Recruiting and Hiring Manager

Recruiting & Hiring Manager for National Outdoor Adventure and Mythology Camps, School, & Community Events

Title: Recruiting & Hiring Manager

Employment Status:  Seasonal: November- August 15, Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: National Program Director

Company Summary: 

Plato Learning, LLC (Mythik Camps) operates outdoor mythology-based day camps for kids ages 7-15 (rising 2nd to rising 10th grade). We create a world where monsters, myth, and magic transport kids out of the mortal realm into one where they are empowered to develop literacy skills, take risks, solve problems, make friends, and ultimately become heroes. Now in 17 day and sleepaway summer camp locations spanning from the East Coast to the West Coast, Mythik Camps uses actors, live-action roleplay, and physically and mentally engaging activities to bring myths to life. 

Are you ready to join the team and accept our call to adventure?

Job Summary:
We are looking for an organized and dynamic professional to recruit and hire seasonal summer camp staff for a literacy-based company. The ideal person knows how to find talented candidates to bring magic to life. They are positive, resourceful, and enjoy forming connections with college departments, creative communities, and educators. They are excited about building diverse teams and using innovative recruitment methods to attract unique and qualified candidates. We hope to find someone who is passionate about promoting literacy to all young people. Our hiring manager is a creative self-starter who values working independently and with a team. They demonstrate initiative and are more than capable of developing and implementing a strategy for hiring more than 200 seasonal staff. 

What does that mean? (Job Responsibilities)

• Develop and implement a replicable recruitment and staffing strategy 
• Coordinate and strategically attend college career fairs and work with their job placement or workforce development teams
• Navigate Paycom's Applicant Tracking System
• Coordinate onboarding process for seasonal and year-round employees with support
• Collaborate with camp directors to hire their teams including in-season staff emergencies 
• Support corporate staffing as needed
• Manage LinkedIn page
• Update, distribute, collect, and analyze camp staff evaluations, and staff experience survey
• Draft end-of-season hiring process formative and summative evaluation report

Compensation and Location:

• Seasonal, Nov/Dec 2026 - August 15, 2027; Full-Time, 40 hours/week
• Starting hourly rate $28/hr, pay commensurate with experience
• In-person in our Brooklyn, NY office and/or remote. Our camps are located across multiple time zones including the east and west coasts

What skills and abilities are we looking for?

• Exceptional interpersonal skills; adept at problem analysis and collaborative problem-solving
• Experience with reporting databases and systems, such as Google Suite and Airtable
• Strong project management skills—organized and detail-oriented, created systems to support tracking of large projects that are easily communicated and replicated
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Demonstrate skills working with partners of different backgrounds and identities
• Robust written and oral communication skills, including proofreading and editing
• Preferred proficiency with Paycom's Applicant Tracking System
• Demonstrate strong initiative
• Flexible, able to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, national work environment
• Proven track record of responsibly handling confidential information
   

While men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and people of the global majority often only apply when they match all criteria. If you don't meet every checkbox in the job description, and you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply.