Interim Director of Camp Keshet
Camp Keshet at Temple Beth Am
Description
Temple Beth Am is seeking a dynamic, organized, and creative professional to serve our interim director of Camp Keshet at Temple Beth Am for summer 2026. This multifaceted role offers the opportunity to lead a core piece of how our community impacts the lives of children, teens, and families. In all aspects of the role, the ideal candidate will bring joy, professionalism, creativity, pristine organizational skills, an inherent ability to connect with people of all ages, and the utmost integrity. We’re looking for an energetic, logistically savvy leader who excels at program development, staff supervision, and relationship building. We hope you’ll join us in building a wonderful summer for our community!
Key responsibilities include and are not limited to:
Pre-Camp Planning: Continue to develop all aspects of camp programming, including daily/weekly schedules, field trips, and specialist programming. Ensure camper registration, staff hiring, financial aid, and budget planning are on track and aligned with institutional best practices.
Daily Camp Logistics: Oversee all aspects of camp operations during the summer, including program supervision, weekly schedule management, staff supervision, parent communications, and camper care.
Camp Programming: Manage all aspects of camp programming during the summer, including weekly field trips and bus coordination, specialist programming, group time activities, all-camp programming, and all other elements of the daily camp experience.
Staff Supervision & Training: Finalize staff hiring, including counselors and camp leadership. Train and supervise staff, with an emphasis on camper safety, program development, and team building.
Start date flexible depending on availability, ideally starting before the end of March. Expectations are that the role will be 10 hours a week through the end of May, with full time work beginning in June and continuing through the second week of August to conclude the summer. Work will take place on-site.