BASE CAMP DIRECTOR

Position Overview: The Base Camp Director oversees all aspects of a 2,500-camper summer camp in New Braunfels, Texas including recruiting of college-aged summer staff, programming, oversight of the Men’s and Women’s Base Camp Directors, and overall management of the camp.

Key Duties

1. Gives Leadership to Base Camp full-time staff, summer staff, and campers

• Full-time staff responsibilities
  • Lead, invest in, evaluate Base Camp (BC) Men’s and Women’s Directors (MD/WD)
  • Empower and equip Base Camp Men’s Director/Women’s Director to invest in summer staff
  • Support and equip BC MD/WD to lead their programs
• Summer staff responsibilities
  • Support the processes to hire, train, lead, evaluate, and disciple all summer staff
  • Assist Directors in problem-solving and interface with summer staff
  • Lead Leadership Weekends, Training Camps, Opening Days and Closing Days
• Camper responsibilities
  • Problem solve/interface with campers/parents as needs arise
• Give oversight, assess and report weekly staff and camper evaluations
• Actively participate on Recruiting Trail for summer staff

2. Provide Leadership/Oversight/Evaluation to Base Camp Summer Programs

• Lead and oversee Base Camp programs and safety
• Lead and oversee Ultimate Swim Camp (USC) program, including a good working relationship with USC leadership
• Evaluate and lead summer Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs)
• Prepare and oversee yearly budget
• Participate in capital improvements with collaboration from Director of Facilities & Director of Camps
• Direct all aspects of camp
• Oversee and participate in discipling/teaching: Covenant group, Team Meeting, staff Bible study

3. Maintains an active role in T Bar M Camps’ activities, including but not limited to:

• Maintaining good working relationships with Day Camp, Family Camp, Camp Travis, Ultimate Swim Camp, and the Retreats Director and staf
  • Help coordinate New Braunfels facility usage for other T Bar M programs
• Participating in all T Bar M Camps meetings which require BC involvement
• Participating in off-season program planning and implementation
• Assisting in creative marketing, brainstorming and projects (social media, Base Camp tours, etc.)

4. Support Key Outcomes

• Assist in contributing to and helping to achieve annual ministry goals set by the Senior Leadership Team

Key Outcomes/Measures of Success

1. The Base Camp Director will be successful when he or she:

• Recruits, trains, and retains a highly effective summer staff team
• Delivers a safe, excellent, and Christ-centered camper experience
• Effectively develops and empowers the Men’s and Women’s Base Camp Directors, resulting in strong leadership throughout the Base Camp program
• Maintains a flexible, solutions-oriented attitude in the fast-paced environment of camp ministry
• Achieves annual ministry, operational, and budget goals while stewarding organizational resources wisely