Summer Camp Director

Salary: $23.86 Hourly
Location : Whitefish, MT
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number:
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
Closing Date: 3/27/2026 5:00 PM Mountain

General Purpose
The City of Whitefish, Montana is actively recruiting for the Summer Camp Director position for our Parks & Recreation Department. We welcome your inquiries and encourage you to apply!

One of the fastest growing cities in Montana, Whitefish is consistently rated one of the best small towns in America and was named one of the top 25 ski towns in the world by National Geographic. It is located on the shores of Whitefish Lake and the base of Big Mountain - home to Whitefish Mountain Resort. Whitefish also boasts over 36 miles of natural surface single-track mountain biking and hiking trails with 10 Trailheads, golfing, world class dining, two professional live theater companies, and is only thirty minutes from Glacier National Park.

This position will remain open until filled.

This position will be filled on a seasonal basis to work for the approximate time period of June 2026 - August 2026.

For assistance with online application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at  or email

EOE-AA-M/F-VET-DISABILITY

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Assist the Recreation Programmer in organizing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising day camp activities for youth. Provide quality customer service and maintain positive public relations. Ensure safety protocols are established and enforced. Serve as first point of contact for summer camp facility. Serve as the lead employee for camp staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

The Camp Director works under the direct supervision of the Recreation Programmer and under the indirect supervision of the Recreation Coordinator, or Parks & Recreation Director or designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Leads Camp Counselors and volunteers and supervises program participants.

Job Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by the Summer Camp Director. The following duties are typical for this classification and are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
This position serves an important role in the operations of the City and requires a consistent and dependable presence during assigned hours of work. it is expected that every employee should be on time, fully prepared, every day that the employee is scheduled to work.

Coordinates with Parks and Recreation department staff in the development and implementation of the summer day camp program. Assists in the preparation of staff work schedules and duties; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations; creates records, reports, and statistics for summer camp employees and activities.

Assists camp employees in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring daily activities such as games, supervised swimming, field trips, physical fitness, arts and crafts, team building, and outdoor skills.

In the absence of camp employees, Director will assume responsibilities or adjust employee schedules to accommodate camp need.

Supervises Camp Instructors in the preparation and execution of weekly activity calendar, ensuring age-appropriate and cost-effective activities.

Supervises Camp Instructors and Camp Counselors during the summer camp program. Provides daily constructive criticism and support for employees in a positive, solution-focused manner. Issues written and oral instructions to employees; assigns duties and examines work for quality and conformance to City of Whitefish policies and procedures. Issues verbal or written employee disciplinary actions per City policy.

Performs administrative tasks such as vendor contract confirmation, final daily attendance reports, cancellations and refunds, completion of Accident/Incident reports, filing, and storage of confidential employee and youth medical information.

Acts as a role model for children by displaying appropriate behavior at all times and strategically creating a safe, inclusive environment for all participants.

Maintains youth discipline as necessary, in accordance with City policies, to achieve camp objectives. This may include, but is not limited to, use of behavior prevention structures and procedures, established and consistently reinforced expectations for behavior, positive reinforcement strategies, and plans for youth suspension or removal from camp. Director is responsible for mentoring camp staff in Parks and Recreation behavior management plans and supervising implementation of those plans thereafter.

Monitors use of recreation equipment to ensure it is used in a capacity in accordance with its intended use.

Responds to public inquires or complaints and documents such interactions to provide the Recreation Programmer information to consider in pursuit of continually improving camp.

Maintains active CPR and 1st Aid…