Camp Director, Camp Airy

Thurmont, MD (summer) and Mid-Atlantic area (year-round)

Founded in 1924 and 1922 respectively, Camp Airy (for boys) and Camp Louise (for girls) have served generations of campers as two of the leading Jewish overnight camps in the country. Steeped in tradition and guided by Jewish values, Camps Airy & Louise have provided unforgettable summers for thousands of children, helping them grow into confident, compassionate, and community-minded individuals.

For over a century, our camps have been places where young people forge lifelong friendships, embrace independence, and discover what it means to live in a joyful, inclusive Jewish environment. As brother-sister camps with shared values, Camps Airy & Louise operate on separate campuses that are 20 minutes apart with coordinated activities and a shared mission.

Camp Airy sits on 450 acres in the mountains of Thurmont, Maryland, bordering Catoctin Mountain Park. It is home to about 350 campers each session.

Camps Airy & Louise is a nonprofit organization, founded on the belief that every Jewish child should have a summer at camp regardless of a family's ability to pay. That mission still runs through the organization a century later through the Awesome Fund and its campership program which supports about 15% of camper families.

For 100 years, Camp Airy has been a place where Jewish children explore what it means to them to be Jewish. Airy welcomes Jewish families from all backgrounds and denominations.

Each Friday evening, campers wear white to usher in Shabbat with song and Israeli dancing. Services continue Saturday morning, and Shabbat closes with Havdalah. Camp celebrates its Jewish values through middot, Tikkun Olam, and the honoring of Shabbat. The dining hall is not certified kosher, but all meals are served kosher-style.

Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors of Camps Airy & Louise, the Director of Camp Airy is the year-round leader and visionary responsible for advancing the Camp’s mission and operational success.

The Director's primary responsibilities are camper recruitment and retention, hiring and developing a strong staff, overseeing programming and the full camp operation, and fostering a values-based culture. In addition, this role coordinates with Camp Louise on shared policies and partners on fundraising by building relationships across the Airy & Louise community. The Director of Camp Airy is expected to live at camp during the summer and to be an active and visible part of the camp community throughout the year.

Compensation is $100,000 to $120,000 plus benefits and summer housing at camp.

The Director of Camp Airy oversees a year-round Assistant Director and a seasonal staff of roughly 300 each summer. Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors of Camps Airy & Louise, the Director of Camp Airy also partners closely with the Camp Louise leadership and a central team of year-round staff spanning operations, finance, development, marketing, and camper care. The team gathers in person in Baltimore each month for planning sessions.

• Lead recruitment and retention for new and returning families, building the relationships and word of mouth that drive enrollment.
• Lead camp tours, attend fairs, and represent Camp Airy at recruitment events and conferences across the region throughout the year.
• Build deep, lasting relationships with families and deliver a consistently high level of care and service.

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise seasonal and year-round staff with a focus on excellence, mentorship, and inclusion.
• Design and lead engaging pre-camp and in-season staff training.
• Build a staff culture rooted in accountability, belonging, and Jewish values, and serve as a present, trusted leader for campers, staff, and families.

• Oversee the full camp operation, including facilities and maintenance, the dining hall and food service, transportation, and logistics.
• Lead health, safety, and risk management in partnership with the camp's medical and security teams, and…