The American Camp Association® (ACA) is a national nonprofit organization serving the more than 20,000 year-round and summer camps in the US that annually serve 26 million campers. ACA is committed to collaborating with those who believe in quality camp and outdoor experiences for children, youth, and adults and to expanding the reach, relevance, and equitable access to camp experiences for all.
We are looking for a full-time Region Director for our western region. Someone to lead and support local office volunteers and staff in ACA’s service delivery in the West. Direct team lead 1 staff member and co-lead 1 staff member.
What would you do if hired?
- Cultivate, recruit, inspire, and motivate volunteers, specifically including leadership of the Local Councils of Leaders and ensuring alignment with ACA’s strategic plan and priorities.
- Lead and support staff and volunteers to develop and deliver high quality professional development events that meet the needs of the region and meet or exceed the financial and impact goals for each event.
- Stay abreast of state and local public policy issues relevant to the camp experience, including working with staff, volunteers, state camp coalitions, and camp associations forward the association’s state and federal public policy agenda.
- Stay current on trends and projections and what is on the horizon, gathering insights into opportunities, concerns, and challenges from the field, and working to align ACA’s resources to meet those needs.
- Implement a strong, cohesive volunteer management system, including onboarding, training, and the regular evaluation of the volunteer experience.
- Consistently work to lead ACA staff and volunteers to expand diversity, equity, and inclusion by promoting and advancing an increasingly inclusive and equitable environment in the field of camp and at ACA.
- Proactively search for opportunities to increase awareness of and support for the value of the camp experience and in advancing health, safety, risk management, and program quality in the field of camp.
- Keep informed about market conditions, societal issues, public policy issues, underrepresented communities, and competitive information that may impact the camp community and/or the organization.
- Network and engage with allied organizations, businesses, and government officials that have the potential to inform, impact, expand, or advance the field of camp and ACA’s work.
- Working with the regional team to solicit, cultivate, recruit, and retain members and customers to meet the sales goals of the association and evaluating new markets and convert customers to members.
What are we looking for in a candidate?
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Minimum 5 years; experience working in a relationship-based environment.
- Ability to build rapport and develop alliances with a broad range of people and entities.
- Experience leading, engaging, and supporting volunteers and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Exceptional customer service and written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
What salary and benefits do we offer?
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for employee and dependents with limited employer contribution.
- Retirement plan with generous employer match.
- Generous time off-plans including sick, vacation, personal, and holidays.
- Non-voluntary benefits include life insurance and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits offered include additional life insurance, short-term disability, and other supplemental options for employee and dependents.
- Salary: $70-77k annually, commensurate with experience.
Interested?
Send your resume to hr@ACAcamps.org!
This is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
The American Camp Association celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, or any other nonjob-related factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
The American Camp Association works to make applying for positions accessible for all, including those with disabilities. If you require alternative methods of application or screening, please email us at hr@acacamps.org.