The role of the Social Media Intern is to develop and maintain a vibrant and effective social media presence for Moshava Alevy through standard posts, story posts, and other various methods. Moshava Alevy provides children 3rd grade and older with a fun, safe, and enriching environment every summer. We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Intern to help us showcase our programs and engage with our community online.

Young Judaea Sprout Westchester: Day Camp Director Position

Join our vibrant team as the Day Camp Director at Young Judaea Sprout Westchester!

We’re on the lookout for an energetic and innovative leader ready to create an unforgettable summer for our campers. In this exciting role, you’ll design a lively program that embodies our pluralistic values, recruit and mentor a passionate team, and build strong relationships with families. You’ll oversee all camp operations, from recruitment to marketing, while ensuring we stay fiscally responsible. We’re seeking someone with a BA (MA preferred) and camping experience, who shares a passion for their Jewish identity and thrives in a fun, collaborative environment. This full-time, year-round position offers a competitive salary of $75,000 – $80,000 based on experience, along with an excellent benefits package.

If you’re ready to bring your creativity and enthusiasm to our team, send your resume to Helene@cyjsproutlake.org

Management:

• Plan, coordinate, oversee, implement and evaluate all aspects of camp operations
• Develop and implement recruitment plan to meet the budgetary enrollment goals
• Operate in a fiscally responsible manner consistent with camp budget and mission
• Recruitment- Marketing-Program
• Recruit campers and staff
• Design camp program
• Develop and implement camp’s marketing, which may include local travel as needed. This aspect may include development of materials, social media, and other channels to promote camp

Supervision:

• Manage the administration and supervision of the year-round and summer personnel
• Design and lead staff training module
• Plan and conduct pre-camp and in-camp staff training
• Operations- Site-Transportation
• Supervise all facility operations, including opening and closing of camp
• Purchase required supplies for all aspects of camp
• Coordinate and provide oversight for transportation and other special and/or medical needs of campers and staff
• Overall supervision of Town and Board of Health permits

Outside Relations:

• Interface with relevant agencies for required certifications or accreditations
• Represent the Young Judaea Sprout Camping system in an appropriate manner

Hours:

The typical work week for the Camp Director is 5 days a week. Weekend and evening promotions and camp fairs as necessary. Camp works on a hybrid system of 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week remote until the Spring season.

The Director, Camp K’Ton Ton and Early Childhood After School is responsible for is for overseeing administration, enrollment, and daily operations of Camp K’Ton Ton and the Early Childhood After School program. During the summer, the Director will act as the face of Camp K’Ton Ton, being highly visible to campers and families during the camp day, overseeing daily camp operations, managing camp staff and corresponding with parents as necessary. During the school year, the Director will be responsible for coordinating the After School Program with various 92NY children’s departments, communication with children and families, hiring and supervising after school counselors and liaising between afterschool and nursery administration. This position reports to the Associate Director, Children’s Enrichment & Engagement.

Job Responsibilities Include

• Nursery School Afterschool
• Hire, train and supervise afterschool staff.
• Recruitment of students.
• Order all supplies – including daily snack.
• Development of relationships with parents of participants.
• Coordinate programming with Children’s programming Directors.
• Develop a balanced curriculum.
• Communicate regularly with Nursery School Administrators.
• Develop strong and positive relationships with parents and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high levels of customer service.
• Performs additional duties related to position as assigned or requested

Camp K’Ton Ton

• Engage with prospective and enrolled camp families at Camp K’Ton Ton to respond to and address all questions and concerns, assist with enrollments and focus on ensuring the delivery of positive interactions.
• Develop and deliver a strategy for expanding the Camp KTon Ton’s reach to new markets by conducting recruitment events and parlor meetings and working with the Marketing department to create targeted marketing collateral.
• Interview, train, motivate and performance manage Camp K’Ton Ton summer staff.
• Oversee camp program development to ensure that the delivered programs are age appropriate, engaging and comply with required safety standards.
• Work with the camp team to develop new camp programming ideas for Camp K’Ton Ton, ensuring the successful introduction and evaluation of innovative activities and programming.
• Maintain an active and high visibility presence at program to ensure that the required standards of programming are maintained and that any emergencies which arise are responded to in a calm, measured and appropriate manner.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of Camp throughout the summer months.
• Manage written and electronic correspondence with camp families.
• Performance manage and evaluate Camp staff and counselors throughout the camp’s duration ensuring that the required quality and safety standards of all programming is consistently achieved.
• Prepare and coordinate all camp programming for Camp, ensuring the successful introduction and evaluation of new activities and programming.
• Ensure the program is in compliance with all Board of Health regulations.
  Be available and lead sessions for parent and family evenings before and during camp.
• Develop strong and positive relationships with parents and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high levels of customer service.
• Perform other related duties as requested or assigned.
• Experience, Education, & Skills Desired

