Kadima Unit Head- Seasonal Position

Principal Responsibilities:

Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Unit Head for our Camp Kadima program for 4 year old campers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRE-CAMP

• Attend monthly planning meetings from January-June.
• Welcome & Introduction phone calls to parents.
• Work together with the leadership team to plan, lead, and attend camp staff training.
• Attend and oversee Unit Camp Family Meet & Greet on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
• Assist in grouping, staffing, and scheduling.
  
  

CAMP

• Supervise, lead, and build relationships with camp staff of 10-15 counselors.
• Monitor Activities and relationships between staff, specialists, campers, and parents.
• Communicate with families through newsletters, phone calls, or emails following a camp communication timeline.
• Monitor counselor and camper assignments for each day.
• Plan and facilitate weekly staff meetings.
• Formally evaluate unit staff at least twice a season, conducting other evaluations as necessary.
• Check in with Junior Camp Program Director daily.
• Supervise arrival and dismissal of campers.
• Work with Program Manager to plan Unit focused special event.
• Evaluate season and share suggestions for the following season.
  
  

Other Duties as assigned.

Salary Range $6K-$7K.Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send resumes to: Melissa Peters, Director, Camp & Youth Engagement, Mpeters@jccotp.org

Minimum Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience working with preschool age children
• Previous camp experience
• Desire and ability to work with children and adults in a camp setting
• Ability and experience in supervising staff and campers
• Current CPR and first aid certifications
  
  

SCHEDULE:

• Must be available to work June 23-August 15, 8:00am- 5:00 pm as well as the following:
• Once a month January-April 2025 and twice a month May-June 2025
• Open House (2/9/25 & April TBD), Staff Orientation (6/8, 6/9, 6/16, 6/17), Staff meetings (once per week during camp), Interactive Nights and additional programs as needed prior to and during camp.
  
  

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

Kaplen JCC On The Palisades is a welcoming home away from home for all who pass through its front doors. Our 185,000 square foot building plus acres of outside grounds feature 2 fitness centers, an indoor and outdoor aquatics center, group exercise, spin and pilates studios, 2 gymnasiums, tennis and racquet courts, indoor track, a luxurious spa, multiple playgrounds and fields and so much more. The JCC is home to the renowned Thurnauer School of Music, Leonard and Syril Rubin Nursery School, Neil Klatskin Day Camp, and the JCC Dance and Drama Schools. The JCC is also proud to offer extensive, high quality programs and services to adults of all ages, as well as to seniors and individuals with special needs.

VISION

Our vision is to be the center point of Jewish life in our community and to engage all generations in our mission and values.

MISSION

Deeply rooted in Jewish values and tradition, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a vibrant home for the Jewish People that welcomes all and cultivates the social, intellectual, physical and spiritual well-being of the entire community.

VALUES

We are committed to demonstrating the following values and ask respect for these values from those with whom we interact:

COMMUNITY

CONNECTION TO JUDAISM AND ISRAEL

INTEGRITY

QUALITY

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

SAFETY

TIKKUN OLAM (repairing the world)