Position Summary: 

At Camp Bauercrest, sports are about more than winning games. They're opportunities for boys to challenge themselves, develop confidence, build friendships, and learn what it means to be part of a team. As Landsports Director, you'll serve as a member of our camp administrative team, helping lead the people and programs that bring those experiences to life.

In this leadership role, you'll oversee and mentor our landsports staff, work directly with campers, and help ensure that every experience on our fields and courts reflects Bauercrest's Three C's: Community, Confidence, and Competition.

You'll help shape our daily athletic program, from Athletic Instruction Periods that build skills and confidence, to fitness periods that promote healthy habits and personal growth. You'll support sports-based electives that allow campers to explore their interests and play an important role in Crest League, where competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship come together.

We're looking for someone with strong coaching instincts, infectious energy, and a genuine passion for working with children. Someone who understands that a successful sports program isn't measured only by wins and losses, but by how many campers feel supported, challenged, and excited to participate.

At Bauercrest, you'll help shape not just how campers play, but how they grow.

What You'll Do:
As Landsports Director, you'll help set the tone for athletics at Bauercrest. You'll lead by example, support your staff, and make sure our fields and courts are places where campers feel challenged, encouraged, and excited to participate.

• Lead and Develop Our Landsports Staff. Supervise, mentor, and coach the counselors responsible for delivering our athletic programs. Provide regular feedback, model effective instruction, and help staff grow as coaches, educators, and leaders.
• Elevate Athletic Instruction. Help plan and oversee Athletic Instruction Periods that emphasize skill development, meaningful progression, and age-appropriate coaching. Ensure activities engage campers across different ages, interests, and athletic abilities.
• Bring Crest League to Life. Work alongside the Program Director and other camp leaders to create a competitive, engaging, and meaningful Crest League experience. Foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and pride in representing a team while helping campers learn how to compete hard, handle both winning and losing, and support one another throughout the season.
• Build Engaging Fitness Experiences. Develop and support fitness periods that promote physical development, healthy habits, confidence, and personal achievement. Create opportunities for campers to challenge themselves in supportive, developmentally appropriate ways.
• Strengthen Sports-Based Electives. Help develop and deliver electives that give campers opportunities to pursue their athletic interests, build new skills, and explore sports beyond their regular instruction periods.
• Coach and Connect With Campers. Be an active presence on the fields and courts, leading activities, demonstrating skills, encouraging participation, and building meaningful relationships with campers.
• Oversee Equipment and Athletic Spaces. Help maintain safe, organized, and well-equipped athletic areas. Monitor equipment needs, reinforce safety expectations, and work with camp leadership to address facility and program concerns.
• Collaborate as a Member of the Administrative Team. Work closely with the Program Director and other camp leaders to evaluate programming, support staff, solve problems, and continuously improve the camper experience.
• Model Bauercrest's Three C's. Bring Community, Confidence, and Competition to life through your leadership, ensuring our athletic programs reflect the values we want campers to carry beyond the Hillside.

Why This Role is a Game-Changer for You:
This isn't just a summer coaching job. It's an opportunity to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact.

As Bauercrest's Landsports Director, you'll be part of our camp administrative team, with the opportunity to shape an athletic program that reaches hundreds of campers throughout the summer. You'll develop your leadership skills by mentoring staff, strengthening instruction, and helping create experiences that build confidence, character, and a love of sports.

You'll gain meaningful experience in staff supervision, program development, coaching, and team leadership, while working alongside experienced camp professionals who are committed to helping you succeed. Whether you're pursuing a career in education, athletics, recreation, or organizational leadership, you'll build skills and relationships that extend well beyond the summer.

And you'll get to experience the best parts of camp along the way. The excitement of Crest League, Color War, & Army/Navy day, the energy on our fields and courts, and the satisfaction of watching a camper accomplish something he didn't think was possible. You'll become part of a community where your leadership matters, your contributions are valued, and the relationships you build can last a lifetime.

You'll leave Bauercrest having done more than run a sports program. You'll have helped shape the next generation of teammates, leaders, and young men.