Summer Camp Director, Brentwood/Santa Monica (2027)

Location: Brentwood/Santa Monica, California, United States. Seasonal role running March–September 2027, with mostly flexible remote preparation, required in-person training and events, on-site camp operations from June to August, and remote wrap-up work.

Compensation: $23–25/hour for preseason and postseason work; $1,500/week during camp season, plus $50/week for each returning year of tenure and additional enrollment-based compensation.

Company

hirify.global provides out-of-school enrichment, summer day camps, expanded learning programs, and curriculum support focused on innovation skills, growth mindset, and creative confidence.

What you will do

• Open and operate a Camp Galileo site for K–8th grade campers and their families from preseason planning through end-of-summer wrap-up.
• Lead daily camp operations, parent communication, safety, program quality, customer care, and curriculum delivery.
• Train, mentor, schedule, and manage a seasonal team of 7–40 educators and entry-level staff.
• Set expectations, provide feedback and professional development, and manage payroll and performance.
• Build an inclusive, creative camp culture and serve as the primary community-facing representative.
• Collaborate with the Field Program Manager, families, facilities partners, and cross-functional teams while adapting to operational challenges.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience working directly with students in an education setting, including out-of-school time, teaching, education administration, camps, or recreation.
• At least 1 year of experience managing or supervising adult staff.
• Experience creating safe, inclusive environments for children and building trust with families.
• Experience setting expectations, providing ongoing feedback, and coaching staff.
• Ability to manage scheduling, staffing, payroll, and other operational details.
• Ability to stay calm and make sound decisions in fast-paced situations, including safety issues and challenging family conversations.
• Strong written and verbal communication with families, partners, and supervisors.
• Availability for part-time remote work during preparation and full-time on-site work during the June–August camp season.
• Willingness to travel regionally to up to three in-person marketing events, complete required training, and meet state requirements for working with children, including screenings and Adult & Child First Aid/CPR/AED certification.

Nice to have

• Experience with hands-on, project-based learning such as STEAM, art, design, or maker programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a collaborative, courageous, determined, visionary, and reflective culture guided by the Galileo Innovation Approach.
• Preseason preparation generally requires 5–15 hours per week; on-site camp operations may require up to 50 hours per week, Monday through Friday, for 5–8 weeks.
• Free camp for children or two giftable camp weeks, including extended care.
• 15% Friends & Family discount and priority nomination for financial assistance for someone known to the employee.
• Seasonal contract work includes part-time preparation and wrap-up phases and full-time exempt Camp Director work during summer operations.

Hiring process

• Complete all required training before camp begins and satisfy applicable onboarding, screening, and health requirements.
• Applicants may request reasonable accommodations from Human Resources during the application or onboarding process.