Founded by Michigan survivors to create a lasting memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, The Zekelman Holocaust Center (“The HC”) is guided by its mission to engage, educate, and empower by remembering the Holocaust. Each year the Center welcomes thousands of visitors to learn the lessons of history’s darkest period. Exhibits and artifacts on display include survivor testimonies, documents, paintings, and films, a WWII-era boxcar, and a sapling from the tree located outside Anne Frank’s hiding place window that is described in her diary. Embedded in the community, the Center’s highly skilled staff offers school and adult groups customized tours, training, and programs. Guests are empowered to apply the lessons learned to create a compassionate society where people take responsible action. For more information about Zekelman Holocaust Center, please go to https://www.holocaustcenter.org/

The Position
The Chief Development Officer is the strategic partner to the CEO, Leadership and Development teams focused on growing and strengthening the fundraising department (people and processes) and day-to-day donor management (individual and institutional). The Chief Development Officer is responsible for managing the operational processes for annual and multi-year planning, pipeline development, and staff engagement to support the Development team’s goals and strategy.

The Chief Development Officer has 7 direct reports and a team of 10 comprising of development, marketing, and administrative professionals. The Chief Development Officer is a member of the Leadership Team and ensures strategic alignment on donor engagement and leadership across the entire Department driven by data centric decision making.

Immediate Position Priorities
• Create an integrated development strategy in conjunction with the CEO and Leadership team
• Be an active participant in the planning and soliciting of the $100M capital campaign ($60M is already solidified), major gifts, and annual campaign
• Build relationships with existing donors, and be present at events and programs throughout the year
• Managing and leading the Marketing, Communications and Events managers and Grant writers.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Leadership and Strategy
• Lead the day-to-day operations of the development team; ensure the team is accomplishing goals and identified targets.
• In partnership with the CEO, lead efforts to identify and secure new donors at all levels. Act as one of the three primary drivers in donor and partner cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to raise the remaining balance toward the capital campaign goal.
• Lead the team in developing a fundraising plan that allows for new donor development, increase annual donor support, stewardship of donors and securing long-term commitments.
• Develop a comprehensive development strategy, including annual and longer-term revenue goals and plans to diversify and increase organizational budget from foundation and individual donors (major donor, smaller-level donors, online, etc.), as well as other appropriate sources.
• Build meaningful relationships with member of the Board of Directors; attend all meetings.
Benefit Vision, Planning & Implementation
• In partnership with the leadership team, lead the efforts of the planning, coordination, engagement, and implementation of the annual Benefit.
• Create vision for the Benefit: marketing, vendors, speaker, honorees, program, fundraising, video, and more.
• Oversee overall timeline for the Benefit.
• Work with the Development team on the tribute book for the Benefit.

Staff Management & Organizational Culture
• Recruit, train, inspire, and manage staff, creating a dynamic, effective, and integrated development team.
• Develop clearly defined expectations, processes, systems, metrics, and performance measures to foster an environment of achievement and to ensure staff accountability for excellence.

Institutional Giving # of Direct Reports Individual Giving
$9.6M 7 $8.5M

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for the Chief Development Officer possesses the following competencies:

Additional Qualifications
• A successful track record of soliciting and closing six and seven-figure gifts and up.
• Demonstrated success in implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies that include major and principal giving and foundation support, resulting in a significant increase in resource development and overall funding levels.
• Proven ability to effectively manage and lead diverse fundraising teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and harmoniously with the senior leadership team, fostering an environment of open communication, trust, and shared goals.
• A motivational communicator, both written and verbal, who is effective in 1-on-1 and group settings, as well as equally engaging with internal and external audiences.
• Knowledge of trends in prospect identification, donor relationships, and research.
• Experience developing and managing budgets.
• A passion for the Jewish community and Holocaust education
• A strong work ethic, including the ability to work efficiently under pressure; meet deadlines; demonstrate strategic thinking and good decision-making; maintain and model high personal, ethical, and professional standards; and preserve an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent people skills. Possessing a warm, honest, and fair approach to dealing with others.
• Ability to interact and engage comfortably with a variety of key constituencies.
• Compassion and respect for opinions of others.

