Assistant Camp Director 2

Jewish Community Center•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

4d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Assistant Camp Director supports the Roger & Jane Davis JCC Camps at Medford in enriching children’s lives by teaching values and life skills in a fun, safe, inclusive Jewish environment. The role helps build campers’ confidence, celebrate successes, and create lasting friendships and memories. The position supports camp program development and evaluation, fiscal management, seasonal leadership and program oversight, camper and staff recruitment and retention, disability inclusion, camper behavior management, family and community relationships, communications, special events, and year-round camp engagement. It also assists with grant implementation, the Shlichim program, and represents the camp at occasional JCC or Federation events. During camp season, the position has on-call responsibilities when the Camp Director is unavailable.

Requirements

At minimum, a bachelor’s degree; preferred fields include education, social work, psychology, communications, nonprofit management, recreation, or a related field.
Strong background in day or residential camping.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Previous camp experience, either full-time or seasonal.
Working knowledge of Judaism, the Jewish community, and Jewish traditions; experience in formal and informal Jewish education preferred.

Responsibilities

Innovate, create, plan, implement, and evaluate camp programming.
Provide insight and assistance to the Camp Director with camp fiscal management.
Oversee, supervise, and evaluate seasonal camp leadership and programs, with a focus on mental, emotional, and social health; disability inclusion; and camper behavior management.
Work with the Care Team Director on seasonal staffing.
Partner with the Federation grants team to identify and implement grant opportunities.
Partner with the JCC Inclusion department to oversee Open Hearts/Open Doors applications; supervise its Director; and assist with case manager and advocate hiring and placements.
Assist the Camp Director and Grants Team with implementing Saltzman Grant funding related to Open Hearts/Open Doors.
Evaluate and implement effective camper behavior management tools with seasonal camp leadership when applicable.
Participate in camper recruitment, including identifying and attending camp fairs as needed, attending recruitment events, and conducting tours for prospective families.
Build and maintain positive relationships with camp families to support a positive community image.
Participate in staff recruitment and retention, including attending staff or career fairs as needed, attending interviews, reviewing applications, coordinating applications with seasonal leadership, and identifying ways to improve retention and staff satisfaction.
Work with seasonal leadership on program development, staffing, and bunking.
Attend conferences and training to stay current and help keep camp programming cutting edge.
Assist with staff evaluations.
Identify and support year-round camp engagement opportunities, including off-season programming, alumni engagement, and fundraising.
Assist with camp family communications and marketing initiatives in coordination with JCC Marketing.
Assist the Camp Director and Assistant Camp Director with special event programming, including Color War, Ruach/Spirit Week, Appreciation Week, and Israel Week.
Assist with the Shlichim program, including interviews and host family coordination.
Be on call during camp season when the Camp Director is unavailable.
Represent the Roger & Jane Davis JCC Camps at occasional JCC- or Federation-wide programming and special events.