Career Center

JOB SUMMARY:

During the summer, the Director will primarily run our K-9 camp program including the School’s traditional summer day camp and will implement a new residential summer camp designed for international students. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

• Develop summer camp programs and marketing plan
• Hire, train and supervise camp staff
• Field inquiries from prospective camper families and manage registration

During the Spring the camp director will likely need to spend some hours recruiting staff. This job could work as a summer only position.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a highly organized and goal-oriented person who likes to see, build, and grow programs!

 SKILLS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS:

BA or equivalent in experience and training and 3-5 years experience.

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office suite of computer applications and camp software.
• Strong word processing and database maintenance skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and facility in dealing with the public
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Strong communication skills, organizational skills
• Exercise diplomacy which involves multitasking and maintaining confidentiality.
• Independent school, summer camp, event planning, hospitality, or related experience preferred. 

About Applewild School

Applewild has been a cherished community institution since 1957 and we iteratively innovate to ensure we offer a compelling and relevant education. We have a main campus in Fitchburg, Massachusetts which is approximately one hour from Boston. We offer preschool through 9th grade, including a small junior boarding program for students in grades 5-9. In 2014 we opened a satellite location in Devens which serves preschool through fourth grade. We also have "Foundations at Applewild", which is located on the Fitchburg campus and serves students in grades two through eighth with diagnosed language-based learning disabilities. We are thankful to draw a broad range of students from over 32 towns and several countries, and well over half of our students receive financial assistance in order to attend. Our core values and competencies lay the foundation for a culture that encourages respect, honesty, compassion, and fairness. Our faculty have invested in their professional growth to create an educational environment that is deeply metacognitive --- our goal is to teach children to be the protagonists in their own educations. At Applewild, we know that once children feel emotionally safe... and valued for who they are, then children will avail themselves to deeper and more authentic learning experiences. When considering adult additions to our community, we are very interested in growing our diversity and in diverse perspectives and experiences. We seek smart, creative, and thoughtful professionals who are interested in trying new things knowing that some failures are intrinsic to cultivating a culture of progress. We are looking for professionals who care deeply about developing the next generation for a future we know will be marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Intellectual curiosity, cognitive agility, passion, and emotional resiliency are paramount for success. We are committed to offering a progressive but proven curriculum, so professionals seeking to join our community must be keen on teaching using student-centered and project-based learning. We are a small school so everyone wears multiple “hats” to meet the needs of our community. The School is accredited through the Association of Independent Schools of New England and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and The Association of Boarding Schools. Applewild School is an equal opportunity employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We welcome individuals that add to the diversity and vibrancy of our community.

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