Tikvah: Special Needs Program Bunk Counselor

Description

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires (www.ramahberkshires.org) is a vibrant summer camp community, where Campers in grades 3-10, grow in a beautiful and safe setting, surrounded by life-long friends and are nurtured by spirited role models. From sports to the arts, swimming to outdoor adventure, Camp is infused with the best of the tradition and values of Conservative Judaism: love of mitzvot, Hebrew language, and the land and people of Israel; commitment to inclusion and Tikun Olam; and the joy of learning and prayer. Ramah is a transformative Jewish experience for its campers, staff, families and the communities of the New York metropolitan area.

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is looking for hardworking, patient and enthusiastic young adults to join our team. Tikvah is our self-contained disability support program for campers who have mild to moderate support needs. The Tikvah counselors will live in the bunk with campers who need support with social skills, daily living skills and navigating the camp day. The ratio of campers to staff is 2:1. Tikvah counselors spend the majority of the day with their campers, attending camp activities and building relationships. Bunk staff are responsible for minimal programming.
The Tikvah staff are supervised by the Director of Community Care and Inclusion.

We are looking for candidates who can commit to spending 2, 4 or 8 weeks at Camp.

Salary scale begins at $1,250/ session (4 weeks) with subsequent additions based on relevant camp and professional experience.

Candidates with experience working with children with disabilities are preferred but not required.

All staff are required to attend training before the camp season begins.

QUESTIONS?
Please email our Director of Camper Care and Inclusion, Elisheva Layman Salant, at elayman@ramahberkshires.org.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender identity or expression, age, religion, height, weight, AIDS/HIV status, intellectual disability, mental disability, physical disability, including but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, medical condition, handicap, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership status, parental status, military status, veteran or military discharge status, source of income or housing status or any other status protected by applicable law.