Director of Community Care

Description

Job Description: The Director of Community Care is a vital part of the Moshava Alevy team working in
the area of MESSH (Mental, Emotional, and Social Health) and wellbeing efforts of our camp program.
They provide ongoing support to create a successful experience for campers and staff with a range of
needs at camp. Working closely with the Community Care Team and the Camp Leadership Team, this
person provides both
administrative support, as well as direct service to campers and staff to provide an inclusive and
welcoming environment.
This role is a seasonal summer full-time position (on-site), with specific responsibilities before the summer
camp session begins. During the summer session, the position will include time on, on call hours
(including evenings), and flexible breaks. The Community Care team (including the Camp Director, Rosh
Moshava, and Camp Parents) will create the daily/weekly schedule collaboratively based on needs this
summer. During the pre-camp period work will be virtual. The Community Care Director reports to the
Camp Director.
Reports to: Camp Director
Supervises: Camp Parent(s), Staff

● Playing a leadership role in the planning and implementation of staff training and ongoing staff
learning related to mental, emotional, and social health throughout the camp session
● Creating and implementing programming for groups of staff members focused on their own
wellness and social-emotional learning
● Providing ongoing support to staff in determining the appropriate response to campers’
behavioral/emotional/mental health needs and in understanding the social dynamics between
campers in each bunk
● Working directly with individual staff navigating their own MESSH challenges
● Serving as an emotional resource to staff when needed
● Attending staff meetings regularly
Campers
● Serving as a resource to campers and staff throughout the summer in facing mental, emotional,
and social health challenges, and creating environments where campers can thrive
● Managing information about camper needs, and communicating those to staff, as well as
documenting communication and plans within Moshava Alevy’s systems
● In coordination with Camp Parents, working directly with individual campers who are having
personal challenges with mental, emotional, and social health
● Reviewing camper files prior to each session for the purpose of assessing and anticipating
campers’ needs
Parents
● Communicating and managing relationships with parents/caregivers in regards to camper needs
(pre-camp and during the camp session)
● In coordination with Camp Parents, consulting with parents to provide updates and problem solve
any challenges in situations where behavior or adjustment issues arise
Administrative/General
● Preparing a summer-end reports to funding agencies in relationship to mental emotional and
social health of Moshava Alevy and its campers
● Being an active presence on-site at camp as a part of the community
● Assisting in supervising Camp Parents
● Keeping Director and appropriate other key leadership informed of all camper situations and
issues as they arise
● Additional responsibilities as required

Compensation:
All Moshava Alevy seasonal staff are provided comfortable living accommodations and 3 full meals per
day, 2 snacks per day, plus a base salary. If staff have children in camp (Gan, Mother’s Helper, camper
age), that may impact their salary
Base Salary: $5,000.00

Compensation

$5000

Requirements

Requirements:
● Graduate-level or higher degree in a mental health field. Including, but not limited to: social work,
mental health counseling, psychology, youth psychiatry, family therapy, etc.
● Exceptional skill and capacity for engagement and relationship building with both children and
their parents
● Proven ability to plan, originate, and organize programs
● Proven ability to provide emotional support to a wide range of ages
● Be a leader, self-starter, and strong collaborator
● Ability to accept guidance, constructive feedback, and support from teammates
Time Commitment Requirements:
● Available for the entire Camp Season, 6/25/2025 – 8/13/2025
● Approximately 10-12 hours of pre-camp work from January-March and 15-20 hours of pre-camp
work from April-June
Summary of Hours: Moshava Alevy may operate on “camp-time”, an internal time zone on campus that
is one-hour behind Pacific Time. All hours listed below are in camp-time; to convert the time to PT, you will
need to add one hour. If ‘camp-time’ is not implemented, there is no need to convert the times below to
PT.
The average work day in camp is from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Lunch is served at 12 PM. There are
opportunities for flexible breaks throughout the day. There may be occasions when Camper Care Team
meetings are held before 9:00 AM.
From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, the Director of Community Care will be on call.
Staff meetings will be taking place nightly at 9:30 PM; it is expected that the Director of Community Care
will be present for these meetings and there will be occasions when they are expected to present at or
lead them.
At 10:00 PM, 1-2 times per week, the Director of Community Care is expected to host an optional
wellness program for interested staff members.
All Mishpachot staff are expected lead activities on Shabbat, and help with Toranut (work rotations) on
Shabbat.
Only in rare cases of emergencies will the Director of Community Care be required to work after 10:00
PM.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should email jordana@moshavaalevy.org