WHO WE ARE

Work Environment
The HC has a fully onsite work environment, with flexibility for personal matters that arise.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This position description is based upon material provided by the HC, an equal opportunity employer. The HC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. They do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary: $150,000

Benefits:
Medical:
Three plans are available to choose from that meet your individual needs.
• BCBS PPO HSA: $2,500/$5,000 Deductible, OV covered 100% A.D., ER covered 100% A.D.
• BCBS PPO: $250/$500 Deductible, OV $20 Copay, ER $150 Copay
• BCN HMO: $0/$0 Deductible, OV $25 Copay, ER $150 Copay

Dental:
Provider – Principal – They have one of the largest dental networks available.
• Preventative Services: 100% Covered
• Basic Services: 50% Covered
• Major Services: 50% Covered
• Annual Max per person: $1,000
Vision:
Provider – Principal – This Principal plan uses the VSP Choice Network.
• Exam: $10 Copay, redeemable every 12 months
• Lens: $25 Copay, redeemable every 12 months
• Frames: $150 Allowance, redeemable every 12 months
• Contacts: $150 Allowance, redeemable every 12 months
Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance:
Provider – Mutual of Omaha
• STD – up to 60% of your pay or $1000 max/week for up to 13 weeks
• LTD – up to 60% of your pay or $5000/month
• Life Insurance – covers your salary, plus additional buy-up options for self, spouse and children

Additional Benefits:
• Flexible Spending
• Dependent Care
• HSA Account – The HC contributes $100/month if enrolled in the HSA plan
• 401k Match
• Closed for major Jewish holidays and close early for Shabbat

TIMELINE AND NEXT STEPS

If you are interested in this position, please click here. All applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of their application.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications outlined above.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Camper Care is focused on building strong relationships with camp families and supporting the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health of our campers. This person will supervise our summer Camper Care team and liaise with the counselor, health center and office teams. During the year this person will conduct camper care screenings, coordinating with families, schools, therapists, and other care providers to develop individual support plans for camper success during the summer.

Year-Round (Remote or at our Philadelphia or Putnam Valley offices) [This list will be scaled based on the part-time commitment / availability of the successful applicant].

-Cultivate and maintain relationships with camp families that are rooted in excellent communication, trust, and partnership
-Manage camper intake, reviewing registration forms and building relationships within the Eden Village community, including recruitment for and supervision of the Kruvim Inclusion program
-In collaboration with camp staff, families, and other necessary parties, work before summer to create plans to support individual camper needs during the camp season
-Recruit, train and supervise the summer Camper Care team
-Collaborate on the visioning and design process for the Camper Care and Wellness track of our pre-camp staff orientation and facilitate key training sessions for staff
-Manage the camper profile process, including reviewing camper forms and summarizing key information for summer staff

Summer (In residence at Eden Village Camp June to August)
-Supervise and empower summer Camper Care team
-Manage summer Camper Care team as they support counselors and campers with a variety of issues related to social, emotional, and mental health, safety and well-being including but not limited to anxiety, behavior management, interpersonal disputes, homesickness, hygiene, and diagnosed disorders
-Serve as the lead professional in determining appropriate responses to the more significant camper and staff mental health and safety issues that arise
-Serve in residence as one of the camp social workers for 8 weeks of summer camp
-Manage camper care team and Kruvim program counselor schedules
-Provide ongoing support and training to staff throughout the summer to respond to campers behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs
-Communicate and partner regularly with parents to share camp updates and seek advice and perspective that will help our staff best support the physical, mental, social, and emotional health of our campers

General Organization Expectations and Responsibilities [All Eden Village Camp staff]
-Maintain active and warm correspondence with parents and camper families during the summer and throughout the year
-Exude the warmth of Eden Village Camp to campers, parents, and staff alike at all times
-Make Eden Village Camp a warm and inviting place to be
-Eden Village Camp has a dynamic year-round staff that supports each other to collectively prepare for and run camp each summer. This position requires flexibility, a willingness to learn new skills and take on responsibilities outside the Director of Community Care immediate job description when needed.

