What are the responsibilities and job description for the Photographer position at Commonpoint Queens?
Duration: Summer Season (May 28 - September 2, 2025; Flexible End Date).
Position Type: Seasonal, Recurring.
About Us:
Camp Poyntelle is a traditional Jewish sleepaway camp located in the picturesque Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Since 1948, we have been dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships, personal growth, and enriching summer experiences through sports, arts, and waterfront activities on our private 70-acre lake. Camp Poyntelle is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to its values. As of 1996, Camp Poyntelle is owned and operated by Commonpoint, one of the largest nonprofit social service providers of New York’s five boroughs.
Description:
The camp Photographer is tasked with capturing the events on camp that occur throughout the day and in all the different parts of the program. Under the direction of the Media/Social Media Director, the photographer is responsible for capturing all camp moments to distribute to the whole camp community and to social media to be used for camp marketing, alumni engagements, and future reference.
Minimum Qualifications:
Position Type: Seasonal, Recurring.
About Us:
Camp Poyntelle is a traditional Jewish sleepaway camp located in the picturesque Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Since 1948, we have been dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships, personal growth, and enriching summer experiences through sports, arts, and waterfront activities on our private 70-acre lake. Camp Poyntelle is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to its values. As of 1996, Camp Poyntelle is owned and operated by Commonpoint, one of the largest nonprofit social service providers of New York’s five boroughs.
Description:
The camp Photographer is tasked with capturing the events on camp that occur throughout the day and in all the different parts of the program. Under the direction of the Media/Social Media Director, the photographer is responsible for capturing all camp moments to distribute to the whole camp community and to social media to be used for camp marketing, alumni engagements, and future reference.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience in photography
- Ability to organize equipment, communicate with area directors
- Desire and ability to work outdoors
- Ability to lift equipment of up to 50 pounds
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
- Minimum age of 18, college experience preferred
Photo Taking:
This includes the following:
- Activity periods
- Evening programs
- Trips
- Special Events
The photographer will need to be kept apprised of the program by being informed by the program team.
Daily Schedule:
Daily Schedule:
- Wake Up – Program Meeting
- Line Up, Breakfast, Clean Up - Bunk
- Activity Periods – Filming
- Lunch – Bunk
- Rest Hour – Filming/Editing
- Activity Periods – Filming
- Shower Hour, Dinner – Bunk
- Free Play – Editing
- Evening Program – Filming Lights Out – Bunk
*If additional editing time is needed, media team members may do so at night only if not assigned to OD*
Non-Program Responsibilities:
- Watch after and care for the campers as assigned during other parts of the day – this may include meals, rest hour, clean up, shower hour, and evening program
- Watch and be responsible for groups of their campers for off-camp trips to amusement parks, baseball games, bowling alleys, etc.
- Sit nighttime duty to make sure campers are going to sleep and are taken care of
- Assist with transportation and other driving-related assignments as needed
- Attend program meetings, complete staff training, and regularly communicate with Camp Directors to make sure all the needs of the campers are being met
Essential Functions:
- Ability to communicate and train staff and campers in safety regulations and emergency procedures
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity
- Ability to communicate and work with a group participate, and provide instructions
- Ability to observe camper behavior, assess appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and use behavioral management techniques
- Ability to assist campers in case of emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, injury, inclement weather, intruder on premises, national emergency)
Salary Range: $2,350-$3,000 for the summer, pending experience
To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to madison@poyntelle.com
SUPERVISED BY MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR, RESPONSIBLE TO THE FULL-TIME DIRECTOR TEAM
To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to madison@poyntelle.com
SUPERVISED BY MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR, RESPONSIBLE TO THE FULL-TIME DIRECTOR TEAM
Salary : $2,350 - $3,000
