Summer Camp Director

About Sportyard

Sportyard is a high-energy youth sports and fitness facility combining real athletic development with trick-shot style games and challenges. Our summer camps are a core experience for families and one of the most visible parts of our brand.

Camp dates: June 8th - July 31st

Learn more about camps here: https://mysportyard.com/camps

The Role

We’re hiring a Summer Camp Director to fully own our 8-week summer camp program. This role is the single point of accountability for all camp planning, staffing, execution, and parent communication.

You own camps end-to-end.

If something goes right or wrong with camps, it’s yours.

Key Responsibilities

Program Ownership

• Own daily camp operations across all weeks and age groups
• Ensure camps run safely, smoothly, and on schedule
• Uphold Sportyard’s standards for energy, structure, and kid experience

Staff Leadership

• Hire, train, and manage camp counselors to assist you
• Create daily staff schedules and assignments
• Set expectations, give feedback, and handle performance issues
• Be visible and present on the floor every day

Parent Communication

• Serve as the primary point of contact for camp parents
• Handle questions, concerns, schedule changes, and issues calmly and professionally
• Proactively communicate when adjustments or updates are needed

Safety & Experience

• Enforce all safety protocols, rules, and behavioral standards
• Manage minor incidents and escalate serious issues appropriately
• Ensure kids are engaged, included, and having a positive experience

Planning & Prep

• Lead pre-camp planning and staff training
• Coordinate camp themes, daily schedules, and activities
• Help refine camp structure and improvements for future summers

Why This Role Matters

Summer camps are one of Sportyard’s most important experiences. This role has real ownership, real responsibility, and real impact on our brand.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 3+ years experience leading youth camps, programs, or large groups of kids
• Prior experience supervising staff
• Calm, confident, and authoritative presence with kids and adults
• Strong communication skills with parents
• High energy and comfort in a fast-moving environment

Strongly Preferred

• YMCA, rec department, school, or private camp leadership background
• CPR / First Aid certified (or willing to certify)
• Experience managing safety and behavior at scale

This Role Is NOT For You If:

• You want a desk job
• You don’t like dealing with parents
• You need constant direction
• You’ve only ever been a counselor, not a leader

Application Standards

We take our hiring process seriously and expect the same from applicants.

• Please answer all application questions thoughtfully. Incomplete or generic responses will not move forward.
• If selected for a one-way video response, completion is required to continue in the process.

This helps us identify candidates who are prepared, detail-oriented, and genuinely interested in the role.

• $15,000 salary for 8 weeks of camps + mandatory prep time and offramp post camps
• Above-market pay for an on-site authority role
• Unlimited Sportyard membership