Location: Fairfield, NJ (Year-Round); Milford, PA (Summer).

About NJY Camps:
NJY Camps (NJY) is one of North America’s premier Jewish summer camp organizations. Comprised of five overnight summer camps, NJY serves children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. NJY’s mission focuses on supporting the growth and development of every individual member of its community so that they can learn new skills, develop greater self-confidence, and foster a strong Jewish identity. Having recently celebrated its centennial anniversary, NJY is reimagining its next 100 years. NJY Camps serves more than 3300 campers, over 800 summer staff, across 2000 acres of land. For more information, please visit our website.

About the Position:
The Assistant Director of Cedar Lake Camp is the professional who works directly with the Camp Director and is instrumental in the successful day-to-day management of Cedar Lake Camp. Cedar Lake Camp serves 500+ 7th-9th grade campers with an infrastructure of 200+ seasonal staff members. Cedar Lake Camp’s programmatic offerings extend to the 150 campers of NJY Teen Camp (10th-11th grade) and 100 campers of Round Lake Camp (NJY’s inclusion program for children with high functioning special learning needs). The Assistant Director works closely with the Camp Director on areas of year-round camper recruitment and engagement, staff hiring, and the program design and implementation of camp. In collaboration with other agency-wide personnel, the Assistant Director of Cedar Lake Camp supports efforts in communications, logistical planning, organization, facility management, and vendor purchasing. During the summer, the Assistant Director of Cedar Lake Camp lives on-site in Milford, PA and supervises a large infrastructure comprising of program areas and camper divisions, including the seasonal leadership that supervise these departments. The Assistant Director supports the Director in work around camp culture building, staff development, and problem solving daily occurrences. This position will report to the Director of Cedar Lake Camp and work in partnership with the other Milford Camps’ directors and assistant directors.

Responsibilities:
Recruit and Retain Campers
• Support the Director in building a framework of innovative recruitment tactics to engage, recruit and retain campers
• Steward inquiries and leads through parent communications, home visits, and camp tours
• Respond to inbound communications received via the website and other relevant sources
• Represent NJY Camps at camper recruitment and other agency and community events

Build a Summer Team of Rockstars
• Utilize recruitment avenues to search for, screen, and hire seasonal staff members
• Assist the director in reviewing prospective applicants and determining placements
• Support the Director in building an intentional and robust staff orientation week, in addition to other applicable training efforts, including planning and delivering training sessions
• Supervise specific populations including pre-counselors (first year counselors), or Cornerstone Fellows

Create a Transformational Summer Program
• Work collaboratively with the Director to define camp’s big picture programmatic vision and communicate it to all areas of camp
• Support the building of a programmatic infrastructure that caters for all interests and offers high level instruction, engaging experiences, and fits within the necessary parameters of Cedar Lake’s structure
• Infuse Jewish and Israel content into all elements of the camp experience
• Assist in ordering materials and supplies for program areas and special days
• Maintain a physical daily presence in and around all areas of camp ranging from bunk clean up time, meals, program periods, and daily routines.
• Ability to lead and orchestrate large camp programming, from program development all the way through to implementation of the program.

Be a Master Organizer
• Support the running of a complex framework of operational systems including medical provision, food service, facility maintenance, and office administration
• Assist in the proper opening and closing of camp’s physical property
• Collaborate with other members of NJY Camps’ professional leadership, including Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, Teen Camp, Round Lake, and other central agency functions

Model Expert Leadership
• Assume the role of Acting Director during periods of absence of the Director
• Manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders including partners, vendors, camp families, staff, and alumni
• Help inform the strategic direction of Cedar Lake Camp and NJY Camps at large
• Serve as a role model for both campers and staff

Herzl Camp was founded in 1946 – the mission has remained consistent over 75 years:
Herzl Camp is a welcoming, independent camp where young people become self-reliant, create lasting Jewish friendships, and develop a commitment and love for Judaism and Israel. Herzl Camp creates a vibrant Jewish community of future leaders.

