Keewaydin Dunmore Director

The Keewaydin Foundation seeks to hire a Director for its boys’ camp, Keewaydin Dunmore, effective June 1, 2026. Keewaydin Dunmore is a rustic camp with a broad range of in-camp activities and an extensive canoe and backpacking trip program. The camp, located ten miles south of Middlebury, Vermont, is situated on beautiful Lake Dunmore in the Green Mountains. This position assumes overall responsibility for operations of the camp, which has approximately 340 campers and 90 staff. The Director also serves as part of the Foundation’s Executive Team and assists with external relations, publications, and fundraising. The position is year-round full time and requires working out of the Keewaydin Foundation offices in Salisbury, VT and full-time residence at the Director’s quarters on the camp property for approximately three months. See full job description here.

• Have attained a bachelor’s degree at minimum.
• Demonstrate 10+ years of relevant post-college work responsibility.
• Have managed a team of at least 10 people.
• Be passionate about educating children and youth, to help them grow and develop in positive ways.
• Be able to provide an environment where children feel safe while growing in self-confidence and learning to operate independently and as a member of a group.
• Understand and be capable of implementing current philosophies and practices in youth
education.
• Have experience working closely with children and youth at the age level of Keewaydin Dunmore campers. (If the candidate has experience that is largely academic, there must be a demonstrated understanding, aptitude, and success in outdoor programs that are comparable to Keewaydin Dunmore.)
• Be familiar with the special body of knowledge of camping.
• Provide proof of experience with tripping programs, including risk management.
• Possess an active concern for and understanding of the natural world and environment.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for program initiation and development.
• Possess strong leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to successfully motivate staff.

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