Director of Children, Youth & Camp (60168)
About The Position
Founded in 1948 as separate organizations, Jewish Long Beach and the Barbara and Ray Alpert JCC are now a single, integrated agency serving as a foundation, federation, and community center. The organization offers a wide range of programs rooted in Jewish values and open to all, including early childhood education, summer camp, after-school care, adult and senior services, leadership development, fitness and wellness, and community advocacy. Our work is centered on strengthening community, deepening connections, and creating a place where people belong. The Director of Children, Youth, & Camp provides strategic and operational leadership for Jewish Long Beach’s camp, afterschool, and youth programs. The role is responsible for creating high-quality experiences that strengthen connection, support families, and build a pathway for children to grow within the J. This leader serves as Camp Director for Summer Camp, Break Camps, Specialty Camps, Teen Programs, and oversees Afterschool, and other youth initiatives. The Director is a highly visible presence with children, families, staff, and community partners and is responsible for program quality, enrollment growth, fiscal performance, staff development, safety, and regulatory compliance. The primary goal is simple: ensure every member, guest, child, and family leaves the J feeling just a little better than when they arrived, while building camp and youth programs that create lasting connection and belonging.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education, recreation management, youth development, nonprofit management, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in camp, youth, recreation, education, or related program management, including at least 2 years in a leadership or director-level role.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality youth programs.
- Proven experience developing and managing budgets, enrollment goals, staffing plans, and program operations.
- Demonstrated success supervising, coaching, and developing professional and seasonal staff.
- Experience with American Camp Association standards and California childcare or youth program licensing strongly preferred.
- Experience in a JCC, Jewish communal organization, Jewish education, camp, school, or mission-driven community organization highly preferred.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with American Camp Association standards and California childcare or youth program licensing strongly preferred.
- Experience in a JCC, Jewish communal organization, Jewish education, camp, school, or mission-driven community organization highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for Camp and Youth programs, establishing clear goals for program quality, enrollment, retention, financial performance, family experience, and growth.
- Serve as Camp Director for Summer Camp, and provide leadership for Break Camp, and Specialty Camps, leading program design, planning, staffing, training, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee Afterschool programming, School Days Out, Parents’ Night Out, and youth initiatives.
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, and professional development for staff, including developing and strengthening Inclusion services across programming.
- Recruit, train, develop, and retain strong seasonal teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, safety, Jewish values, and exceptional participant experience.
- Develop and manage Camp and Youth budgets, enrollment projections, pricing recommendations, revenue goals, staffing models, and expense controls to ensure fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability.
- Use enrollment, retention, satisfaction, financial, and program data to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and make timely adjustments.
- Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers through consistent, proactive, and responsive communication before, during, and after programs.
- Maintain a visible and welcoming presence throughout programs and serve as a trusted point of contact for families, staff, and participants.
- Partner across Jewish Long Beach departments to create seamless family experiences and strengthen connections among ECE, Camp, Youth, Membership, Aquatics, Jewish Life, and other programs.
- Collaborate with the Communications team on annual marketing, recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies for all Camp and Youth programs.
- Develop partnerships with schools, community organizations, and other stakeholders that expand participation and strengthen Jewish Long Beach’s reach.
- Staff assigned committees and task forces and partner effectively with lay leadership to advance program goals.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable State Child Care Licensing, California Department of Developmental Services requirements, American Camp Association standards, and organizational policies, including required records, documentation, training, and procedures.
- Maintain strong systems for health, safety, incident response, risk management, participant records, and emergency preparedness.
- Attend required staff and leadership meetings and represent Jewish Long Beach at appropriate community and professional events.
Benefits
- The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or requirements of this position. Employees are expected to perform other functions as assigned or requested to further support the organization’s mission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
