Summer Camp Director
Town of AmherstHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Three (3) or more years of college experience plus completion of a camp administration course; OR two (2) years of camp experience and completion of some camp administration work; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership abilities.
- Considerable knowledge of child development and management.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
- Must successfully pass Criminal Offender Registry Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background checks.
Amherst is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The town comprises approximately 3,500 households and 12,000+ total residents. Amherst is governed under the SB2 annual Town Meeting system. Town meeting is organized and moderated by the Town Moderator. The five member Board of Selectmen oversee the Town Administrator and the department heads in between Town Meetings. Town departments include: The Department of Public Works, The Amherst Police Department, Amherst Fire Rescue, The Finance Department, The Town Clerk, Community Development, Tax and Assessing, Recreation and the Town Library. In addition, there are a number of appointed commissions and committees, as well as independently elected boards that also contribute to town governance, including: The Heritage Commission, The Conservation Commission, The Planning Board, The Zoning Board of Approval, The Capital Improvement Plan Committee, The Historic Village District Committee, The Cemetery Trustees, The Trustees of the Trust Fund, The Library Trustees, and various other volunteer committees and positions. Amherst schools are operated under an independent school district led by separately elected School Boards and are outside the scope of town government.