The summer farm specialists are responsible for the educational content of summer camp. Specialists plan and facilitate 2-3 sessions per day for campers ages 3-14 that bring the magic of the farm to life. The Summer Specialists are responsible for knowing what is happening on the farm and for bringing the campers into that magic through art, storytelling, mindfulness, experimentation, and experiential activities.

ACTIVITY LEADER:
The Summer Specialists are responsible for planning and facilitating 2-3 farm education sessions per day. The blocks should be fun and engaging experiences for the campers and are the core of what makes Urban Adamah Camp such a rich experience for the campers. Specialists are encouraged to be creative and design farm education sessions from a place of their own interests, skills and what they want to learn and teach within this context.

FARM LEARNING:
The Summer Specialists are responsible for working closely with the farm team to work the land, including but not limited to planting, harvesting, weeding, animal chores, watering, and farm maintenance. The farm team will teach and train specialists so that they can meaningfully engage in farm work, as well as lead campers in farm work.

COMMUNAL LIVING:
As a core part of this program, specialists live together on site. Urban Adamah staff provide specialists with frameworks to help them develop a robust Jewish communal life in the time that they are living together on the farm.

JEWISH LEARNING:
There will be opportunities for Jewish learning over the course of the summer with our Ed team staff. We will learn about shabbat and its rituals, the basics of earth-based Judaism, and Jewish meditation practices.

This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position. Specialists will work 35 hours per week (including 20 hours in camp of lesson planning and facilitation, and 10 hours of farm work). Specialists will receive free room and board, programming and learning sessions, and a $2000 stipend. Specialists live on the farm itself in a modern building with a large, well-equipped kitchen and plenty of living space. Specialists may share a room with one other person. Specialists will be in charge of their own food purchasing and meal preparation.

The High School Internship is a unique opportunity to get hands-on job experience working with children on a farm. Interns receive high quality training and mentorship to learn to be great camp counselors. The internship offers a direct path to becoming a counselor down the road.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Group Support: The Camp Counselors and Unit Heads are responsible for creating group culture and for making sure that all of the campers have a good experience. The Intern’s role is to work at a 1:1 level with the campers to help this happen.

Program / Activity Support: The Camp Counselors and Unit Heads create the programming and the Interns support by helping them run it and to inspire the campers to have a great experience. At the beginning of the summer the interns will only be asked to support the programming. As the summer continues they will be offered support in creating their own programming with the campers!

Mentorship: The interns will receive mentorship and training from the Camp Director, camper care coordinator, and from their head counselors.

Safety: All Camp staff ensure that camp is a safe environment for children as well as other staff. Staff make sure that all children are accounted for and within the delineated premises from drop-off to pick-up time. Staff keep a birds-eye-view of potential hazards around the farm, help children use tools safely, are available to administer basic first aid, and support emergency protocols and procedures.


Camp Urban Adamah relies on an experienced and talented group of counselors to create loving, inspiring, memorable, and transformative experiences for children. Our counselors ensure that children of different ages can have wonderful experiences both as part of a large group, and in smaller age-based groups.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Group Leader: Unit heads are responsible for up to 2 chavurah groups. Each chavura group includes 10-15 campers, 2 counselors each, and a varying number of counselors in training and high school interns. The Unit Head sets the tone and supervises the larger group, while the counselor sets the tone of the group through team-building games, fun beginning-of-day and end-of-day rituals, listening circles, and more. They are responsible for supervising the counselors in their unit and for setting and upholding standards of safety and respect within the unit. They are also the first step in behavioral interventions for campers who are having a hard time.

Program/Activity Leader: Unit heads are responsible for making sure that activities are adequately planned and run. They are also expected to create programming and run it themselves. Camp activities are based on skills that counselors bring with them from prior teaching experience, as well as from activities and skills that will be shared and taught during Camp Staff training and throughout the summer. Activities include typical farm tasks such as planting, harvesting, tending to garden beds, and caring for animals; food preparation and cooking; and creative projects involving the arts, music, and drama.

Camp Support: Unit Heads will be asked to support camp in other ways as needed based on their abilities. This may include song-leading, facilitation of camp-wide opening and closing circle, and theatrical performances and storytelling. Unit heads , along with all camp staff, are responsible for daily set-up and clean-up (in general and after specific activities) as well as other tasks related to camp operations on an as-needed basis. We appreciate an overall spirit of flexibility and enthusiasm!

Safety: All Camp staff ensure that camp is a safe environment for children as well as other staff. Staff make sure that all children are accounted for and within the delineated premises from drop-off to pick-up time. Staff keep a birds-eye-view of potential hazards around the farm, help children use tools safely, are available to administer basic first aid, and support emergency protocols and procedures.


Staff Leadership: Unit Heads are responsible for keeping spirits high, and for bringing their team together. They are expected to have a positive attitude and to care deeply for the experience of the campers in their unit, as well as their staff.

The Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for creating an inclusive camp environment for campers of all needs. At Camp Urban Adamah, we have campers with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, ADHD, and anxiety. The Camper Care Coordinator will work specifically with campers with special needs and unanticipated behaviors, and will also work with camp counselors to create a more inclusive environment in which all campers can thrive. Camp size ranges from 80-90 campers per session, and the Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for working directly with campers who need extra support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Camper Support: Camp Urban Adamah is committed to being an inclusive camp for all youth. There are times when campers may need individual time and support away from the rest of the group. The Camper Care Coordinator will make behavioral observations of campers and create a plan to move forward with the camper. The Camper Care Coordinator will make recommendations to the Camp Manager about behavior support and management plans for individual campers.

Group Management Support: The Camper Care Coordinator will work with camp counselors to ensure the cohesion of each group, including identifying possible barriers with special needs camper’s full participation. The Camper Care Coordinator will have access to materials in Urban Adamah’s sensory toolkit, such as fidgets and noise blocking headphones, to support special needs campers’ thriving at camp.

Create Culture of Inclusion: The Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for creating a culture of inclusion. This includes highlighting campers’ unique character, strength, and contributions to the camp community. The Camper Care Coordinator will work with counselors to identify moments of engagement and leadership opportunity for all campers within a group.

Mentor Staff in Childhood Development and Group Management: The Camper Care Coordinator will work with camp staff to develop skills for working with all kinds of children who have differing needs.

Proactive Camper Care: Work in advance with the Camp Manager to plan for accommodating all of our campers, especially those with extra sensory or social needs.

Provide Support to Camp Staff, and Campers: Throughout the camp day, the Camper Care Coordinator will be on-call to assist in any way needed. This may include attending to a sick or injured camper, filling in for a sick counselor, intervening in a behavioral issue with a camper or a group of campers, or providing additional supervision.

Camp Urban Adamah relies on an experienced and talented group of counselors to create loving, inspiring, memorable, and transformative experiences for children. Our counselors ensure that children of different ages can have wonderful experiences both as part of a large group, and in smaller age-based groups.

All counselors are required to attend staff training on June 5–7, 10am-3pm. Camp will include 5 sessions: Session 1 (June 9–20), Session 2 (June 23–July 3), Session 3 (July 7–25), and Session 4 (July 28–August 8), Session 5 (August 11–15). There is no camp on July 4, and counselors will have off that day.

Counselors may work for less than all 4 sessions, however, priority will be given to applicants who can work all 4 sessions. There will also be the opportunity to help with post-camp clean-up from August 12-13 for additional pay, though this additional work is not guaranteed.

RESPOSIBILITIES

• Group Leader: Counselors are responsible for co-leading a chavura, or group, of up to 10-15 children during the camp day (9:00 – 3:00pm) with another counselor. Counselors have the support of their co-counselors and the Camp Manager, as well as an intern and CIT, when applicable. Counselors set the tone of the group through team-building games, fun beginning-of-day and end-of-day rituals, listening circles and more. Counselors are in charge of time and group management for their chavura group and for setting and upholding standards of safety and respect within the group.

• Camp Support: Counselors are responsible for daily set-up and clean-up (in general and after specific activities) as well as other tasks related to camp operations on an as-needed basis. Our younger campers may also need help changing their clothes and using the bathroom (no diaper-changing). We appreciate an overall spirit of flexibility and enthusiasm!

• Safety: All counselors ensure that camp is a safe environment for children, as well as other staff. Counselors make sure that all children are accounted for and within their specified locations from drop-off to pick-up time. Counselors keep a birds-eye-view of potential hazards around the farm, help children use tools safely, are available to administer basic first aid, and support emergency protocols and procedures.

• Program/Activity Leader: Counselors help facilitate activities throughout the program. Activities include typical farm tasks such as planting, harvesting, tending to garden beds, and caring for animals; and creative projects involving the arts, music, dance, and drama. In most cases, counselors are not usually responsible for creating their own programmatic activities, but they provide a critical role in either supporting our summer specialists in leading activities, or at times, leading pre-designed activities.

• Other Responsibilities: Camp Urban Adamah has a small staff. Counselors will be asked to support camp in a variety of ways as needed. This may include song-leading, facilitation of camp-wide opening and closing circle, talent shows. Counselors are encouraged to bring their own creativity to camp. Counselors are expected to lend a hand when needed, which may involve stepping up and/or working with your supervisor to meet unexpected needs.

The Assistant Camp Manager provides programmatic, educational, and behavioral support to campers and staff members throughout the day. The Assistant Camp Manager is responsible for co-facilitating staff training along with the Camp & Educational Programs Manager and cultivating a positive camp culture among campers and staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Camp Preparation: This position requires a few days of onboarding in the months leading up to camp, and begins full time two weeks prior to the start of camp so that the Assistant Camp Manager can help with preparing for the summer. Urban Adamah will train the Assistant Camp Manager in our pedagogy, camp culture, music, farm jobs, and camp activities. Camp preparation includes gathering materials, reviewing schedules, reviewing camp systems and protocols, becoming familiar with the campus, preparing for staff training, and more.

