Join our team in San Leandro as the Lead After School Teacher and Camp Counselor in Temple Beth Sholom’s unique five-day-per-week after school program and school break camps. This would be a great job for someone who has worked as a Jewish summer camp counselor and can envision doing that type of work year-round (but with normal hours!). We provide transportation from several elementary schools to our site where we offer structured programming that takes place after school, with Jewish values and culture at the core. The program also includes time for free play and for homework. During the summer and other school breaks, we also hold day camp sessions. This is an incredibly fun job with play at the heart of the program!

The successful candidate truly loves working and actively engaging with children in grades TK – 7th. This person brings passion for and experience in Jewish learning spaces, Jewish youth programs, and/or Jewish camp. The successful candidate has experience working successfully with students or campers and demonstrated knowledge of child development and social emotional learning. Experience in a leadership role is preferred. The successful candidate is infectiously positive and fun!

This position is a full-time (30 hours) position that qualifies for benefits. Those include a health care reimbursement plan, monthly accruing PTO, professional development opportunities, and paid time off for Jewish holidays and federal holidays. This begins Monday, June 16, 2024 with summer camp sessions, followed by an August training week, before continuing with the start of the school year. Our school year is in accordance with the San Leandro Unified District public school calendar.

To apply, please send your resume and a brief letter of interest to our Youth Programs Director, Charles Tukeman-Colona at youtheducation@tbssanleandro.org.

Responsibilities:
1. Steps in as program lead in the event that the director is unavailable (e.g. out sick)
2. Engages groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, library, etc.).
3. Engagement includes educational activities and play! 3. Planning and implementing lessons in partnership with the director that include Hebrew, Judaic studies, art, STEM, outdoor education, civics, social/emotional skill building and various sports skills
4. Attends staff meetings and required professional development.
5. Learning, modeling and teaching current best practices, including non-violent communication skills, responsive caregiving and restorative justice practices
6. Maintaining organized and clean learning and play environments
7. Maintaining the safety of the students, including taking a lead role in safety drills and incident management
8. Work with children of varying needs, including neurodivergence, and work with the program director on strengths-based strategies to accommodate students who may have special needs with care and respect
9. Regular communication with parents through our messaging system; communicating verbally and in writing in a collaborative and positive manner with parents
10. Driving a 6-passenger minivan to local schools to transport children to our location. This includes properly buckling students into the high-back and no-back booster seats, in accordance with California law.
11. A commitment to respecting and honoring the various identities of people in our diverse student base and diverse Jewish community

POSITION SUMMARY
Camp Bob Waldorf, a program of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA), is seeking an Assistant Director to serve as a key member of the camp’s senior leadership team. The Assistant Director is the primary leadership partner to the Vice President of Camp & Retreat Operations and is responsible for supporting the overall management, culture, and execution of all camp and retreat programs. This role serves as second-in-command and must be prepared to step in and assume leadership of camp operations whenever the VP is unavailable or focused on other critical matters. The Assistant Director oversees major operational areas of camp including camper care and wellness, staff supervision and training, teen leadership development, program implementation, compliance, and family communication. This leader plays a central role in ensuring a safe, mission-driven, joyful, and well-run camp environment grounded in Jewish values.
This is a year-round, in-person position based in Glendale, CA, with required on-site residency during summer camp and all retreat weekends.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Camp Operations & Leadership
• Serve as a primary leadership and thought partner in strategic planning and day-to-day operations.
• Step into full operational leadership when the VP of Camp & Retreat Operations is unavailable, ensuring seamless continuity of camp programs and supervision.
• Oversee key areas of camp management including staff supervision, camper care systems, programming implementation, and operational logistics.
• Support ACA accreditation, USDA certification, and Department of Public Health compliance efforts.
• Model professionalism, accountability, and strong decision-making under pressure.

Staff Leadership & Supervision
• Directly supervise designated camp leadership staff and provide coaching, evaluation, and performance feedback.
• Support recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of seasonal and year-round staff.
• Design and facilitate leadership development and staff training sessions.
• Provide visible, active leadership presence during camp sessions and retreats.
• Cultivate a positive, inclusive, and mission-aligned staff culture.

Camper Care & Behavioral Support
• Oversee and directly supervise the Camper Care Program, ensuring consistent and developmentally appropriate behavioral support.
• Review camper applications, intake notes, and health documentation to assess readiness and identify support needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families regarding camper behavior, emotional wellbeing, and care planning.
• Lead response efforts for complex behavioral, social-emotional, or mental health situations.
• Complete all mandated reporting and required documentation in compliance with legal and organizational standards.