Our Core Values:
We make connections and nurture our Herzl family.
We are pluralistic in our Judaism; we embrace the people, the land, the State, and the story of Israel.
We provide tools, training, and the opportunity to lead, transforming campers and staff into tomorrow’s passionate Jewish leaders.
We celebrate individuality and inclusion, encouraging everyone to be part of something bigger than themselves.
We embrace ongoing and intergenerational shared experiences – from the ridiculous to the sublime – to foster lasting friendships, build identity, community and a sense of belonging throughout our lives.
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Herzl Camp is seeking a full-time, year-round Director of Camp Community Experience. This position will play a vital role in ensuring the success of Herzl Camp, overseeing various aspects of the camp's operations throughout the year including – developing and executing strategies for camper recruitment, managing logistics, supporting health and wellness initiatives, enhancing the camper experience, leading family camp, and providing strong leadership during the summer camp season. The Director of Camp Community Experience will work in the Minneapolis, MN office most of the year, and live alongside beautiful Devil’s Lake in Webster, WI, during the summer. This position reports to the Director of Camp & Culture and is a member of the Leadership Team.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES – OFF-SEASON

Recruitment
Develop and execute strategies that meet or exceed seasonal recruitment goals, driving year-over-year growth and engagement.
Develop a calendar for recruitment + retention events to engage campers and families throughout the off-season.
Staff and participate in the Outreach Committee to develop a comprehensive recruitment approach targeting un-connected families.
Lead the Family Ambassador program. Identify, recruit, train, and support individuals to serve as ambassadors.
Design and manage first-time family + camper experience from the first touchpoint through the end of the camp season.
Create and collaborate on promotional content for recruitment events.
Develop the year-round social media post calendar and weekly content.

Camper Experience
Communicate important messages regarding events and opportunities with camp families.
Organize campers in appropriate cabins for each session.
Effectively and efficiently respond to pre-camp questions + concerns from families. Collaborate on strategy to support individual families with special circumstances and accommodations.

Logistics
Plan, schedule, and secure locations for out-of-camp trips, ensuring all pre-summer logistics are in place.
Develop a balanced scheduling model for staff days off, ensuring camp needs are met while accommodating staff preferences.

Health + Wellness
Support the Director of Health Services in recruiting and hiring medical staff.
Collaborate with the Director of Health Services to recruit volunteer medical providers.
Review the health center manual, and make any recommendations for changes.

Staff
Serve on the seasonal staff hiring team, participating in interviews and strategy sessions to determine the summer staffing model.
Collaborate in the development of pre-camp staff orientation.

Family Camp
Assess previous family camp programs and create innovative programming to enhance participant experience.
Monitor enrollment to ensure space availability and maximize the number of participants.
Manage communication with families and staff, addressing questions and providing updates.
Recruit and secure the appropriate number of seasonal staff to work both family camp weekends.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES – CAMP SEASON

Camper Experience
Implement the new camp family plan to support first-time camper experience.
Collaborate with the camper care team to develop and implement a support strategy for campers who are struggling to thrive at camp.

Logistics
Coordinate out-of-camp trips, collaborating with program staff on all details (transportation, food, safety)
Develop and communicate schedules for special days (first/last day of each session, trip days, etc.)
Schedule and communicate programmatic staff days off, balancing the staffing needs of camp with staff availability and preferences.
Collaborate with the Operations Manager to organize and facilitate camper transportation logistics for each session.

Health + Wellness
Provide supervision and mentorship to the Director of Health Services, ensuring effective management of the health facility and adherence to health and safety regulations.

Staff
Provide strong leadership, supervision, and daily support to the Tzrif Zero (staff babysitting) team, ensure appropriate coverage daily, step in as needed.
Provide strong leadership to the photography and social media team.
Contribute to the team that provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship of seasonal staff.

Summer Visitor Liaison
Coordinate with operational and programmatic staff to arrange all visitor logistics (housing, activities, meals, etc.)
Ensure all logistics (housing, activities, meals, etc) are in place prior to visitor arrival and any special accommodations are met.
Act as point of contact for the duration of the visit.

