Summer Camp Director (Los Altos 2027)

Location: Los Altos, CA, United States. Seasonal role with mostly flexible remote preparation and wrap-up work, required in-person training and events, and full-time on-site camp operations during June–August.

Preseason and postseason: $23–25/hour. Camp season: $1,600/week, plus $50/week for each returning year of tenure. Additional $1 per camper-week enrollment and potential commission for add-on weeks.

Company

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

What you will do

• Launch and operate a Camp Galileo site from preseason planning through end-of-summer wrap-up.
• Create joyful, safe, inclusive environments for K–8 campers, staff, and families.
• Lead, train, mentor, schedule, and manage a seasonal team of 7–40 educators and entry-level staff.
• Oversee daily operations, parent communication, payroll, staffing, program quality, and safety.
• Serve as the camp’s public face and build partnerships with families, facilities partners, and community stakeholders.
• Use the Galileo Innovation Approach to encourage curiosity, problem-solving, feedback, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 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 remain 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 camp season; exact dates vary by location.
• Willingness to travel regionally to up to three in-person marketing events and complete all required training before camp begins.
• Ability to meet state requirements for working with children, including mandated 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

• Mission-driven work focused on developing innovators and creative confidence.
• Culture built around visionary, courageous, collaborative, determined, and reflective ways of working.
• 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 schedule runs across training and preparation, on-site camp operations, and remote wrap-up phases; some evening and weekend commitments may occur.

Hiring process

• Complete required onboarding screenings and certifications, including any locally required TB screening.
• Complete all required training before the camp begins.