Programming & Training
• Oversee and steward Teen Leadership programming, including Leaders in Training and Junior Counselor programs.
• Participate in interviews and selection of teen leadership participants.
• Support implementation of Jewish programming that strengthens camper identity, belonging, and community.
• Ensure program quality, consistency, and alignment with camp values.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
JBBBSLA offers a compensation package that includes a competitive salary range commensurate with experience ($71,000-$75,000). We enjoy a fun office environment, and a fantastic team of people dedicated to the meaningful work we do.
Additional benefits include:
• Early closure on Fridays outside of retreats and summer camp in observance of Shabbat, creating a 38-hour work week
• Hybrid work schedule with 4-days in office and 1 day remote
• Paid federal and Jewish holidays (avg. 13-19 per year)
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and four additional personal days
• Pet-friendly office (bring your pet to work)!
• Pet insurance discounts
• 403b retirement plan: 5% matching after one year; immediate voluntary contributions
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Voluntary Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid life insurance (after one year)
• Paid long-term disability insurance (after 60 days)

Job Commitment
– Spring 2026: May – June 2026, 4-6 hours/week spent conducting intakes with campers and families, creating care plans for the summer, and working with senior youth leadership to design training sessions for staff week. $30-35/hour.
– Summer 2026: Full time, residential on-site from June 22nd-August 7th. $1100-1200 weekly, depending on experience

Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking a residential, seasonal mental health professional (MHP). The MHP is a critical member of the Camper Care Team at Camp Gilboa. In addition to providing direct intervention and support of campers and staff, resources and training to campers and staff, the MHP also works to support our unique youth leadership model by empowering staff and youth leadership in their roles. The MHP should have a desire to grow personally and professionally as part of a close-knit community of committed individuals. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org

Primary Responsibilities

Provide ongoing mentorship, training and support to counselors, head counselors, and youth-led Camper Care Coordinators as they implement interventions and program modifications.

Work with campers and staff to proactively incorporate skills and strategies to alleviate anxiety and contribute to a positive camp environment.

Provide emotional support and guidance to individual campers with active mental health concerns. Please note that this is NOT therapy but rather therapeutic support and/or guidance including providing psychoeducation, self-regulatory tools and triaging level of care needed

Provide assessment and direct intervention in cases of mental health and/or behavioral crises in collaboration with camper care team, camp director and Executive Director

Partner with the youth camper care director to manage the Camper Care team

Work with the ED to bring in outside consultation from the mental health committee as needed

Work with the camper care team to design modifications to programs and activities to be inclusive of all campers, including those with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Functioning challenges, and more.

Maintain required documentation for camper meetings, team meetings and parent calls.

Communicate with parents regarding campers with mental health and/or behavioral issues.

Be “on call” for any behavioral, social or mental health crises that arise with campers or staff during the summer. An “on call” schedule will be established and agreed upon prior to the start of the summer.

Attend pre-camp training on camp policies, including child abuse and neglect and emergency procedures.

Provide staff training prior to opening day and during summer on behavior management, eating disorder awareness, child development, and childhood mental health disorders.

Provide support to staff as needed, and support senior staff in finding solutions to mental health challenges counselors are facing

Participate in daily meetings with camp leadership to ensure that camper and staff well being are centralized in camp operations.

Provide guidance on supporting staff and camper with regards to restorative justice practices and how to implement them in appropriate ways

Provide support for counselors to care for their personal mental health and emotional wellbeing

Qualifications & Job Functions

Holds a graduate level or higher degree in a mental health field

Hiring is dependent on passing Federal and State Background Checks.

A strong commitment to youth empowerment, inclusion and social justice.

Camp experience – either personal or professional – preferred.

Excellent crisis management skills

Drivers license strongly preferred

Supervisory skills

Someone who is an excellent and compassionate communicator

Someone who is able to bring their own cell phone and laptop devices to camp – we cannot provide them for you, but we do have reliable wifi

Location: Big Bear, CA

Dates: June 22 – August 7, 2026 (Minimum commitment 7 days, longer periods preferred)

Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking an LVN, Paramedic, or EMT (Wilderness EMT or AEMT preferred) for summer 2026. Clinic staff are responsible for providing healthcare to a camp of approximately 130 campers and 50 staff in the camp’s mirpa’ah (health center). The health center is staffed with 2 clinicians. The health center has “open” hours for medication dispensing and re-checks. The health center staff remain on-call for the remainder of their working days (24 hours) to respond to emergencies or to care for “in-patient” campers. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org

Primary Responsibilities

Check-in of all campers and staff at the beginning of each session to determine correct storage of medications and verification of food/activity restrictions with parents and camp staff.

Provide first aid, and other health treatment as needed to campers and staff.

Organize camper health information and emergency forms to be used when providing direct care, or when campers leave campgrounds and stock and maintain first aid supplies for: day trip packs, overnight packs and first aid boxes throughout camp.

Participate in “triage” efforts to determine whether sick/injured campers require further evaluation/treatment at the Emergency Department.

Assist nurse/physician in reviewing medications that will be taken by campers and assist the nurse/physician in administering and documenting medications.

Assist nurse/physician in communicating with additional or outside healthcare providers for ongoing or complex camper medical questions.

Assist nurse/physician in maintaining health clinic to meet the needs of “in-patients” (direct care-giving, laundry, general cleaning), and in compliance with the American Camp Association standards and state/county regulatory requirements.

Maintain records of all health related visits to the health center as to care you provided and/or participated.

