Job Opportunities:
Summer Camp Roles 2026:
We are looking for the following positions to fill:
- Maintenance/landscaping
- Full 8 week counselors (must be able to work the last session of camp especially)
- Nature Explorer Counselors
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PDC Family Center events coordinator
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Position Title: PDC Family Center Events Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Outdoor Ministries - Pilgrim Day Camp and Family Center
Department: Outdoor Ministries
FLSA: Non-Exempt, Part Time
Hours: 20-25 hours a week
Hourly Rate: $22-$25/hourly
Location: Hybrid - in-office Monday & Friday mornings during the school year; remote weekday hours as needed; weekend availability year-round, on-call requiredPosition Summary
The Family Center Events Coordinator is the primary point of contact for birthday parties, private events, program inquiries, and day-to-day guest services at the Pilgrim Day Camp Family Center. This role serves as lead planner for the annual Fall Festival and the event day manager from start to finish. The Family Events Coordinator owns the full lifecycle of all events, from first inquiry to post-event follow-up. During the summer, the role shifts primarily to remote work with continued weekend presence for events and preparation for Fall Festival.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Front Desk & Guest Services
Serves as the on-site point of contact during Monday and Friday indoor playground hours.
Greets families, manages check-ins and client communications; promptly and professionally answer phones and emails throughout the week; and conduct tours of event spaces.
Routes inquiries to the appropriate team member and represent PDC with warmth and professionalism.
Sends monthly newsletters and creates marketing materials including promotional content for social media and email.
Tracks event bookings, payments, and client data; updates the PDC website and campus calendar.
Birthday Party & Event Coordination
Coordinates all birthday party and private event inquiries from first contact through post-event follow-up.
Serves as on-call point person and is present during birthday parties and events to ensure the event occurs according to event planning goals.
Ensures accounts payable and receivables are in order; books events, sends contracts and invoices for payment, collects deposits and maintains party calendar.
Prepares party add-ons, maintains supply inventory, and ensures all spaces are event-ready.
Hires, trains, schedules, and supports part-time party attendants/part-time staff under the supervision of the Director for PDC.
Be on-call and present during weekend events to ensure seamless execution; communicate hours to the Administrator each Monday.
Coordinates with the maintenance team to ensure thorough post-event cleanup and that all spaces are left in proper condition.
Sends pre-party preparation emails and post-event survey follow-up communications.
Tracks revenue, invoices, and payments accurately with strong attention to detail.
Serves as event day manager of the Fall Festival; directs volunteers to their posts, guides vendors to assigned locations, manages schedule of the day’s activities, and acts as the primary on-site point person from setup through the breakdown of the event.
Qualifications
Required
Experience in event coordination, hospitality, venue management, or related field.
Ability to maintain a warm and professional demeaner both virtually and in person with families and walk-ins.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active client relationships.
Experience hiring, scheduling, and leading part-time staff.
Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Google Calendar, Square (or similar), and MailChimp.
Preferred
Experience tracking revenue, invoices, or financial data with strong attention to detail.
Experience with WordPress or website management.
Familiarity with children's programming or family-centered environments.
Experience with volunteer coordination and community engagement.
Physical Requirements
Data Utilization - Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data, and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization - Requires the ability to use computer hardware and software and database systems in regular performance of job duties.
Verbal Aptitude - Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data, and information.
Mathematical Aptitude - Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning - Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.
Situational Reasoning - Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
ADA Compliance
Physical Ability - Tasks involve the ability to travel to meetings outside the office, exert moderate physical effort, and may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to 20 pounds. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or repetitive motion.
Sensory Requirements - Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Requires oral communications ability.
Environmental Factors - Tasks are occasionally performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, or pathogenic substances.
Swim Program
We pride ourselves in the quality of our swim program, which emphasizes small class sizes and individual progress.
Pilgrim Day Camp offers two beautiful swimming pools:
• One pool has a diving section, swimming lanes, and a beginner pool.
• A second pool – with a depth of 1-3 feet – is strictly for non-swimmers.
Instruction
Children are tested the first day of a session and placed in levels appropriate to American Red Cross standards. The pool is staffed by certified instructors.
Half Day Program
Half days are a great opportunity to have your little one experience the joys of camp in a smaller chunk of time. Half Days require a full week registration of MTWTF. All half day campers will be picked up BEFORE lunch. Pick-ups will happen at Edward’s house promptly at 12:00.
It is also only available for children 3 and 4. We do not mix and match full and half days.
Hours: 8:45- 12:00 PM
Half Day – Ages 3 and 4 year olds ONLY
Pricing: Session 1 $360 / Sessions 2-4 $400 per session
2023 Camper In Training Program:
C.I.T
Our camper is training program is designed to allow our long time, loyal campers an opportunity to continue with us and to learn how to be an effective counselor. Applicants to our C.I.T. program must have at least two years of camping experience with us at Pilgrim Day Camp, and a desire to work with children.
Typical Day in our C.I.T. Program
C.I.T.’s are assigned to a unit in camp. They are there to learn and assist the paid staff with the campers. This happens every morning through the lunch period. After lunch C.I.T.’s meet with Tom Woods, who directs the C.I.T. program, where they discuss the morning’s activities. The C.I.T.’s then have an activity together before they head off to a free swim in the afternoon.
This program provides a fun and educational program for all those campers who want one more summer with us before they have the opportunity to become assistant counselors. Applicants are 14 years old as of June 1st.
We trust that this combination of responsibility and fun will be a stepping-stone towards young adulthood.
*There are no minimum weeks; however we do evaluate CITs performances to be considered for next year.
Extended Day options:
Extended Day is a great option to add onto your registration. You must sign up for the entire session for either options or both!
Extended AM: Campers can get dropped off between 7:45 AM – 8:35 AM at Middle Parking lot. Once the camper arrives and signs in, they have tons of options to play and start their day! We have activities, barn animals to play feed, and open activities for kids to choose from. It’s mixed ages and anyone can sign up!
Extended PM: Some kids ask for Extended PM just so they can stay longer and play with their friends. At Extended Day we provide a snack and an optional extra free swim! You can pick up at any time from 4-6 PM. You don’t need to call to let us know when you are arriving, but if your child likes to swim a lot and you need them out of the pool fast you can always send us a message via REMINI to let us know.
