Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment and Family Engagement
About This Position
Camp JORI is hiring an Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment and Family Engagement to join the team of our historic and successful Jewish summer camp located in Southern Rhode Island. This position would be approximately 20 hours a week September 15- June 15. Potential for additional employment from June – August on-site at Camp JORI, 1069 Wordens Pond, Wakefield, RI 02879. The Assistant Director of Camper Recruitment and Family Engagement works in partnership with the Camp Director and Assistant Director to coordinate, oversee, implement engagement and recruitment. This includes but is not limited to: recruitment of campers and staff, camper retention, and program execution. This individual is the primary person responsible for recruiting new campers to Camp JORI. This position reports directly to the Camp Director and, on occasion, the Board President.
About Camp JORI
Originally established as a summer retreat for the residents of the Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island, Camp JORI continues to honor our history today through our mission to provide a first in class Jewish overnight camp experience to all children regardless of their ability to pay. Our camp site in Wakefield, RI sits on 72 pristine acres surrounded by Nature Conservancy protected land. Our state-of-the art facility was built with the needs of all types of families in mind. The pristine setting includes playing fields, a theater, a recreation hall, two swimming pools, and a 400-seat dining room overlooking 600 feet of waterfront on Worden’s Pond. Many JORI campers continue to become counselors, and some now serve on our Board of Directors. Camp JORI fosters a feeling of family and long-standing memories of good times.
Responsibilities
Responsible for recruiting new campers to register for camp;
Connecting and managing outreach to new communities and groups;
Responsible for generating new ideas for recruitment and outreach;
Operationalizing ideas proposed by the camp staff and Board of Directors;
In partnership with the camp team: plan, lead and attend recruiting events such as but not limited to presentations, family parlor meetings, Temple visits and camp fairs;
Provide camp tours;
Solicit feedback from camp families, staff and professional peer organizations;
Assist in the implementation of the Camp’s marketing, social media and public relations programs; and
Interface with relevant agencies as needed.