Qualifications & Job Functions

Licensed LVN, Paramedic, or EMT (Wilderness EMT or AEMT preferred) with active California license
Current and valid driver’s license.

Active BLS certification, ALS certification preferred

Candidates must complete required Federal and State background checks.

Strong relationship building skills, flexibility and patience, ability to thrive in both collaborative and independent work environments.

Preferred: experience and clinical skills for working with pediatric patients.

Excellent documentation and communication skills for communication.

Basic computer skills.

Physical ability to lift/assist campers and staff for treatment.

Able to maintain friendly, approachable, and enthusiastic presence to all campers, staff, and camper families.

Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking a nurse or physician for summer 2026. Clinic staff are responsible for providing healthcare to a camp of approximately 130 campers and 50 staff in the camp’s mirpa’ah (health center). The health center is staffed with 2 clinicians. The health center has “open” hours for medication dispensing and re-checks. The health center staff remain on-call for the remainder of their working days (24 hours) to respond to emergencies or to care for “in-patient” campers. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org

Primary Responsibilities

Check-in of all campers and staff at the beginning of each session to determine correct storage of medications and verification of food/activity restrictions with parents and camp staff.

Maintain records of all health related visits to the health center.

Review all medications that will be taken by campers and administer and document medications.

Provide first aid, and other health treatment as needed to campers and staff.

Organize camper health information and emergency forms to be used when providing direct care, or when campers leave campgrounds and stock and maintain first aid supplies for: day trip packs, overnight packs and first aid boxes throughout camp.

Partner with Executive Director, Camper Care Coordinator and Summer Program Director through Camper Care team regarding health and safety of campers and staff.

Lead “triage” efforts to determine whether sick/injured campers require further evaluation/treatment at the Emergency Department.

Communicate directly with parents regarding health issues of campers, including informing parents of camper illness/injury.

Communicate with additional or outside healthcare providers for ongoing or complex camper medical questions.

Maintain health clinic to meet the needs of “in-patients” (direct care-giving, laundry, general cleaning), and in compliance with the American Camp Association standards and state/county regulatory requirements.

Qualifications & Job Functions

Licensed nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician with active and unrestricted California license
Current and valid driver’s license.

Active BLS certification or board certification equivalent.

Candidates must complete required Federal and State background checks.

Preferred: experience working in Urgent Care or Emergency Department, and/or in camp or school setting.

Strong relationship building skills, flexibility and patience, ability to thrive in both collaborative and independent work environments.

Experience and clinical skills for working independently with pediatric patients.

Confidence in delivering routine and emergency care in a camp setting.

Excellent documentation and communication skills for communication.

Basic computer skills.

Physical ability to lift/assist campers and staff for treatment.

Able to maintain friendly, approachable, and enthusiastic presence to all campers, staff, and camper families.

Join Our Community as Director of Youth & Teens and Camp Keshet!

Temple Beth Am is seeking a dynamic, organized, and creative professional to serve as the Director of Youth & Teens and Camp Keshet at Temple Beth Am. This full-time role encompasses two essential elements of our community’s programs: our youth programming during the school year and our day camp, Camp Keshet, during the summer. This multifaceted role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children, teens, and families across multiple levels of our community. In all aspects of the role, the ideal candidate will bring joy, professionalism, creativity, pristine organizational skills, an 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 building relationships with kids and teens, as well as their families. If you're ready to shape the next generation and be a part of a supportive, fun, and committed staff team within an innovative community, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include and are not limited to:

Camp Keshet Director: Oversee all aspects of camp during the summer, including daily operations, weekly schedule management, staff supervision, parent communications, and camper care.
Camp Keshet Planning, Programming & Logistics: Supervise financial aspects of camp, including developing and tracking camp budget, overseeing camp registration, and monitoring financial aid processes. Comprehensively plan camp experiences such as weekly field trips and bus coordination, specialist programs, group time activities, all-camp programs, and all other aspects of camp planning.
Director of Youth and Teens: Develop and facilitate programming for Temple Beth Am youth department, including Mahar (2nd-3rd grade), Kadima (4th-6th grade), and TBA Teens (7th-12th grade). This encompasses social programming, Moving Traditions groups, religious/social action opportunities, and all other programming for kids and teens in our community. The position may include leading the madrichim (teen staff) program within our religious school as well.
Staff Supervision & Training: Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff across department offerings, including all Camp Keshet staff, Moving Traditions group leaders, youth and teens advisor, and other opportunities as needed.
Shabbat and Holiday Youth Programming: Oversee weekly Saturday morning Shabbat Yeladim drop-off programming. Develop and supervise High Holiday youth programming for Temple Beth Am community. Coordinate children's programming, including staffing and program content, for annual Temple Beth Am Family Shabbaton. May include supervision/support of other family event programming (ie annual Purim carnival).
Schedule during the school year will be dictated by responsibilities as agreed upon with supervisor, potentially encompassing some weekend commitments. During the summer, the role will be centered around the camp week, Monday through Friday.