Licensed Camp Director - Secrest

The Camp Secrest Director is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all daily activities for the Apex PRD Day Camp Program. The Camp Secrest Director is responsible for operating the center in accordance with licensing rules, planning, and implementing the school-age childcare center as well as the supervision of staff. Our school-age childcare center must have an on-site director. The Camp Secrest Director must have demonstrated to the hiring authority maturity of judgment, administrative ability, and the skill to appropriately supervise and direct school-age children in an unstructured setting.

The Camp Secrest Director will provide a safe, healthy, and positive environment for campers and staff. Their daily responsibility is to schedule team building activities, schedule leadership opportunities and schedule volunteer opportunities for this age group. The Camp Secrest Director will facilitate all field trips; discipline both to maintain positive daily outcomes and overall program management; assess the overall program to see if there are any changes that need to be made for optimum functioning;

establish a procedure for handling all difficulties related to health, behavior and other problems and report incidents to the Recreation Coordinator. Follow Colorado State Laws and Regulations regarding childcare, health code and transportation of groups.

Daily Schedule will vary between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Friday from June 1, 2026 - August 14, 2026.

Paid training will take place in March - May.

Parent meeting for Camp Secrest will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Secrest Recreation Center.

• Must be 21 years old.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License, appropriate insurance coverage, and a clean driving record for the past three years.
• Have the ability to drive a 12-passenger van.
• Must complete up to 15 hours of training before May 29, 2026.
• Must have a satisfactory review with the Central Registry of Child Protection.
• Experience caring for children ages 8 to 12 years in a public atmosphere is required.
• Must have customer service experience and good conflict management skills.
• Knowledge of youth games, activities, and arts and crafts projects.
• Ability to be on your feet for 6-8 hours and lift 40 lbs.
• The associate is expected to exhibit the district’s core values of Honesty, Attitude, Loyalty, and Teamwork.
• Will receive CPR/first aid, Medication Administration, and Universal Precautions certification, required within 90 days of hire.
• Must provide three references.

At least one of the following qualifications:

a. A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in one of the following areas:
Child Development, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Special Education, Family and Human Development, Family Studies, Special Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation, Human Services.

b. An associate’s degree or sixty semester credit hours from an accredited college or university and three months of experience in the care and supervision of four or more children over the ages of four years who are not related to the individual.

c. Twenty-one months of experience in the care and supervision of four or more children over the ages of four years who are not related to the individual and one of the following qualifications: completion of six semester hours, from a regionally accredited college or university; or completion of forty clock hours of training in coursework applicable to school-age children within the first nine months in the director position.

The 40 clock hours of training cannot include any of the required trainings as listed in rule section 2.508.

d. A current early childhood professional credential level II or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Worksheet, found at About the ECPC.

• Noise levels range from moderate to loud, often due to active children, group interactions, or busy transportation settings.
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