Summer Camp Conservatory Program Director

Position Type: Seasonal full-time (Overnight Residential)    About this opportunity:  Are you a college student or young adult passionate about music, leadership, and creating meaningful experiences? Camp Hoblitzelle is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as leaders in the Music Conservatory program for Summer 2025. In this role, you’ll organize, design, and implement age-appropriate music and recreational activities for kids and teens, ensuring a fun, safe, and enriching environment. You’ll also oversee program quality, collaborate on daily schedules, and provide mentorship to both campers and staff, all while serving as a positive role model. This is a unique opportunity to gain leadership and program management experience in a supportive, mission-driven community. Join us to make a difference and create unforgettable summer memories at Camp Hoblitzelle!   Key Responsibilities:  1. Supervision and Guidance:  Provides guidance and positive role modeling to campers, ensuring their safety and well-being.  Plans, implements, and coordinates activities as needed, according to daily schedule, for an assigned group of campers.  Demonstrates Christian values and principles in all interactions, serving as a positive example for campers.  Demonstrates effective camper behavior management and utilizes appropriate communication and discipline techniques as trained, when required.  Promotes and stimulates camper participation to enhance their overall camp experience.   2. Program & Activities Management:  Plans, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates camp programs in our Music Conservatory program based on changing needs of campers; develops programs or assists leaders in developing programs to target the enrolled campers.  Coordinates the weekly schedule of events with Camp Director(s) and Head Counselors and ensures that it is conducive to a pleasant experience for the campers.  Collaborate closely with camp program, instructional staff, and other team members.  Enforces compliance with camp rules, safety, and health regulations for camp activities.  Prepares and maintains up-to-date records and reports on attendance, development progress, and discipline.  Promotes quality of programs and safety of campers in cooperation with camp rules, regulations, and accreditation standards.   3. Camp Community Engagement:  Actively promotes and embodies the values of Camp Hoblitzelle's summer camp program, fostering an environment that aligns with the camp's mission and principles. Encourages campers to embrace and embody these values throughout their camp experience. [Check out www.hoblitzellesummercamp for a detailed understanding of our camp's values.]  Participates enthusiastically as a team member in all-camp activities, evening programs, and special events.  Integrates faith into daily activities, contributing to the spiritual growth and development of campers within the Christian camp community.  Engages in essential ministry duties, including sharing approved devotional content, participating in prayer sessions with campers, and participating in camp worship times.   4. Safety and Security:  Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of campers during all camp activities.  Reports all accidents to supervisors promptly and accurately, following camp procedures.  Ensure the safety and cleanliness of all program/recreational areas and equipment through daily inspections, addressing needed repairs or replacements, and conducting thorough initial and end-of-session inventories. Properly store equipment to maintain a secure and organized environment.   What we are looking for in you:  Must be at least 18 years old and a high school graduate or GED preferred.  A heart for others and a mind towards Christ.  Should be self-motivated and teachable.  Prior knowledge and skills training in Child Education, Children’s Ministry, Outdoor/Sports Education or similar field is recommended but not required.  Two years progressively responsible experience administering and developing youth programs, and two years of experience leading sports or recreation activities preferred.  A willingness to abide by Camp Hoblitzelle’s doctrinal statement and policies.  CPR & First Aid Certified or capable of passing qualification (Cert. opportunities provided during Staff Training week.)   Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:  Some physical requirements of the Camp Counselor position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available. Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.   Employee Benefits  Experience & Growth – gain exposure in an exciting educational setting that blends fun with hands-on skill development. Cultivate resilience, fuel personal growth, and lay the foundation for success in any career path.  Positive Impact – influence others through positive interactions and exemplify Christ in words and actions.  Community – A place to belong. Make connections, friendships and experience community that can last lifetime.  Approachable leadership team - Always available to encourage you, challenge you, or help you discuss camp issues.  Time to Rest – 24 hours off per week.  Competitive Pay – with food & housing included  And More!  To learn more about Hoblitzelle Summer Camp, click here!   Why work for us?  The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.  The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.   Additional Information:  All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.  To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.  Application Submittal Period December 14, 2023 – May 3, 2024  Camp Staff Leadership Training and Orientation will be held 05/28/2025 – 06/08/2025 and participation is required. The 2025 summer Camp program session will be held 06/09/2025 – 07/13/2025. If you are unable to work the entire season, please let us know on your application.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled