How to hire an assistant camp director

How to hire an assistant camp director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step assistant camp director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an assistant camp director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant camp director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your assistant camp director job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an assistant camp director for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect assistant camp director also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents assistant camp director salaries for various positions.

   Type of Assistant Camp Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Assistant Camp Director	Recreation workers design and lead recreational and leisure activities for groups in volunteer agencies or recreation facilities, such as playgrounds, parks, camps, aquatic centers, and senior centers. They may lead activities such as arts and crafts, dance, sports, adventure programs, music, and camping.	$11-28
   Group Leader	A group leader is responsible for overseeing and distributing fair tasks to the members, ensuring clear instructions and procedures. Group leaders are mainly the ones leading the team towards their success... Show more	$27-83
   Activities Leader	An activity leader's main duty is to offer sports programs and exercises that are riveting in a positive manner. The activities typically assigned to leaders are the ones they understand for the smooth promotion and planning of events... Show more	$9-21

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CPR
   • Role Model
   • Customer Service
   • Kids
   • Behavior Management
   • Summer Camps
   • Staff Training
   • ACA
   • Staff Supervision
   • Core Values
   • Teen
   • Leadership
   • Emergency Procedures
   • Program Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and supervise the development and execution of program, including fiscal oversight, funding initiatives, and new partnerships.
   • Implement and run activities for a group of up to 12 children.
   • Direct daily functions for summer camp dedicate to create an engaging learning environment for kids.
   • Assist with cleaning up, organizing games, participate in field trips and interact daily with the kids.
   • Collaborate with charities and community base organizations to cultivate a leadership program and acquire program participants.
   • Implement a comprehensive counselor in training program to ensure consistent leadership by helping campers with developing productive and positive life skills.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your assistant camp director job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An assistant camp director salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, assistant camp directors' average salary in louisiana is 63% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level assistant camp directors earn 59% less than senior-level assistant camp directors.
   • Certifications. An assistant camp director with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an assistant camp director's salary.

   Average assistant camp director salary

   $38,556yearly

   $18.54 hourly rate

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   Entry-level assistant camp director salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average assistant camp director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$51,269	$25
   2	Massachusetts	$51,239	$25
   3	Mississippi	$50,918	$24
   4	District of Columbia	$50,911	$24
   5	New Jersey	$49,812	$24
   6	California	$48,702	$23
   7	Maryland	$42,241	$20
   8	Arizona	$41,276	$20
   9	Illinois	$38,883	$19
   10	Colorado	$37,700	$18
   11	Virginia	$35,790	$17
   12	Michigan	$35,012	$17
   13	Florida	$30,925	$15
   14	Utah	$30,336	$15
   15	Missouri	$29,084	$14

   Average assistant camp director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$53,289	$25.62
   2	Esf, Inc.	$43,698	$21.01	12
   3	NJY Camps	$42,581	$20.47
   4	Galileo	$42,329	$20.35	16
   5	YMCA	$41,661	$20.03	34
   6	YMCA of Northern Colorado	$41,449	$19.93	1
   7	All Sport Health & Fitness	$40,472	$19.46	2
   8	North Central College	$39,528	$19.00
   9	G&A Partners	$38,839	$18.67
   10	City of Redwood City	$36,261	$17.43
   11	Boston University	$36,089	$17.35
   12	Loveland City Hall	$31,374	$15.08
   13	Howard County Government	$31,347	$15.07
   14	University of Florida	$30,672	$14.75	3
   15	Bright Horizons	$29,468	$14.17	5
   16	KinderCare Education	$29,401	$14.14	38
   17	Goddard School	$29,368	$14.12	2
   18	City of Chesterfield, MO	$28,922	$13.90
   19	Girl Scouts of the USA	$26,834	$12.90	86
   20	Jewish Community Center	$25,193	$12.11	10

4. Writing an assistant camp director job description

   A job description for an assistant camp director role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an assistant camp director job description:

   Assistant camp director job description example

   This is a Summer 2023 Position

   National Assistant Camp Director will oversee the day-to-day operation of Scout Camp including training and coordinating between the full time and seasonal staff. They will assist the Camp Director in daily tasks and manage the Scout Camp staff. Assistant Camp Director will coordinate in person and online activities along with registration skills.

   Principle Responsibilities:

   • Provide cheerful and helpful service to all Summit Bechtel Reserve participants and staff
   • Demonstrate the Aims and Methods of Scouting to all participants and staff
   • Carry out and enforce the policies and procedures outlined in the Summit Bechtel Reserve Staff Handbook
   • Train and manage a team of Directors to deliver safe, engaging program to the National Scout Camp
   • Serve as or choose an appropriate leader of campfires, flag ceremonies, and other public/camp-wide events
   • Serve as a camp administrator and as the National Assistant Camp Director in their absence overseeing the well-being of all participants and staff in the National Scout Camp
   • Serve as a coach and counselor to each member of the camp staff to build/maintain and effective team
   • Maintain a close relationship with Summit full-time Program Managers
   • Write an end of season report with accurate inventories and recommendations for the future
   • Participate in and provide leadership to all camp-wide activities while consistently exhibiting strong Scout Spirit
   • Any other duties as assigned by full-time staff and/or direct supervisor

   Qualifications & Training:

   • Be or become a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America
   • 21 Years old or older (25+ preferred)
   • National Camp School Camp Administration or Program Director certification or ability to pass the course prior to arrival date
   • Significant Scouting and camp experience
   • Significant management experience
   • Significant staff training experience
   • Public speaking ability

   Physical Requirements:

   • Must meet the Summit Bechtel Reserve's high adventure height/weight requirements as laid out in the Summit BSA Health & Medical Record
   • Must be able to spend long amounts of time standing, walking, or hiking

   Uniform: BSA Official Field Uniform on most days; Summit staff uniform all other times

   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find assistant camp directors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your assistant camp director job on Zippia to find and recruit assistant camp director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting assistant camp directors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant camp director

   Once you've found the assistant camp director candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new assistant camp director first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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