Principal Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for:

• The retention, recruitment, interviewing, hiring and general supervision of staff at both the Day Camp @ the JCC and Camp Settoga. This includes creating job postings, attending staff fairs, and sending monthly emails to returning staff as they plan for the next summer, as well as overseeing the interview and hiring process including HR paperwork and other details
• During the summer, this person will supervise and support the unit heads and leadership team at Camp Settoga
• The development of a training curriculum for the leadership team and unit heads of both the Day Camp @ the JCC and Camp Settoga as well as the training curriculum for all summer staff
• Hosting monthly leadership meetings in the winter and spring to help them prepare for a successful summer
• Develop a process for tracking staff attendance, and staff payroll
• Determining the staff evaluation process and assisting the unit heads in successfully evaluating their teams
• Plan and manage weekly staff meetings for the leadership teams throughout the summer, and separate/additional meetings for camp staff
• Post-summer staff experience evaluation including a staff listening tour and development of an improvement plan for the following summer
• Supporting the entire camp team with camp fairs and off-season events
• Working directly with the Director of Camp Settoga to ensure a positive, fun and successful camp season

Minimum Qualifications:

Requirements:

• College Degree
• Experience in relationship building/community outreach
• Interview and hiring experience
• Ability to envision multiple uses for outdoor camp facility
• Camp Leadership Experience
• Exemplary organizational skills
• Strong self motivation and ability to initiate plan
• Work days for this position will primarily be part-time, Monday-Thursday and in the cases where there are Friday-Sunday responsibilities, the workweek will shift based on scheduling conversations with supervisor to accommodate. Full time schedule will start in May or early June.
• Position to begin December 2021. Salary: Hourly between $20-$25 from Sept-June; Seasonal salary $7000-$10,000 June-August

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

Job Title: Assistant Camp Director -Staffing

Department: Center for Family Life

Reports to: Director of Camps

FLSA Status: Exempt

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan owns and operates two amazing summer camps: the Day Camp @ the JCC and Camp Settoga. The Day Camp @ the JCC, for children ages 3-6 is a foundational camp experience teaching children how to swim, play a number of sports, and develop relationships with new friends, all based in the 13-story Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Camp Settoga is a beautiful country day camp on 21 acres 43 minutes from the Upper West Side. Camp Settoga runs June-Aug serving children ages 4-12. Multiple sports fields, an Olympic sized pool, arts centers and challenge course greet campers and staff who are ready for the summer of a lifetime.