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Director of Administrative Services

Job Details

Camp Korey - Mt Vernon, WA
Full Time
4 Year Degree
$75,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary
Negligible
Day
Accounting

Description

Camp Korey is more than a camp. It’s a place where kids with life-altering medical conditions can just be kids, entirely free of charge. We believe that all children should be able to experience both the joys of childhood and the profound, life-changing impact of camp. Every year, thousands of campers and family members gather in a community of people with shared experiences to sing, dance, laugh, grow, and discover their potential in a medically safe and adaptable environment. Here, campers with 90+ diagnoses can take a true break from being “patients” and rediscover the joy of being a kid. 

Our team of year-round and seasonal staff work together to make these joys and impacts a reality. We value the background, skills, and lived experiences of our team in bringing diverse representation to our organization. Every day, we make a difference in families’ lives.  

The Director of Administrative Services is responsible for managing financial, human resource, and administrative functions at Camp Korey. This includes budget preparation; conducting financial analysis and preparing financial reports; developing and maintaining an effective system of accounting; managing the payroll system and maintaining accurate financial records for audit. The position is also responsible for functional human resource areas such as: recruiting, employee relations, safety, training and development, benefits, Human Resource Information System (HRIS), and compensation. Overall, the position ensures Camp Korey’s strategic goals, compliance, and risk management. 

You will oversee all Camp Korey’s key systems including financial management, human resources, and general operations ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies to support Camp Korey’s mission. This position is ideal for someone with strong organizational skills, an initiative-taking mindset, and a passion for supporting non-profit initiatives. Responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks, from streamlining processes and managing interpersonal to providing support for programs, finances, and human resources. 

This is a full-time (40+ hours per week) position, Monday through Friday during daytime hours, primarily onsite. There is some flexibility in scheduling and work may occasionally require evenings and weekends. Additionally, this position has recurring work situations that involve having a high degree of discretion. The need for accuracy, confidentiality, and effective utilization of resources and routines is high. Success in this role hinges on being meticulous, maintaining professionalism, adept problem-solving skills, superior written and verbal communication abilities, outstanding customer service aptitude, and the capacity to navigate and defuse tense situations. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to fulfill our mission.  

 

What you'll be doing (with training and a team): 

  • Direct Camp Korey’s financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and fiscal integrity; develop and manage annual budgets in collaboration with the CEO. 

  • Develop and maintain a people management strategy and oversee all associated programs and tasks for the employee life cycle; monitor, adjust and regularly evaluate to maintain goals. 

  • Establish a physical presence, build relationships and trust with employees across programs and at all levels of the organization, serving as a trusted and dependable leader on all human resource and financial matters. 

  • Prepare invoices, checks, account statements, chart of accounts, and general ledger accounts with various registers; compiles cost revenue reports, budget, and balance sheets; reconciles bank statements; reconciles donations and gifts in kind; tracks cash flow and forecasting; administers payroll.  

  • Oversee and implement administrative requirements ensuring compliance with contracts, SeriousFun, American Camp Association and other accreditations needed. 

  • Prepares, negotiates, analyzes, and reviews contracts for equipment, supplies, materials, services, and products. 

  • Lead management of office logistics, including supply inventory, equipment maintenance, and vendor relationships. 

 

What you'll need to bring (necessary requirements):  

  • A bachelor's degree (preferably in Finance / Accounting or related) AND 3+ years of increasingly progressive budget and financial management experience, and / or experience as a human resources generalist or business partner handling a range of programs and services OR any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the work. 

  • Knowledge of generally accepted financial, accounting, budgeting, procurement, contracting, auditing and internal control principles and techniques, and reporting systems. 

  • Ability to develop effective work plans, organize details, set priorities, and meet deadlines with a consistent commitment to follow through. 

  • Strong communication skills to demonstrate professionalism, courtesy, tact, compassion, and sound judgment, including distilling and presenting complex concepts and practices into a form that is easily understood by non-experts. 

  • Experience in leading diverse work groups, including the ability to build effective teams; manage conflict; and manage with vision and purpose in a positive, friendly, collaborative, and inclusive manner. 

  • Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, decision-making, and strategic planning skills. 

  • Strong interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.  

  • Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures.  

  • Experience with financial systems, QuickBooks Desktop and Online highly preferred. 

  • Superuser / Administrator experience in HR systems (HRIS/CORE, Payroll, ATS, Onboarding, LMS); Paycom experience highly preferred. 

  • A continuous improvement mindset to the services provided.  

 

Certificates/ Licenses/ Registrations necessary to meet Camp Korey requirements: 

  • Valid driver’s license with reliable self-transportation to areas not served by mass transit; driving record acceptable to Camp Korey’s insurance policy 

  • Immunization history with current vaccines and boosters  

  • Must have or obtain CPR/AED certification  

  • Acceptable background check clearance 

 

We'd love it if you already had (preferred requirements): 

  • Certification as a Public Accountant (CPA). 

  • Certification as a Payroll Professional (CPP). 

  • Certification as a Human Resources Professional (SHRM, PHR, Other) 

  • Experience leading a system transfer / implementation. 

  • Experience in non-profit operating and capital budget development and administration. 

  • Supervisory experience. 

  • Development / fundraising experience.  

  • Life or professional experience with individuals with terminal or life-altering medical conditions 

  • Communication capability in multiple languages 

  • CPR / AED Certification 

 

What you can expect from us: 

  • A positive team environment! 

  • Support in managing life and work with acknowledgment that looks different for each person. Flexible schedule options based on role and choice. 

  • Regular, appropriate, and constructive feedback focused on growth and based in compassion. Paid training for skill development and career progression. 

  • A well-rounded benefits plan including: 

  • Medical insurance with 80% of the premium paid by Camp Korey for you AND 70% of your family premiums 

  • Group rate dental insurance 

  • 401K with 100% match up to 4% of your salary 

  • PTO starting at 15 days per year  

  • Paid Holidays (10) + 2 Floating Holidays 

  • LTD, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance 

  • Employee Assistance Program 

  • Bereavement & Hardship Leaves based on family of choice 

 

As an organization that is founded on the principles of accessibility and advocacy, Camp Korey is dedicated to creating a safe and fun-filled environment for everyone involved. To us, those same values apply in providing equal employment opportunities. Here, our workforce is encouraged and celebrated for bringing their diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to serving campers and families.  

We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment, including inquiring about, discussing or disclosing information about compensation. Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class: race (including natural hairstyles), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital status, sex (including sexual harassment, sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic or activity protected by law. We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics. 

Camp Korey will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact the Head of Human Resources at 360-416-4110 or info@campkorey.org. 

 

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