Summer Camp Seasonal Entertainment Team Lead at Flying Horse Farms

Description

The Entertainment Team Lead will provide supervision, coaching, and support to the entertainment team in the delivery of full group program entertainment and theme development. This may include emceeing full group programs, leading songs and dances, and coordinating mealtime team leaders. The Entertainment Team Lead is responsible for coordinating daily camp logistics including the delivery of full group programs and meal times.

Team Overview:

The Program Team brings the camp experience to life by creating programs, building community and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all camp participants. The team creates accessible and developmentally-appropriate programs and recruits, processes and supports a large team of volunteers and seasonal staff. In adherence with laws and camp governing bodies; they develop, plan and implement camp emergency procedures and policies.

Responsibilities:

• Attend Seasonal Staff Training (May 18-29, 2026) 
• Attend High Risk Certification & Leadership Training (May 11-15, 2026) 
• Intentionally design and support the implementation of village and full-camp thematic programs 
• Provide feedback, support, and formal evaluations to each team member throughout the summer. 
• Coordinate with seasonal and full-time staff to create a mealtime lead schedule during camp sessions and staff training 
• Lead and support the Entertainment team in facilitating programs, games, and camp-wide singing and dancing, collaborating with the Program Coordinator to review Program Specialist plans and deliver outcome-driven programming in assigned areas 
• Support the Entertainment Team in the modification and adaptation of activities in response to weather and to meet medical, psychosocial, accessibility, and other camper needs to ensure an inclusive experience 
• Ensure campers' medical and psychosocial needs are met in village and full group programming by supporting the implementation of appropriate adaptations 
• Fill role(s) on the emergency staffing table as needed 

Requirements

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Ability to move across camp grounds and between buildings and activity areas multiple times each day 
• Ability to perform job functions outside during summer months (humidity, heat, rain) 
• Ability to coordinate a multi-faceted program for campers aged 8-17 years with varying physical and developmental abilities 
• Demonstrated flexibility, creative problem-solving, and optimism in the face of obstacles 
• Confidence in public speaking and leading large groups 
• Ability to independently manage tasks and workload in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to provide support to and lead peers and children 
• Ability to support with program set up and tear down (including movement of materials up to 50 lbs.) 
• Demonstrated problem-solving and conflict resolution skills with children and adults 
• Ability to live onsite 

Preferred Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• At least 1 season of summer residential camp (or comparable youth programming) experience 
• Leadership experience 

Expectations & Requirements for all Flying Horse Farms Staff

We live our Values. We are each responsible for knowing our values and nurturing our culture: 

• We are All In.We demonstrate a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, we are supportive and loyal, show up present and ready and we are passionate about "Campers First." 
• We have an Attitude of Optimism.We find what is working and make more of that happen, demonstrate adaptability within ambiguity, spread joy and hope and ensure everyone we interact with feels "Welcomed Home." 
• We are Trustworthy.We are consistent, dependable, steady, truthful and operate with transparency, take ownership for our work and "See the Best" in others. 
• We Take Initiative.We are driven, work towards goals with fortitude, pay attention to details and find innovative solutions with "Fearless is Free" attitudes.