Headfirst FAQs

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Here you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions related to:

interviewing & hiring

onboarding & pre-camp training

seasonal team payroll

☀️ Summer Camps

We are very thoughtful and purposeful about each role onsite. No role exists alone – every hired team member should expect to interact with and potentially support or jump in for other colleagues at camp.

In general, the onsite roles follow this guide but depending on the program needs and site specifics, there may be duplicate roles or a smaller structure. Each site is unique!

Tag: summer

Headfirst Summer Camps – 2024 Locations

MARYLAND

Bethesda, MD
Mater Dei School
9600 Seven Locks Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817

North Bethesda, MD
The Woods Academy
6801 Greentree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817

VIRGINIA

Oakton, VA
Flint Hill Lower School
10409 Academic Dr
Oakton, VA 22124

D.C.

Palisades, NW DC
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
4700 Whitehaven Pkwy NW
Washington, D.C., DC 20007

Brookland, NE DC
Catholic University
Raymond Dufour Athletic Center
600 Taylor St NW
Washington, DC 20011

Cathedral Heights, NW DC
St. Albans & National Cathedral School
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

Tag: summer

Click to visit each division’s separate training dates page for more information:

Summer Camps
Training Info

Team locations:

Catholic
Flint Hill
Mater Dei
Woods Academy
St. Albans/National Cathedral
St. Patrick’s

During the summer, payroll is processed biweekly (i.e., every other week) for each unit.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Work Period (Monday – Sunday)Pay Date (Friday)
May 19 – June 1June 6
June 2 – June 15June 20
June 16 – June 29July 4
June 20 – July 13July 18
July 14 – July 27August 1
July 28 – August 10August 15
August 11 – August 24August 29

Please note there is a one-week delay between the compensation earned for the current week’s work and the pay received.

In other words, each paycheck will not include the current week’s work; instead your compensation includes the pay earned during the two weeks immediately before the current week.

  • For example, the payroll running on Friday, July 4 will be for work done during the weeks of June 16 and June 23

Please see the FAQs for more insight on the methods and schedule.

Mobilization = move-in day!

This is where we turn camp into camp. Staff who attend mobilization frequently say they start camp knowing where things are and feeling more confident onsite. We also find that folks care about their camp surroundings more when they help put it all together!

When is it scheduled? Typically each site’s mobilization is scheduled for the weekend before their first week of camp.

Interested? A first-come, first-served sign-up will be sent out closer to early June. You will be compensated for your time, and spots are limited!

Tag: summer

🎯 Pre-Camp Training

Click to visit each division’s separate training dates page for more information:

Summer Camps
Training Info

Team locations:

Catholic
Flint Hill
Mater Dei
Woods Academy
St. Albans/National Cathedral
St. Patrick’s

💸 Hours & Payroll

During the summer, payroll is processed biweekly (i.e., every other week) for each unit.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Work Period (Monday – Sunday)Pay Date (Friday)
May 19 – June 1June 6
June 2 – June 15June 20
June 16 – June 29July 4
June 20 – July 13July 18
July 14 – July 27August 1
July 28 – August 10August 15
August 11 – August 24August 29

Please note there is a one-week delay between the compensation earned for the current week’s work and the pay received.

In other words, each paycheck will not include the current week’s work; instead your compensation includes the pay earned during the two weeks immediately before the current week.

  • For example, the payroll running on Friday, July 4 will be for work done during the weeks of June 16 and June 23

Please see the FAQs for more insight on the methods and schedule.

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