Camp & Enrichment Director - Spurlino Family YMCA

Job Description

Under the direction of the Associate Executive Director, the Camp and Enrichment Director provides year‑round leadership and oversight to Summer Camp, Kids’ Day Out (KDO), Homeschool Physical Education, and Youth/Family Enrichment programs. This role ensures high‑quality program delivery, operational excellence, safety, and an exceptional participant experience across all assigned program areas.

The Camp and Enrichment Director supports center membership growth through engaging programs, strong communication, and excellent service‑oriented leadership. This position is expected to meet or exceed budget, enrollment, quality, and retention goals and to ensure programs reflect the mission and values of the YMCA.

Critical areas of expertise include multi‑program management, curriculum development, childcare/camp operations, youth engagement, enrichment program innovation, recruitment/management of staff and volunteers, customer service excellence, and strong planning and administrative skills.

Education/Experience

Required:

• BA/BS in Youth Development, Recreation, Health Sciences, Physical Education or related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of one to three years of experience in child care, sports, aquatics, or similar youth‑related programs with supervisory and payroll management experience required.
• Experience serving on leadership team of a Y (or similar) membership organization serving over 2,000 membership households preferred.
• Proven results in increasing program quality and growth through exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Highly motivated with the consistent ability to meet or exceed goals, cultivate and retain program participants.
• Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective relationships with program prospects and others to achieve goals.
• Consistently self‑driven and goal‑oriented with the ability to set effective team and individual goals and take ownership for results.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and adapt to changing contexts and priorities.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with the ability to identify and leverage relevant data to use in planning and decision‑making.
• Ability to understand, adapt to and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures.
• Proficient in using email, internet, and other PC‑based applications with the ability to learn and adapt to new technology.

• Must obtain within 30 days of employment and then maintain current certifications in BLS, First Aid, and Oxygen Administration.
• Maintain other required certifications as stated in the training matrix.
• Must successfully complete Level 2 fingerprinting – for more information, click the link ().

Provides direct leadership, vision, and oversight for all Summer Day Camp operations.

Leads all camp planning including curriculum development, scheduling, staff structure, special events, and supply management.

• Directs recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training for all seasonal camp staff.
• Ensures delivery of a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate, and mission‑driven camp experience.
• Monitors program quality through observation, staff feedback, participant surveys, and NPS results.
• Ensures camp operations meet or exceed goals for enrollment, retention, budget, and participant satisfaction.
• Maintains compliance with ACA standards, YMCA policies, and applicable state/local regulations.
• Builds positive relationships with families and proactively resolves concerns to support retention and summer‑to‑summer growth.
• Leads camp communication including newsletters, daily announcements, parent updates, behavior management follow‑up, and incident reporting.

• Provides direct leadership and oversight to all Kids’ Day Out program operations.
• Manages all aspects of programming planning, associate recruitment and training ensuring the delivery of a fun and safe camp experience that supports membership.
• Ensures that the program team operates efficiently and employs a continuous improvement model to meet and/or exceed goals for participant satisfaction,…