What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor/Assistant Coach - Maccabi Sports Camp position at Oshman Family JCC?
The Place: Maccabi Sports Camp is an overnight specialty camp with programs across multiple sports in a Jewish environment for children entering grades 3-11. Our sessions combine high-level specialized sports instruction with the fun, friendship, and community of a traditional overnight camp. Our camp is both an intensive sports and Jewish experience and is open to campers of all backgrounds and faiths. For more information, visit our website at: www.maccabisportscamp.org.
Dates of Camp: Thursday, June 12, 2025 – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Pay Range: $2,400 - $3,150 stipend for camp session (6/12/25-7/29/25) housing and meals provided on site potential travel stipend
The Job: Are you passionate about working with youth and teens in an engaging summer camp environment? If so, this this might be the job for you! Counselors/Assistant Coaches are the heart of Maccabi Sports Camp. First and foremost, you will chaperone, supervise, and guide campers through the day-to-day elements of camp, ensuring emotional and physical well-being, and serving as a role model. You must be an enthusiastic, energetic, creative and responsible individual who exhibits sound judgment and understand the impact you will have on each camper’s experience.
As a Counselor/Assistant Coach you will also work in a specialty area of camp, meaning that in addition to working as a Counselor they will also spend part of their day helping in an area of camp such as sports, photo, video, office, health center, music and camp programming.
This position requires you to live on campus and reside in the dorms alongside the campers. This is a seasonal, temporary position that requires a commitment to the full summer schedule. Food, lodging, camp gear, comprehensive staff training, and days off are included as part of the compensation package.
The Core Duties:
- Serve as primary caretaker for one cabin/group of campers, ensuring day-to-day safety and physical and emotional well-being of their campers
- Facilitate a camper experience by ensuring participation in programs, positive group dynamics, proper health & hygiene, development of friendships, and creation of a meaningful and memorable summer experience for each camper
- Work with other camp staff to ensure the positive resolution of all camper-related issues by communicating clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff on a daily basis
- Serve as a positive role model, exemplifying the core values of the Maccabi Sports Camp
- Support Program Manager to facilitate camp-wide programming such as electives, evening activities, Maccabi Cup, Shabbat, and more
- Participate actively in all camp programs, including planning and leading programs as assigned
- Support the camp program by assisting in an area of camp such as sports, photo, video, office, health center, camp programming, music, or Jewish education.
The Essentials:
- At least 18 years of age and/or have completed high school
- Significant experience working with youth in a structured environment, preferably in youth sports and/or summer camp environment
- Compassionate, enthusiastic, patient, hardworking, empathetic, intuitive
- Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certified (training will be provided during camp)
- Experience in specialty areas such as sports, photo, video, logistics, music, etc. (See Specialist Descriptions below)
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate information clearly (written and oral).
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Interest in supporting and teaching the Jewish values of the camp
- Ability to take direction from Leadership Staff and Head Coaches
- Appropriate level of physical fitness for working in a sports camp
- Interest in working hard, serving as a role model, and positively impacting the lives of campers
Salary : $2,400 - $3,150
