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About the Role

The Chief Program and Impact Officer (CPIO) is a senior executive responsible for the strategy, leadership, quality, safety, community engagement, impact, and sustainable growth of all Austin Sunshine Camps programs. This role leads through a team of camp leaders and ensures programs are safe, impactful, operationally excellent, responsive to community needs, and aligned with the organization's mission and strategic priorities. The CPIO will play a central role in shaping how program quality, culture, and impact scale as ASC grows.

Responsibilities

Serve as a collaborative executive team member, taking shared ownership of ASC's overall strategy, culture, financial health, and multi-site expansion.
Develop and execute a comprehensive multi-year program strategy aligned with ASC's strategic plan and organizational capacity.
Translate high-level vision into actionable priorities, clear performance metrics, and sustainable accountability frameworks.
Provide concise, decision-ready data and risk assessments to the CEO and Board of Directors.
Position ASC as a respected thought leader in youth development and overnight camping through speaking engagements, partnerships, and strategic community engagement.
Play a lead role in shaping and scaling ASC's program model and team structure as the organization grows to serve more campers and expands to additional camp locations.
Recruit, coach, and retain a high-performing Program/Camp Director team capable of independently managing multi-site operations.
Build an organizational culture rooted in trust, ownership, psychological safety, continuous learning, and accountability.
Establish clear decision-making frameworks, delegated authority models, and performance benchmarks for program staff.
Build an organizational approach to impact measurement, using data and research to strengthen programs, inform strategic decisions, and communicate outcomes to funders, partners, and the Board.
Oversee programmatic strategy across camps, CIT program, seasonal retreats, and year-round family engagement initiatives.
Define and measure key indicators for program success, youth outcomes, camper retention, and operational efficiency.
Leverage camper/family feedback, research, and youth development best practices to continuously enhance program quality.
Partner with the Development team to ensure timely grant implementation, reporting, and stewardship of restricted program funding.
Independently maintain and evolve ASC's program logic models and outcomes frameworks, staying current on trends in youth development and out-of-school-time programming to keep ASC's approach competitive for funding and aligned with best practice.
Maintain executive accountability for organizational safety, risk management, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure strict adherence to state licensing requirements, American Camp Association (ACA) accreditation standards, and legal mandates across all facilities.
Proactively identify operational risks and establish escalation protocols for legal, safety, or reputational concerns.
Serve as a visible, authentic ambassador for ASC across Central Texas, expanding network connections into actionable strategic partnerships.
Build strategic alliances with school districts, youth-serving non-profits, government agencies, and community leaders.
Collaborate closely with the CEO and Development team to engage funders, represent ASC at public forums, and cultivate revenue-generating opportunities.
Assist in developing compelling cases for support, communicate program impact, participate in donor cultivation and stewardship, and ensure funders have confidence in ASC's program quality and outcomes.
Develop long-term strategies for camper and family engagement that strengthen belonging, increase retention, and cultivate lifelong connections to ASC.
Manage program department budgets in close partnership with Finance, ensuring rigorous stewardship of resources.
Ensure robust administrative systems exist for camper recruitment, enrollment, staffing, training, and cross-departmental coordination.
Ensure programs are implemented consistent with grant commitments, restricted funding requirements, and organizational priorities.

Requirements

Significant leadership experience in youth development, camps, education, out-of-school-time programming, or a related mission-driven environment.
Significant people leadership experience developing high-performing teams.
Experience working in a nonprofit setting with Boards, funders, schools, and partners.
Experience in an overnight camp or multi-site youth development organization preferred.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds.

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Full-Time
Year-Round
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Executive

Salary/Compensations

$100,000 - $120,000

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
SIMPLE IRA with a 3% employer match.
Unlimited PTO.
Eligibility for staff members' own children to attend camp, within ASC's policy for non-qualifying admissions.

About the Company

Austin Sunshine Camps' mission is to provide the magic of overnight camp without the barrier of cost.
ASC envisions a world where all children have a place to grow, connect, and explore.
Since 1928, ASC has provided free, fun-filled overnight camp programs for children by partnering with families who face barriers to accessing such programs.
ASC has two camp locations, one in Zilker Park (Austin) and the other on Lake Travis (Marble Falls).
We offer overnight camp to 760 children ages 8 to 15 through programs during the summer, spring break, and winter break.
Campers swim, canoe, hike, learn new skills, create crafts, make music, and much more.
During the school year, we engage with our community through seasonal programs, events, and our CIT program for high school students, ages 16 and older.
These programs deepen relationships with families and increase access to the life-changing experience of camp.