Camp Director – NJY Teen Camp

The Director of NJY Teen Camp (TAC) is the year-round professional responsible for all programmatic and operational duties of the Teen Camp program. NJY Teen Camp serves 200+ 10th-11th grade campers with an infrastructure of 20-30 summer staff members. The Director will lead in the areas of year-round camper recruitment and engagement, staff hiring, and the program design and implementation of camp and its programs. In collaboration with other agency-wide personnel, the Director supports efforts in communications, logistical planning, organization, facility management, and vendor purchasing. The Director will spend part of the summer on-site in Milford, PA and part of the summer supervising a 3–4-week travel experience. They will supervise a large infrastructure comprised of various trips, the camp program itself, and all Teen Camp staff. The Director will lead on camp culture building, staff development, and problem-solving daily occurrences, with appropriate communication to NJY Executive leadership and camper families as needed. We anticipate the responsibilities of the Teen Camp portfolio filling approximately 60-70% of the chosen candidate’s time. Additionally, agency-wide responsibilities will be assigned and determined based on interests, skillset, and need.

Responsibilities:

Foster Deep Relationships with Families
• Contact existing NJY Camps families to promote Teen Camp program options
• Host evening Info-Sessions to update families on trips & camp offerings
• Navigate scholarship requests as part of a scholarship committee
• Respond to all parent inquiries via phone and email in a timely manner
• Participate in camp-specific and agency recruitment events including fairs, reunions, tours, and Jewish communal events
• Communicate proactively and responsively camper concerns and challenges

Build & Manage an All-Star Team
• Work with supervisor to create Teen Camp supervision structure across its programs
• Hire a staff team of 20-30 counselors and seasonal supervisors
• Manage all administrative tasks of job postings, interviews, contracting, and communications
• Develop the orientation schedule and onboarding process for all staff
• Collaboratively build and institute policies, procedures, and practices to define camp’s culture

Create a Transformational Summer Program
• Inform Teen Camp’s broad programmatic vision and communicate it to staff and stakeholders
• Lead in the development and implementation of all Teen Camp programs
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of program by mobilizing staff and building an infrastructure that balances camper supervision, program implementation, and all other daily tasks
• Build a robust schedule of special programming including day trips, guest speakers, leadership development, and community service

Be a Master Organizer
• Coordinate with appropriate personnel on food, medical, facility, and operational needs
• Work closely with travel providers on all details concerning the planning and delivery of two travel programs: one domestic/continental, and one in Israel
• Become adept with all CampMinder CRM database functions
• Collaborate with NJY Camps’ Israeli partners on our integrated camp program that brings a large group from Israel
• Inform and implement marketing strategy to include social media, website, and outbound communications

Lead by Example
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders: partners, vendors, families, staff, and alumni
• Oversee delivery of staff orientation schedule
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to camp staff throughout the summer
• Serve as primary contact for all camper and staff concerns relating to discipline, mental health, physical health, and social dynamics
• Navigate all travel-related challenges, coordinating with families, staff, and trip providers
• Be the central cog in camp-wide announcements, communications, and delegation