• Supervise and Mentor Staff: Along with the Camp Manager, the Assistant Camp Manager is responsible for supervising a staff of 12–25 educators. With guidance from the Camp Manager, the Assistant Camp Manager will give timely and constructive feedback to camp staff. This is done through informal daily check-ins and weekly formal check-ins.

• Conduct Staff Meetings: The Assistant Camp Manager will co-facilitate daily staff meetings along with the Camp Manager. The Assistant Camp Manager will identify issues that need to be addressed among the staff, achievements to celebrate, and ways to promote a healthy and fun environment; build an agenda in collaboration with the Camp Manager in a timely manner; and prepare necessary materials for staff meetings accordingly.

• Provide Support to Camp Manager, Camp Staff, and Campers: Throughout the camp day, the Assistant Camp Manager is on-call to assist in any way needed. This may include attending to a sick or injured camper, filling in for a sick counselor, intervening in a behavioral issue with a camper or a group of campers, or providing additional supervision.

• Quality Assessment: Throughout the day, the Assistant Camp Manager should be assessing our programs. The Assistant Camp Manager should work with camp staff to ensure they are meeting our pedagogical goals, provide feedback and suggestions on how staff can improve their group facilitation and leadership, and make changes to the schedule to meet camp’s needs.

• Create Culture of Inclusion: Assistant Camp Manager is responsible for creating a culture of inclusion. This includes highlighting campers' unique character, strength, and contributions to the camp community. The Assistant Camp Manager will work with counselors to identify moments of engagement and leadership opportunities for all campers within a group.

• Behavior Management: The Assistant Camp Manager will work with the Camp Manager, staff members, and campers’ parents/caretakers to best support campers of all needs. Urban Adamah welcomes a diversity of campers, including those who are neurodivergent, and the Assistant Camp Manager will work with individual campers to make camp an accessible place for them.

At Urban Adamah, we host a variety of youth programming at the farm throughout the year. We are looking for experienced and talented educators to create loving, inspiring, and transformative experiences for young people.

We have two youth programming opportunities that require a song leader – as Urban Adamah prides itself on building connection, community, and spiritual practice through song. When completing the application, you may select both or one of the below programs you would like to be considered for. Priority will be given to song leaders who are interested in engaging with both of our youth education programs.

URBAN ADAMAH ALL YEAR – SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
Sundays, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

As an All Year Song Leader, you will facilitate and deliver sections of pre-created programming for all chavurah groups, small groups of similar-aged students, in Grades K-5, approximately every-other Sunday. You will support Educators in leading students through inquiry and study of Jewish tradition and ritual and its intersection with sustainable agriculture and caring for the earth.

YOUTH RETREATS – SCHOOLS & GROUPS MULTI-DAY PROGRAM
Variable Dates & Times

As a Youth Retreats Educator & Song Leader, you will facilitate and deliver pre-created programming for youth groups who stay overnight at Urban Adamah. You will have the opportunity to serve as a tour guide on the farm, offer a variety of ways to engage with Judaism and Jewish practice, particularly through music and the arts, and support students in Grades 4-12 to make connections between these practices with one’s relationship to the earth.

At Urban Adamah, we host a variety of youth programming at the farm throughout the year. We are looking for experienced and talented educators to create loving, inspiring, and transformative experiences for young people.

There are three primary youth programming opportunities. When completing the application, you may select as many or as few of the below programs you would like to be considered for. Priority will be given to educators who are interested in engaging with all three of our youth education programs.

URBAN ADAMAH ALL YEAR – SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
Sundays, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

As an All Year Educator, you will facilitate and deliver pre-created programming for a small group of similar-aged students in Grades K-5, approximately every-other Sunday. You will lead students in their inquiry and study of Jewish tradition and ritual and its intersection with sustainable agriculture and caring for the earth.

FIELD TRIPS – SCHOOLS & GROUPS HALF-DAY PROGRAM
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

As a Field Trip Educator, you will facilitate and deliver pre-created programming for youth groups at Urban Adamah. You will have the opportunity to serve as a tour guide on the farm, educate students on topics such as sustainability and organic agriculture, and deliver hands-on farm experiences for students in TK-12th Grade.

YOUTH RETREATS – SCHOOLS & GROUPS MULTI-DAY PROGRAM
Variable Dates & Times

As a Youth Retreats Educator, you will facilitate and deliver pre-created programming for youth groups who stay overnight at Urban Adamah. You will have the opportunity to serve as a tour guide on the farm, educate students on topics such as sustainability and organic agriculture, offer a variety of ways to engage with Judaism and Jewish practice, and deliver hands-on experiences for students in Grades 4-12.