Camp Director

Live and work in the beautiful hills of Southeastern Kentucky! Faith Christian Camp is located on 30+ acres and has been operating as a summer camp and a host to year round activities since 1965. FCC is a growing camp ministry seeking a new Camp Director to partner closely with the Board of Directors in overseeing all camp operations. This key leadership role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities including supporting the Office Administrator, summer leadership team and all the wonderful volunteers that dedicate their time to FCC. The Camp Director will also serve as a representative of Faith Christian Camp to the community and engage directly with campers and guests. For more information or to apply, send your resume to mikedwilson02@gmail.com.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Complete a full Background Check

Have a calling from God to the mission of working at a Christian Camp to help further His

Kingdom.

It will be your soul purpose to ensure the success of Faith Christian Camp

Personal:

• Active member of an Independent Christian Church/Church of Christ

• A deep personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ability to express

this. Must be in regular fellowship within a church for the purpose of

encouragement, accountability, and spiritual growth.

• Living as a Christian role model and upholding Christian conduct.

• Gifted in directing, supervising, and motivating staff, mediating with staff, and

ensuring accountability from staff and volunteers. Ability to counsel staff from the

Scriptures is also desirable.• Able to give and receive constructive criticism, while maintaining strong, positive,

personal relationships.

• Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and resourceful.

Administration skills, including but not limited to:

• adaptability to software applications

• financial management

• organizational management

• scheduling and planning

- Interpersonal skills, including but not limited to

• supervising, encouraging, and directing staff and volunteers

• leadership development

• working under and alongside the board of directors

• regular personal and business interaction with the public.

EXPECTATIONS for Camp Manager:

General:

• Ensure that FCC camp activities, programs, and personnel are honoring to our Lord Jesus

Christ.

• Under direction of the FCC board, be fully responsible and accountable for all planning,

management and operations required to implement the summer camping.

• Work irregular hours. Operate with daily exposure to sun and heat and other

environmental conditions.

• Prepare presentations and all materials needed for scheduled board meetings

• Develop and implement all policies and procedures

Administration / Finances

• Operate within the approved budget. Attempt to make all operations and programs cost

efficient.

• Develop and implement fundraisers to assist with camp finances.

• Manage the camp store and any additional areas which bring in a profit

• Work closely with the Camp Administrator and Board Treasurer to ensure financial state

is where it should be and implement ways to quickly add to the finances if it is needed.

• Acquire quotes and report to the board for them to assist in financial decisions.

Summer Camps

• Set standards and qualifications for hiring staff and, recruiting volunteers

• Ensure that all paid staff has a criminal record check in regard to working with children.

• Be responsible for advising, assisting, encouraging and motivating all staff, as well as the

evaluation, disciplining, and suspension of all staff.

• Arrange training and orientation programs for all staff, appropriate to their duties.

Particularly ensure that all paid summer staff attend training at camp during the week

prior to the start of the summer camp season.• Ensure camp recreational and spiritual programs are in place.

Obtain recreational equipment and curriculum and program materials, as required. Ensure there is full

coordination and cooperation between the deans, counselors, cabin leaders, and

recreational staff in the implementation of all camp programs and activities.

• Oversee all summer camps and retreats.

• Be up to date on all certifications and trainings with camp standards as necessary.

• Manage all aspects of the summer camp season.

• Be aware of facility certifications needed and make sure they all meet standards.

(Waterfront, Health Inspections, Zipline/Climbing Wall, Fire Safety, Etc.)

• Make sure set up/break down for each special event are completed. Assisted as

needed.

• Report and record all incidents to the appropriate branches of the county or state.

• Oversee the entire year schedule for the camp.

• Coordinate all volunteers.

Camp Maintenance and Operations:

• Act as custodian and/or manager of the camp property and all camp assets. Maintain a

list of contractors, volunteers, and suppliers to use for routine supplies, and for summer

and winter maintenance activities, such as janitorial, grass cutting and snow plowing,

and for emergency electrical, mechanical and plumbing repairs, and for scheduled

preventative maintenance, etc.

• Ensure that the camp and property is functional for all camps and retreats (cleaning,

supplies, resources, etc.)

• Ensure that all projects are being completed in a timely manner and in the camps

means. Set up volunteer groups or hire out where it is needed. Set goals for each

season and make a list of desired projects and improvements to help guide the growth

of the camp.

• Hire/Fire all year-round employees, seasonal employees, and volunteers.

Promotion and Public Relations

• Promote FCC to churches, schools, and youth groups throughout surrounding areas.

• Maintain communication with alumni through a newsletter and the FCC website with

the objective of encouraging alumni to support FCC in prayer, financially, or as a

volunteer.

• Act as the public face of FCC.

• Prepare promotional materials to publicize FCC and its activities.

• Promote and maintain good relations with residents in the local community, local

churches, and businesses, striving to be a good corporate example in the community.

Encourage the support and participation of local Christians and evangelical churches in

the local outreach of FCC.

• Work along with Camp Administrator to ensure camp memberships and recruitment

process.

Professional Development:

• Attend camp conferences and other educational experiences that will benefit the

progress of the camp.Broaden Support Base for FCC

• Strive to increase adult volunteer participation in all facets of camp. Keep in contact

with younger volunteers as they grow older and establish their own families, to

encourage their continued association and involvement with FCC.

• Prayerfully, and cautiously, strive to obtain the formal and active support of additional

evangelicals, (individuals and churches) throughout the area for FCC.