. You will supervise, deliver…