Unit Head

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF DENVER

5d•$2,600 - $3,050•Onsite

About The Position

The JCC Ranch Camp is not just the Denver JCC’s overnight summer camp, it’s also one of the best places to work during the summer. As a staff member, Ranch Camp will become your home away from home as you work to create a community where people can thrive. You’re a hero to your campers; you have the chance to do something you really care about and have a whole lot of fun doing it. Your experience as a staff member is just as important to us as our campers’ experience. That being said: We’re here to serve kids and make sure they are in the safest environment possible while having the time of their lives. First and foremost, all our supervisory staff act as a team to support cabin staff.

Requirements

At least two years' experience working with children and/or teens in a formal or informal educational, recreational, or therapeutic setting
Bachelor’s degree or degree in progress or equivalent experience in a childcare setting
Valid driver’s license and ability to transport campers using company vehicles as needed.
Strong oral and written communication skills - must be able to communicate efficiently with staff
Maturity and professionalism; must be able to work effectively with their counterparts, coach and support staff working with their campers, address needs of campers discretely, and maintain confidentiality in work with campers, staff, and parents
High-level organizational skills
Satisfactorily fulfill requirements for employment at the Staenberg-Loup JCC, including: background screening, three references, documentation, and compliance with CDHS law.
Must be high-energy, enthusiastic, creative, and open-minded!
all staff must be able to attend staff orientations and be available to live at camp for the summer season.
staff to work for the entire summer, we understand if you can’t and encourage you to apply if you can work at least 5 – 6 weeks of our summer season.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a camp environment
First Aid and CPR Certifications

Responsibilities

Take care of staff and campers by prioritizing the physical, social, emotional health, safety, and well-being.
Work as a team with the supervisory team to make sure every day runs the way it’s supposed to by helping to lead meals, participating in all camp programming, supporting and maintaining cabin life, and providing coverage for cabin staff as needed.
Create a community that you want to be a part of and that you want campers to be a part of. Include everyone and make sure everyone is included.
Jump into the camp life: ride horses, swim, camp, play games, sing songs, roast s’mores, be ready to do everything the campers do!
Act as a resource and support staff as they manage camp behaviors using positive behavior management techniques, enforcing appropriate safety policies, emergency procedures, camp rules, and more.
Be flexible and adaptable because things change quickly at camp. You have to be able to roll with it.
And other duties and responsibilities as assigned: you might need to make your campers’ dreams of a beach themed ice-cream campfire song session come true or become your favorite legendary Pokémon for an evening program.
Partner with the Camper Care team and work with a specific age range throughout the summer to ensure camper and staff needs are met daily. The four units at camp are Chalutzim (2nd – 4th graders), Metapsim (5th & 6th graders), Toshavim (7th & 8th graders), and Tiyulim (9th grade and above).
Work in conjunction with camp administrative team to ensure camper needs are being met by communicating closely with camper care staff, camper leadership, and bunk/program staff.
Develop a unit identity to ensure each individual camper within their unit feels like a part of something greater than themselves.
Directly supervise unit staff members in their role as cabin counselors and help coach them responding to campers’ struggles and behaviors as they arise during the session.
Review daily Camper Bunk Notes (filled out by madrichim and collected daily) to track campers’ physical and emotional health, cabin social dynamics, and overall camper wellbeing.
Plan and lead staff training with Camper Care counterpart.
Manage and support positive staff and camper cabin dynamics within designated units.
Coordinate with program management team to regularly provide feedback to staff and facilitate the formal evaluation process with direct supervisees.
Design and implement unit-based programming that supports unit identity and community building regularly during the camp session.
Act as a positive, resourceful, and approachable leader for designated unit.