Assistant​/Associate Director, Camp Nah-Jee-Wah

Assistant / Associate Director, Camp Nah-Jee-Wah

NJY Camps

21 Plymouth St

Fairfield, NJ 07004

Camp Nah-Jee-Wah is seeking its next Assistant/Associate Director to join our year-round leadership team. This role serves as the number two professional at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, working directly under and in close partnership with the Senior Director to ensure the successful day-to-day operation and management of camp. The position title and corresponding salary will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience and skill set.

Nah-Jee-Wah serves on average 350-450 1st–6th grade campers with an infrastructure of 200+ seasonal staff members. Its programmatic offerings also include campers who are part of the Round Lake Program, NJY's inclusion program for children with high functioning special needs. The Assistant/Associate Director collaborates with the Senior Director on year‑round camper recruitment and engagement, staff hiring, and program design and implementation.

In partnership with agency‑wide colleagues, the role also contributes to marketing, communications, logistical planning, facilities coordination, and scheduling. During the summer, the Assistant/Associate Director lives on‑site in Milford, PA and plays a central role in supervising program areas, camper divisions, and the seasonal leadership team. This individual helps drive camp culture, staff development, and camper care initiatives, ensuring that Nah-Jee-Wah remains a vibrant, nurturing, and joyful environment for campers and staff alike.

• Support the Director in building a framework of innovative recruitment efforts, both virtual and in person to engage, recruit, and retain campers
• Take a lead role in areas of social media engagement and written communications, working in collaboration with other NJY staff
  • Coordinate with Social Media Consultant on content calendar & graphics
  • Manage and maintain Camp Nah-Jee-Wah's presence through Word Press & Facebook (META) advertisements
  • Lead on all outbound communications towards prospective campers through Camp Minder
• Represent camp at a variety of family engagement events, camp tours, and home visits, typically taking place on evenings and weekends, at least 15 during the year

• Utilize various domestic and international recruitment avenues to advertise positions, search for applicants, and conduct both in person and video interviews
• Assist the director in reviewing prospective applicants and determining placements
• Attend organized overseas recruitment events through J1 visa sponsoring agencies
• Support the Director in building an intentional and robust staff orientation plan including staff communications, training sessions, and evaluation
• Supervise specific populations including Cornerstone Fellows, as well as designated divisions and program areas.

• Work collaboratively with the Director to define camp's big picture programmatic vision and communicate it to all areas of camp
• Manage the creation and execution of all special program days and Saturday programs
• Infuse Jewish and Israel content into all elements of the camp experience
• Create schedules for various program areas and special program days in conjunction with the seasonal leadership team
• Maintain a physical daily presence in and around all areas of camp ranging from bunk clean up time, meals, program periods, and daily routines

• Assume the role of Acting Director during periods of absence of the Senior Director
• Serve as a prominent face and personality for camp: MC'ing events, hosting mealtimes, and representing camp to various other stakeholders
• Collaborate with other members of NJY Camps' professional leadership team, including Cedar Lake Camp, Teen Camp, Round Lake, and other central agency functions
• Oversee certain bespoke recruitment initiatives, including Club Enjoy, a program that welcomes day camp groups for short stays during the summer, and First Step, a trial camp program
• All other duties assigned by the Camp Director

• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience
• Experi…