Summer Camp 2027 Position of Interest: Campus Heads
Campus Heads Position at Sleepaway Camps
Campus head positions at summer camps are senior leadership roles that oversee a specific campus, division, or age group within a larger residential camp. From traditional sleepaway camps with multiple divisions to large co-ed residential camps with separate boys and girls campuses, campus heads bridge front-line counselor teams and the camp’s senior leadership. If you’ve built years of camp experience and want to grow into a director-track role, this is a phenomenal next step.
Campus heads at overnight camps manage and mentor counselors and division leaders, plan programming, oversee camper experience across their campus or division, handle parent communication, and serve as a key link to senior camp leadership. You’ll lead daily staff meetings, coordinate cross-team initiatives, manage personnel issues, and shape camper culture across the summer. Many camps consider campus head one of the most influential roles on staff — and a clear stepping stone toward assistant director and director positions.
The position is typically a full-summer commitment with on-site housing, meals, and laundry included. Many camps require multiple summers of camp experience plus prior leadership in education, youth development, or program management. Strong communication, decision-making, and crisis management skills are essential, along with deep familiarity with the residential camp environment.
If you’re an experienced camp pro looking for your next leadership step, this is one of the most rewarding senior positions you’ll find. Apply for campus head positions at sleepaway camps to spend your summer leading staff and shaping camper experience at one of the most influential levels of camp operations.
You’ll manage counselors and division leaders, plan programming, oversee camper experience, and serve as a key link to senior leadership. Most sleepaway camps rely on campus heads to lead day-to-day operations throughout the summer camp season.
Multiple summers of camp experience plus prior leadership in education, youth development, or program management are typical baselines. Strong communication, decision-making, and crisis management skills are essential at residential camps.
Yes — it’s one of the most common paths into senior leadership at sleepaway camps. Many directors and assistant directors at residential camps grew through campus head roles over multiple seasons.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with leadership experience and scope of responsibility. Sleepaway camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds significant value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base figure.
Yes. Many residential camps welcome senior leadership staff with families, often providing housing for spouses and children. This makes campus head roles especially appealing for experienced camp pros seeking a family-style summer.
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