Director, Camp Nonesuch

Director, Camp Nonesuch

The Rivers School a 6-12 co-ed independent day school in Weston, MA, just outside Boston seeks professionals who are looking to join a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming school community.

Position Purpose : The Director, Camp Nonesuch ("Director") is responsible for all aspects of the Camp Nonesuch operation. This includes camper safety and regulatory compliance, parent relations, marketing and camper recruitment, budgeting, staff hiring and management, program development as well as the day-to-day operation of Camp Nonesuch during the summer. This position is full-time during the 10 weeks of summer camp (onsite) and part-time for the non-summer months (Remote- Approximately 8 hours a week). This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Essential Job Functions :

Camper Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare and apply for all required Town of Natick and Commonwealth of Massachusetts permits and licenses for operating the camp in a timely manner
• Ensure hiring of Health Care Supervisor and Health Care Consultant consistent with all state and local regulatory requirements
• Develop and communicate with the Town of Natick fire drill, evacuation, and other emergency plans as necessary
• Evaluate all camp activity-related equipment for safety and replace unsafe equipment as needed and work with Facilities Director to ensure safety of grounds and vehicles

Parent Relations

Marketing and Camper Recruitment

Budgeting and Financial Management

Staff Hiring and Management

Program Development

Overall Camp Operation

Qualifications : The Director will have at least five years of work experience in a lead role in camp counseling or management experience. The Director will have experience in administration and supervision and a Bachelor's degree is required.

Required Skills :

Rivers encourages interest from candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, experience, and perspectives among our professional and school community. We recognize that skilled and innovative individuals follow a variety of pathways in life, and we enthusiastically invite applications from those who may have experience that meets our qualifications in non-traditional ways. Rivers offers BIPOC affinity, LGBTQ+ affinity, and white allyship spaces for professionals, as well as institutional professional development, to support and enrich our work around equity and access. In addition to mentorship from peers and direct supervisors, all professional community members benefit from a year-long onboarding program.

If you would benefit from any accommodations at any point during the application process, please contact our Director of Institutional Equity, Ms. Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz (j.kravitz@rivers.org).