Assistant Camp Director for Wellness - Southold, NY

Cornell Univ (NYS Colleges & Exper Sta)

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New York State (Other) Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description
Responsible for camper well-being and successful adjustment to camp. Support a community-oriented camp culture that emphasizes acceptance, cooperation, and empathy. Lead problem-solving and conflict-resolution processes that effectively address campers’ emotional well-being, health, and behavioral issues. Supervise Unit Coordinators and CIT Coordinator. Assist with staff selection, training, and evaluation. Supervised by Camp Director and serves as Camp Director in his/her absence.

    

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 25 years old or have a Bachelor’s degree to comply with NYS Department of Health regulations.
  • Must have at least 24 weeks of administrative or supervisory experience in camping or related experience
  • Ability to meet acceptable background check standards, if required.
  • Must be able to live on site.
  • Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • College degree or course work in education, youth development, outdoor recreation, physical education, or a related field.
  • Valid driver’s license

POSITION DETAILS:

Salary:            $8,250 - $9,900 per season        

Schedule:      EXEMPT – TEMP: June 9, 2025 – August 25, 2025

No relocation or VISA Sponsorship available

HOW TO APPLY:

Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until a qualified pool of candidates is obtained.

Applicants need to:

Attach/upload a resume to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. Attach/upload a cover letter to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. Attach/upload contacts info for three references to the online application in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.

In the "Experience" section of your application, use the Paperclip icon to search for file(s) or use the "Drop Files Here" box to manually drag document(s) into your application. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to change your submission or add attachments.

External Applicants: (including current employees of other Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations), please refer to the Applying for a Job (External Candidate) document for additional guidance.

Internal Applicants: Current employees of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association indicated in this job posting are considered internal applicants; please refer to the Applying for a Job (Internal Candidate) document for additional guidance.

The Association may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform their essential functions. If you require an accommodation to participate in the selection process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Human Resources at (631) 727-7850 or via email at HR-CCESuffolk@cornell.edu

  

Job Title:

Association Tmp Camp Director

Level:

No Grade - Annual

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Company:

Contact Name:

Nicholas Ng

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.  Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.  This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.

Notice to Applicants: Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.

About this role

Summary

Oversee camper well-being and supervise staff at camp.

Job title

Assistant Camp Director for Wellness

Experience level

24 weeks

Industry

education

Location requirements

Located in New York State; no remote work allowed.

Salary

$8,250 - $9,900 per season

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

25 years oldBachelor’s degreeadministrative experiencesupervisory experiencebackground checklive on sitetravel requirementsflexible hours

Preferred skills

college degreeeducationyouth developmentoutdoor recreationphysical educationvalid driver’s license

Specializations

wellnesscampingyouth developmentoutdoor recreation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Southold, NY 11971, USA

On-site City