Executive Associate
Capital Camps and Retreat Center
Description
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 North Bethesda, 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 on an expansively renovated campus in the Catoctin Mountains. The Retreat Center, which hosts approximately 60 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).
THE POSITION:
The Executive Associate role is a part-time position with responsibilities that include supporting the CEO in administrative matters for the agency. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with a strong work ethic, strong communications skills, and an ability to interact positively with co-workers. This position will require recurrent trips to the Waynesboro, PA camp and retreat facility during the summer camp season with an occasional trip during the non-camp season. All employees must be able to pass required background checks and have reliable transportation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
– Plans, coordinates, and manages CEO’s schedule in line with agency priorities and ensures time is followed and respected.
– Completes a wide variety of administrative tasks for the CEO including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complete and detailed plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for travel-related meetings.
– Assist CEO with ongoing staff engagement and morale opportunities, including coordinating and planning team-wide events throughout the year.
– Support CEO in Capital Camps Board matters, including compilation of board material, distribution of Board related communication, and maintaining Board documents within the designated location.
– Provide email and other administrative support, as requested by the CEO.
– Supports sending donor communications for the CEO in partnership with the Development Team.
– Attend training courses and participate in other professional development activities as required.