Reporting to the Sr Manager of Talent Acquisition, the Staffing Manager, Summer Camp Teams holds a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient selection and hiring of seasonal summer staff across multiple regions.
You will own the summer staffing journey from application review to offer acceptance, leading the development and execution of a comprehensive staffing strategy, utilizing competency-based hiring practices to assess candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
You will also be an active partner in the overall staffing strategy to ensure each location of Galileo Camps has optimum staffing levels from the first day of camp to the last.
Design and implement standard assessment and interview process to evaluate candidate qualifications, skills, and alignment with the role, using our competency-based hiring practices.
Oversee the candidate assessment and selection process for seasonal summer staff roles, ensuring a seamless candidate experience that is aligned with the Galileo hiring standards.
Collaborate with Field Team leaders to understand region-specific needs and develop tailored strategies to effectively fill all Summer Staff positions.
Manage the candidate experience, ensuring timely communication and providing feedback to selection team members.
Proactively monitor pipeline health and provide timely feedback on sourcing effectiveness to guide ongoing recruitment strategy.
Identify and leverage a variety of recruiting and sourcing channels—including job boards, social media, networking, and referrals—to build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
Lead summer staff alumni retention strategy, through an intentional hiring experience and effective year-round engagement strategies.
Hold ultimate responsibility for ensuring all camps are fully staffed by hiring deadlines, monitoring progress against goals, identifying risks, and recommending adjustments to strategy or goals as needed to meet camp needs.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of Staffing levels by site and region, providing visibility to camp and field leadership throughout the hiring season.
Requirements
Demonstrated experience leading high-volume hiring cycles (e.g., 1,000+ hires in a condensed timeline), ideally in seasonal, camp, education, retail, or hospitality settings.
4–6 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition with proven success managing large candidate pipelines under tight deadlines.
Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple regions, priorities, and stakeholders while ensuring hiring deadlines are met.
Experience supervising or coaching a seasonal team, driving accountability, and ensuring consistent performance in a high-pressure environment.
Comfort with data and reporting — able to track progress against aggressive hiring goals, forecast needs, and recommend course corrections in real time.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across cross-functional teams and regional leaders.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (SmartRecruiters strongly preferred) and advanced spreadsheet/reporting tools (Google Sheets/Excel).
Commitment to equitable, inclusive, and competency-based hiring practices that ensure a diverse and high-quality seasonal team.
Flexibility, resilience, and adaptability to thrive in the fast-moving, high-volume camp staffing season.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus, but not required.
Benefits
No-cost medical insurance for employees (additional plans and options to add dependents available at cost)
Vision and Dental Insurance
401k benefits after 6 months of employment
Flexible Paid Time Off - time off is not limited, and we strongly recommend that employees take time off to rest and recharge.
Unlimited free camp for your child(ren), OR two free weeks to be gifted (including AM/PM Extended Care)
Friends and Family Discount for Galileo Camps
Priority scholarship nominations for Galileo Camps
Generous parental leave and extensive support with leave planning
Employee Assistance Program, options for life insurance, and more!
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