Camp Program Director

Position Summary

Non‑career part‑time/seasonal Camp Sacramento Program Director – May 2026 to October 2026. The Program Director leads and supervises recreation programs, trains staff, and collaborates with the Camp Sacramento Supervisor to manage overall camp activities.

• Lead and monitor social, recreational, and outdoor adventure programs.
• Make recommendations to the Camp Sacramento Supervisor regarding overall program direction.
• Supervise, evaluate, and train lower‑level staff.
• Schedule work assignments and train staff.
• Inventory, obtain, and maintain all equipment, supplies, and materials needed for programs and events.
• Keep accurate records and prepare basic reports and accident/incident forms.
• Operate a variety of office equipment such as a copy machine, telephone, computer, and computer software.
• Greet and interact positively with camp participants.
• Understand, follow, and enforce all camp policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of supervisory techniques and practices; recreation, social, and outdoor adventure programs; basic first aid and safety practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and program participants.
• Ability to supervise, assign, train, and evaluate subordinate staff.
• Ability to organize and lead recreation activities for varying ages, groups, and sizes.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and computer software.
• Ability to interpret, explain, follow, and apply camp policies and procedures.
• English language proficiency at a level necessary for efficient job performance.

None education required. Six (6) months experience leading and supervising a variety of recreation programs for all age groups in a recreational or camp setting.

Work duties require the ability to exert physical effort, typically involving walking, bending, stooping, and standing for extended periods on hard surfaces; lifting and carrying materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Successful candidates must provide their own transportation to the Camp Sacramento site.

The City of Sacramento is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.