Deputy Center Director and Director of Operations

Job Summary:

Spring Canyon Retreat and Conference Center, a ministry of Officers’ Christian Fellowship, is hiring for a full-time staff position: Deputy Center Director and Director of Operations with a desired start date of December 1, 2025.

The Deputy Center Director and Director of Operations is involved in an array of conference center activities and should have a strong all-around background. The Director of Operations manages Spring Canyon’s daily operations to include guest services and hospitality, housekeeping, marketing, office activities, drinking water and wastewater, and organizes them to enhance ministry advancement, guest satisfaction, and smooth operations. This leader will keep all Spring Canyon programs/activities synchronized and operating with a common vision as set by the Center Director, and ensure programs maintain a significant spiritual impact and are conducted safely.

Spring Canyon is a retreat and conference center in Buena Vista, CO, about 120 miles west of Colorado Springs. Since 1962, Spring Canyon has served military families, couples singles, and Christian groups from across the world as a “home away from home” for community and fellowship. It is nestled in the beautiful Collegiate Peaks on the edge of the famous Arkansas River Valley and is a Christ-centered sanctuary for military families, groups and individuals, where the presence of God transforms lives. When guests drive down from the mountain after a retreat, our desire is that they are refreshed, equipped, and inspired to serve in the name of Jesus Christ, wherever God has called them.

What are we looking for?

  1. A demonstrated strong and growing Christian faith and desire to be part of the Spring Canyon ministry effort.
  2. A passion to minister to guests and meet their needs (possibly at all hours of the day/night).
  3. Ideally, someone retired from military service with a strong and current professional and spiritual reputation.
  4. Ideally, but not essentially, someone with an established history in OCF and Spring Canyon or Christian camping/conference center ministry experience and leadership.
  5. Bachelor’s degree in related field; or minimum of six years’ experience in related industry or field.
  6. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Must be detail oriented.
  7. Ability to work well under the pressure of meeting tight deadlines in a timely manner.
  8. Ability to work on multiple projects while maintaining focus on details required for individual assignments.
  9. Strong interpersonal/internal guest service skills.
  10. Ability to handle a high volume of work, rapidly adapt to changing environment and possess strong work ethics.
  11. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently with little direct guidance.
  12. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization.
  13. Ability to accept responsibility for assigned tasks and complete them on schedule.
  14. Ability to work effectively in a diverse workforce.
  15. Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  16. Ability to communicate information efficiently and succinctly.

If you are interested in this opportunity, contact the Center Director, Col Kim Hawthorne, USAF (Ret.), [email protected], for further information and an application.