Camp Keff: Hebrew Experience Manager
About The Position
For over 50 years, Camp KEFF has been a home for friendship, fun, and self-discovery. Accredited by the American Camp Association, we integrate timeless Jewish values with thrilling activities like swimming, art, music, and camp-wide celebrations. Whether it’s a week-long session or a one-day event, Camp KEFF inspires kids to play, learn, and make the world a better place. The Hebrew Experience Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining a high-quality Hebrew immersion experience at PJCC’s Camp Keff. This role blends educational leadership with hands-on collaboration to ensure Hebrew language and Israeli culture are integrated naturally and joyfully into daily camp life. The Manager partners closely with camp leadership, counselors, and specialists to build and implement a program that is fun, developmentally appropriate, and sustainable within the camp environment. This role requires flexibility and a willingness to be hands-on at different points throughout the camp day, leading activities with children, supporting counselors directly, and modeling Hebrew immersion practices as needed to ensure staff and campers are set up for success.
Requirements
- Native or near-native fluency in modern Israeli Hebrew, both written and spoken
- Experience working with children in camp, educational, or informal learning environments
- Strong interpersonal, coaching, and collaboration skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic camp setting
- Organized, flexible, and solutions-oriented
Nice To Haves
- Camp experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and implement an experiential Hebrew immersion program aligned with Camp Keff culture and values, creating two distinct two-week sessions – one for new Hebrew learners and one for fluent Hebrew speakers – with a goal of fostering joy and pride in speaking modern Israeli Hebrew
- Collaborate with the Camp Director, representatives from Kayitz Kef, and camp leadership team to integrate Hebrew into daily routines, activities, and camper interactions both within the Hebrew immersion program and throughout camp
- Coach and support counselors in using Hebrew naturally and confidently, recognizing varied levels of Hebrew language experience
- Partner with Camp Keff specialists and Unit Heads to integrate Hebrew and Israeli cultural experiences into lesson plans and activity areas, including sports, arts, music, and specialty programming
- Plan, oversee, and lead Israeli and Jewish cultural experiences offered to all campers throughout the entire summer
- Provide ongoing observation, feedback, and professional support to staff to strengthen Hebrew immersion practices and staff confidence
- Support onboarding, training, and collaboration with Hebrew-speaking and Israeli staff members throughout the camp season
- Provide hands-on, in-the-moment support, including stepping into and/or leading activities, modeling Hebrew usage, and assisting with transitions or coverage as needed to support program continuity and staff success
- Track camper engagement and Hebrew language growth through informal observation and reflection
- Participate in program evaluation and continuous improvement processes
- Facilitate weekly in-person family meetings during first “new Hebrew learner” session to support family engagement and communication
- Develop and distribute email newsletter in Hebrew and English to provide clear and consistent communication with Hebrew immersion program families
Benefits
- Free Summer membership to the Byer Athletic Center
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