Family Camp
Lead and facilitate Fall and Summer family camp.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive salary
Exceptional paid time off policy
Generous paid holidays (Federal and Jewish)
Dental & Medical Insurance
Retirement Plan
Housing and meals all summer during camp
Complimentary childcare/camp tuition during the summer camp season
Professional development opportunities

Jewish Community Services (JCS) provides an array of clinical and concrete supports to help New York City’s Jewish community to address challenging problems throughout the life cycle.

HereNow, a program within JCS, is a teen mental health initiative that provides resources and programming to Jewish teens (13-18), parents, and youth-facing professionals in the NY-Metro area. Through web-based and social media platforms, HereNow empowers teens to use their own voices to talk about mental health issues and share resources. In-person programming is informed by a network of Jewish youth organizations, with a focus on anti-stigma, prevention and fostering resilience.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The program manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the HereNow program. This includes: building and maintaining community partnerships, engaging teens to participate in and contribute to the creation of web-based content and running programs that are responsive to emergent mental health needs and trends of Jewish teens.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Ongoing identification of information and resources about mental health for teens, parents and youth professionals.
• Developing and maintaining a network of Jewish Youth-facing organization and community partners
• Recruiting teens to write articles for HereNow; will edit and oversee all submissions
• Management of the Social Media Teen Leadership committee, including ongoing communications and meetings to drive content creation.
• In partnership with Jewish Board’s marketing department, coordination with 70 Faces Media for the preparation of online materials
• Maintaining all HereNow social media accounts
• Running programming and conducting training around teen mental health to professionals, parents and teens
• Providing consultation and referrals to teens and parents around community-based and mental health resources
• Representing HereNow within The Jewish Board, at the UJA-Federation, and in Youth Mental Health Roundtables
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Overview: Shir Ami, a thriving reform temple in Newtown, PA, is seeking an enthusiastic and organized Early Learning Center Family Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This role is essential in supporting the daily operations of our Early Learning Center (ELC) and leading efforts to engage young families within the Shir Ami community. The Coordinator will manage and oversee various programs and events, including serving as the Summer Camp Director and Playcare Supervisor, and will play a key role in expanding young family engagement initiatives.

Support ELC Operations
Assist the ELC Director with daily operations, with a specific focus on planning and coordinating programs and events.
Oversee ELC specials, including music, gym, and Spanish, managing scheduling and program quality.
Plan and organize individual class and school-wide special events, including Hanukkah parties, graduations, and end-of-year celebrations.
In collaboration with clergy, manage weekly school Shabbat services
Serve as the Playcare Supervisor, overseeing staffing, scheduling, and daily operations of Playcare services.
Act as the dedicated ELC Closer, ensuring smooth transitions at the end of each day and addressing any immediate concerns from staff, children, or parents.

Young Family Recruitment & Engagement
Lead efforts to recruit and engage young families within both the ELC and the broader Shir Ami community.
Represent Shir Ami at community events and outreach initiatives to promote the ELC and young family programs.
Develop and expand program offerings, including the ShirSprouts initiative, creating meaningful and engaging experiences that align with Jewish values.
Collaborate with the Shir Ami Religious School to create a seamless experience for families as they transition through different stages of engagement with the temple.

ELC Summer Programs Director
Lead and manage the ELC summer camp, including staffing, program development, event planning, and camper groupings.
Recruit, hire, and train seasonal staff, ensuring a high-quality camp experience for all participants.
Manage daily camp operations, including scheduling, programing, safety protocols, and parent communication.

Hours and Expectations:
During the school year, the Early Learning Center & Family Engagement Coordinator serves as the ELC Closer, with daily working hours from 10am to 6pm. Some weekend work, particularly on Sundays, may be required based on event and program needs, as well as community outreach efforts. Adjustments to the weekday work schedule will be made as needed to accommodate for such programs. Flexibility is essential to ensure the successful planning and execution of all responsibilities associated with this role.

Capital Camps & Retreat Center (CCRC), a non-profit Jewish camping and retreat organization, is seeking a full-time family and community engagement manager to join the team. This is a hybrid position from September – May in North Bethesda, from June – August the manager will reside at camp.

