Year-Round Employment
This year we will have two camp directors who are departing in the fall. Peter Bettmann-Kerson (Valley Zephyr) of Flying Cloud will leave in October, and his replacement Zachary Podhorzer (Forest Flame) will be working as his assistant director this year, to step into the director role in the fall. This is a great model for training, which we hope that we can use in the future as well at F&W. We look forward to Forest Flame’s leadership and thank Valley Zephyr for his contributions to FC and all of F&W!
Also, we would like to announce the departure of Nicole Sutherland-Maiden, who has been the Director of Indian Brook camp for girls for the past three years. Nicole came to us from Woodstock, VT, where she ran her own businesses, and has built a strong and competent team of staff at IB. She and her family are making a move to the West Coast, but we are grateful that she will stay on with us through the fall, so that she can help train her replacement and make the transition smooth for all of F&W. For Indian Brook families, you can expect to see Nicole all summer, and to hear from her in the fall, while we conduct a search for the next leader who can take Indian Brook into its next stage. We thank Nicole for all of her hard work and dedication over the years at F&W!
Farm & Wilderness is seeking a dynamic and attentive leader to join our team as the Indian Brook Camp Director. Please read the description below for more information about this exciting opportunity.
The Indian Brook Camp Director has the primary responsibility of effectively managing a summer camp program for about 130 female campers per session, and 65 staff. This position is the primary representative to all constituency groups (parents, campers, staff, alumni, F&W management, and the Board of Trustees) in regard to all aspects of the Indian Brook camp program. The director's primary responsibility is to strive for full enrollment at Indian Brook. The Director is responsible for all aspects of staff management, camper/parent relations, program development/management, camp risk management, ACA accreditation, budget oversight and adherence to the F&W mission. This is a year round, exempt, salaried position. The Indian Brook director is required to live on-site in the girls' camp community and work six days per week during the camp season (mid-June to late August), work event weekends and travel in the off season. Position work location is Plymouth, VT. For more information, please review the Indian Brook Camp Director position description.
To Apply: Please email a resume and a thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity (both in MS Word format) to Courtney Porter at HR@farmandwilderness.org, subject line "IB Director." Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please no phone call inquiries because we are in the height of our camp season. Inquiries via email will be answered in a timely manner.
If you are interested in summer employment, please visit the summer employment pages.
