Activity Director Job Description - Key Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Supervision Plan

Sep 14, 2026

Activity Director role description for Camp Squeah’s summer leadership team, outlining leadership of the Activity Support Staff and oversight of safe, well-supervised, and properly resourced activity areas. The position includes staff training, scheduling, assignments, conflict resolution, equipment and supply safety, and coordination with Resource Counsellors and cabin leaders to support campers. Requirements include spiritual pursuit, prior leadership and camp experience, strong communication and organization, administrative ability, and physical outdoor capability. Supervision and mentoring structure is defined with weekly and monthly check-ins.

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Position Overview

General Responsibilities

Required Qualifications and Skills

Supervision and Mentoring Plan

Activity Director “In response to God who loves and calls us, Camp Squeah provides a place of refuge in a natural setting where people of all ages can build relationships, grow and be nurtured.” Job Title: Activity Director Supervisor/Mentor: Assistant Summer Program Director / Summer Program Director Supervising/Mentoring: Activity Support Staff and Lifeguards Commitment: 10 Weeks (Beginning one week before Summer Staff Training) Position Type: Paid – Summer Leadership Team Position Overview: The Activity Director will be responsible to give leadership to the Summer Activity Support Staff Team, helping to support the summer program, including staff training, scheduling, assignments, and conflict resolution. The Activity Director will be responsible for the general safety, growth, and development of summer programming activities by ensuring that activity areas are properly supervised, supplied, and safe. This person must be ready to lead by example, to serve in any role necessary, and to build positive and encouraging relationships among the Summer Leadership Team and Summer Ministry Staff. Summer preparation meetings, in advance of summer, and debrief meetings, following summer, with the Leadership Team are also required. General Responsibilities: 􀁸 Actively participate in the Leadership Team, representing needs of Activity Staff and programs. 􀁸 Support the summer program by improving the activity areas and programming. 􀁸 Oversee and encourage Activity Support Staff, provide training and mentorship as needed. 􀁸 Ensure all activity equipment and supplies are complete, maintained, and safe. 􀁸 Coordinate and schedule Activity Support Staff for activity leading requirements. 􀁸 Work alongside the Resource Counsellors to ensure Activity Support Staff are effectively carrying out their role in support of camp program, cabin leaders, and campers. 􀁸 Be a visible and active presence, available to help where needed and modeling servanthood. 􀁸 Work closely with Summer Program Director and the rest of the leadership team to resolve conflict between staff, assess the needs of camp and plan for the coming days and weeks. 􀁸 Provide leadership in other areas of summer ministry as required. Required Qualifications and Skills: 􀁸 Minimum 19 years of age. 􀁸 Be actively pursuing a deepening relationship with God. 􀁸 Demonstrate previous leadership and camp experience. 􀁸 Demonstrate competence to teach camp activities and train instructors for those activities. 􀁸 Show initiative to lead in a variety of ways and manage a group to accomplish varied and diverse tasks. 􀁸 Capable of physical, sometimes strenuous, activity in the outdoors, under all weather conditions. 􀁸 Show ability to lovingly supervise and encourage a team of people, helping to resolve conflict between parties and help others work through challenges. 􀁸 Able to live in close quarters with others 􀁸 Be flexible and able to multi-task. 􀁸 Willing to listen to, mentor and support summer staff, providing guidance and practical assistance. 􀁸 Well organized, willing to learn, and possess strong communication skills. 􀁸 Competence in administration and MS Office products (esp. Word and Excel) is extremely helpful. Supervision and Mentoring Plan: The Activity Director will be supervised by the Summer Program Director and Assistant Summer Program Director. Regular supervision will be maintained to ensure that all critical information is shared between the supervisors and the Activity Director. In addition, the supervisors will ensure that the Activity Director receives all practical support and supplies. The supervisors and Activity Director will work out of the same building, and consult regularly to consider daily and future staffing needs. The Summer Program Director and Assistant Summer Program Director will also be available on call at all times for any questions or immediate concerns. The Summer Program Director or Assistant Su

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How is the Activity Director supervised and mentored?

The Activity Director is supervised by the Summer Program Director and Assistant Summer Program Director, with regular check-ins and shared support and supplies. Mentoring includes both one-on-one and team-based guidance, weekly team meetings, and monthly one-on-one sessions, plus feedback on creating a supportive environment for volunteers.

Sep 14, 2026

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