Agency Overview
CCRC provides enriching, summer overnight camp and year-round retreat services to children, families, and organizations primarily from the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas. The agency’s office is located in Rockville, MD, and the camp and retreat center is located in Waynesboro, PA. Founded in 1987, Capital Camps has enjoyed steady growth and is now close to capacity each summer with children ages 7 to 17 on an expansive renovated campus in the Catoctin Mountains. The Retreat Center, which hosts approximately 100 groups each year, is a center of learning and rejuvenation for adults, families, and organizations.

CCRC is affiliated with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, JCCA (Jewish Community Center Association), ACA (American Camp Association), FJC (The Foundation for Jewish Camp), and JCamp 180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation).

For more information about the camp, go to capitalcamps.org, and capitalretreat.org for information about the retreat center.

Responsibilities
Overall:
• Support all camp programs, initiatives, and efforts. Build and strengthen partnerships with internal and external stakeholders leading to the creation and execution of new year-round programs and engagement opportunities. Mobilize campers, families, and staff from various and diverse backgrounds and identities, towards other Capital Camps & Retreat Center experiences and offerings.
• Manage and execute the recruitment and retention of campers for summer and academic year programs.
• Plan, organize, promote and provide onsite and online tours of the camp during the summer and academic year.
• Engage with community partners (day schools, congregations, JCCs, youth-serving organizations, etc.) to strengthen connections and pipeline toward future camper registration.
• Develop and implement marketing strategies tailored to recruiting a variety of different ages and demographics of prospective campers and families.

Planning Season (academic year):
• Create and activate a recruitment and retention strategic plan with focus on families residing in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
• Enhance engagement in Baltimore, central and southern VA, Philadelphia, NJ, and NY to further camper recruitment and registration.
• Support the creation, planning and implementation of summer and year-round programs, including camper and staff reunions, localized reunions, Family Camp Retreats, and more.
• Play an active role in the recruitment and retention of seasonal staff members.
• Participate and identify volunteers to represent CCRC at community camp fairs and events.
• Coordinate and facilitate congregational and youth-serving organization visits and home visits/parlor meetings to boost Capital Camps profile in the community and connect to prospective families.
• Serve as lead for camp@school days with local partner day schools, opportunities to showcase CCRC staff, camp-style programming and curriculum in the community schools.
• Identify and empower family ambassadors to support the recruitment and retention of campers and families to participate in Capital Camps programming and summer experience.
• Analyze recruitment and retention date for presentation to CCRC Camp Committee and Board of Director meetings to further drive recruitment and retention efforts through lay leader engagement.
• Partner with colleagues on designated projects. Play an active, visible role on the regional and national camping scene. This includes participation in professional development opportunities.
• Facilitate and order year-round and summer swag, recruitment fair giveaways, retention items, milestone gear, summer t-shirts, and counselor recognition items, in coordination with the CCRC brand.
• Coordinate with Communications & Marketing Associate to manage online presence including social media, websites, blog posts for prospective camp family awareness.
• Work closely with the Communications & Marketing Associate to develop content for monthly newsletters for camp families.
• In preparation for camp season, manage pre-camp communications with families.
• Facilitate connections between new campers and families with returning families.
• Organize and lead new camper orientations in the late spring in preparation for the summer.
• Support team members in email communications ensuring that data and lists are updated through CampMinder, and any future CRMs.

Summer Season:
• Create and execute summer “Taste of Camp” or similar themed program opportunities for prospective camp families.
• Plan, organize, promote and manage Community Partner Days, summer visits for local congregations, day schools, and youth serving organizations to connect with the camper and staff community at CCRC.
• Manage logistics, communications and programming for visiting groups from local JCC day camps, and long-stays from our Israeli partner agencies – CampUSA and Friends of the IDF’s Legacy Camp programs – during the summer sessions.
• Effectively and efficiently respond to and support campers, families, and various program participants prioritizing program satisfaction and retention. As needed, support individual families with special circumstances and accommodations.
• Serve as the summer communications director to plan and implement a strategy for communicating with current and prospective camp families. Train, supervise, and evaluate seasonal communications team, including photographers.
• Manage and execute arrival and departure days with the support of the Camp Director and COO for each session, including 1, 2, 3 and 4 week sessions.