Employment Opportunities
Job Title: Program Director
Dates of Employment: Full-time; Exempt
Reports to: Executive Director and The Board of Directors
Position Purpose: To further the mission of the Barbara C. Harris Center through active camper and staff recruitment, camp management and year-round program development.
Essential Job Functions:
Youth Program:
- Actively recruit and retain campers.
- Work closely with the Diocese of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts to support the young people of the surrounding dioceses in formation, fellowship and resource sharing.
- Coordinate with BCH, the Diocese of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts to create and implement a marketing plan to grow camper attendance and community awareness.
- Organize community-based initiatives to recruit prospective camp families.
- Establish and maintain a Leadership Development program that includes year-round connection and training.
- Actively recruit, train and retain seasonal summer camp staff
- Strengthen and maintain relationships with current staff members; elicit their assistance with future program development.
- Work closely with Diocesan ministries such as the Episcopal Service Corps and Mustard Seed Project to build collaborative relationships and a pipeline of staff applicants.
- Hire, train, supervise and evaluate seasonal summer camp staff.
- Using CIEE and Camp America, recruit international camp counselors.
- Design, develop, manage, deliver and evaluate a camp program that meets the developmental needs of campers and fulfills the mission of the Barbara C. Harris Center.
- Elicit and analyze feedback from youth, families, staff, churches and chaplains regarding the quality, safety, diversity, equity, and enjoyment of the program and its staff. Improve the program as needed.
- Oversee the implementation of spiritual formation curriculum.
- Develop and implement crisis, risk management and healthcare procedures.
- Develop and monitor the budget for camp operations.
- Manage maintenance requests to ensure stewardship of current resources and identification of future needs.
- Oversee the systematic approach to database management for campers, staff, families and alumni.
- Oversee the daily operation of the summer camp including food service, program, business, camper and staff supervision, and health care.
- Assure compliance with American Camping Association (ACA) and BCH policies and procedures.
- Oversee the yearly NH state certification process, and the 5-year American Camping Association (ACA) accreditation process.
Adult Programming/ Year-Round Operations:
- In conjunction with the Executive Director and Board of Directors serve as a liaison between the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center and the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts, and other regional partners
- Attend deanery and vestry meetings. Update parish leadership with information about current happenings, progress and initiatives at BCH.
- Attend church services in and around Province 1. Preach or present about current happenings, progress and initiatives at BCH.
- Participate in diocesan and provincial sponsored events at BCH and elsewhere.
- In conjunction with the Executive Director and community partners, design, develop, manage, deliver and evaluate adult programming that compliments the educational needs of the Episcopal Church in the region and fulfills the mission of the Barbara C. Harris Center.
- With the Executive Director, build Provincial relationships in order to cultivate collaborative program needs/possibilities.
- Design and implement yearly retreats and/or educational opportunities for an intergenerational population.
- Develop and monitor a budget for programming at BCH.
Other Job Duties:
- Maintain clear and positive verbal and written communication with other staff.
- Participate enthusiastically; be a team player and supportive member of the BCH community.
- Participate in the guest services hosting schedule throughout the year.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in the camping industry.
- Ability to live on-site at the Barbara C. Harris Center during the summer camp season.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
- Passion for youth camping.
- Passion for the outdoors and the environment.
- Familiarity with and/or openness towards the Episcopal faith tradition.
- Excellent customer service skills; able to work under stress and high demand.
*Possibility of hybrid work arrangement between September and April to be discussed during the interview process.
Job Title: Guest Services Host (Host)
Dates of Employment: Approximately 1 weekend/month with occasional evening weeknight shifts- approximately 15-25 hours/month
Reports to: Guest Services Administrator
Position Description: The Guest Services Host is a member of the Guest Services Department and reports directly to the Guest Services Administrator. This is a part time, non-exempt position.
- Guest Services:
- Be visible and present and available in-person when applicable or available via the host phone at all times during the shift.
- Be courteous, greet, and welcome guests to The Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center for their visit.
- Review information about the guest groups and their needs during their stay.
- Welcome the group at their first meal.
- On-site Guest Experience:
- Be present at the Dining Hall 15-20 minutes prior to all meals in order to be available to guests at a consistent time and to communicate with the kitchen.
- Check public bathrooms and trash in guest spaces when housekeeping is not also on duty.
- Light campfires for groups as required.
- Walk the grounds and note any maintenance concerns on the log sheet in the Dining Hall and contact the on-call facilities team member when concerns are emergent.
- Follow the reporting protocols for damage and incidents.
- Be prepared to set up or connect audio visual equipment/screens/projectors/microphones.
- Overnight Shifts
- Be available via the on-call phone and able to respond to emergencies on campus within 25 minutes if staying off campus, or stay overnight in BCH-provided housing if further away than 25 minutes.
- Other
- When necessary, be prepared to clean and turnover a room for a guest, which includes but is not limited to stripping the bed, replacing all linens and towels, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the bathroom.
- Host may eat all meals in the dining hall.
- Participate in all trainings including but not limited to, Safeguarding, CPR/First Aid/ Mental Health First Aid.
- Walk-through all guest spaces at the end of a stay and ensure lights are off and buildings are closed down.
- Occasionally, for especially tight turnovers, assist housekeeping in collecting dirty linens and delivering them to the laundry room in St. Johns.
Qualifications:
- Courteous, approachable, amenable, respectful, and responsive demeanor when working with the public.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build long-term relationships.
- Creative approach to work and problem solving.
- Self-starter than can work both independently and collaboratively.
- Flexible, dependable, professional behavior with a responsible work ethic.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a faith-based community.
- Reliable transportation.
- Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends, and overnights.
The Barbara C. Harris Center’s mission is rooted in the legacy of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris and the values of the Episcopal Church: welcome to all, especially the vulnerable; care for creation; and walking the way of love. We live our mission by caring for all who spend time at the center, offering space and direction for spiritual practice, and connecting to the natural world- through camps, retreats, conferences, and programs. All who visit will feel cared for in mind, body, and spirit and will be invited to deepen their values and expand their vision. In everything we do, we will: reflect the dignity, simplicity and bounty of the natural world , offer spiritual growth opportunities, rooted in and expanding on Episcopal identity, and strengthen right relationships in support of environmental and social justice
Think you would be a good fit with the BCH Center team?
Feel free to share your resume with us at info@bchcenter.org for consideration towards future openings.
