Tikvah Manager

Position:
Tikvah Manager
Organization:
Camp Ramah in California

Location:

Los Angeles and Ojai, CA

Reports to:

Chief Experience Officer & Camp Director

Position Overview
The Tikvah Manager at Camp Ramah in California oversees our Amitzim program, the residential program at our summer camp for campers with disabilities.

Through this program we offer a Jewish camping experience for children and teenagers ages 10+ with a wide range of disabilities, including but not limited to developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and neurological impairments.

Additionally, the Tikvah Manager works closely with the Associate Director of Community Care and the rest of the summer program team to provide expertise and perspective on matters of inclusion.

For a candidate who succeeds in this role, there may be an opportunity to grow this portfolio over time to include leadership of the entire Tikvah program.

• Passion for Jewish summer camping
• Strong programming, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Significant experience working with individuals with disabilities, and within Jewish educational settings
• Ability to train, motivate, support, share insights and ideas with, and supervise staff.
• Outstanding ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Integrity, patience, adaptability, sense of humor, enthusiasm, and a commitment to serve Jewish youth.
• Knowledge of Jewish culture, history, and values. Familiarity with Hebrew is a plus.
• Graduate-level training in special education, psychology, social work, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or related fields. Knowledge of behavior intervention techniques is preferred along with Safety Care training or other de-escalation certification.

• Manage the Amitzim recruitment process, helping to bring in new campers, staff, and families to our Tikvah program.
• Establish and maintain relationships with agencies, synagogues, and schools to connect with new Amitzim campers.
• Build relationships with families throughout our catchment area.
• Develop and disseminate communication materials to promote the Amitzim program.

• Field calls and inquiries from prospective families.
• Actively assist families with the registration process and be the main point of contact for all materials relating to parent communication throughout the entire enrollment cycle, from recruitment through post-summer debrief and retention
• Conduct new camper intake, including interviews with parents & prospective campers, communicate with teachers and therapists, review IEPs to determine if our program will be the right fit for the individual child

• Work with parents, counselors, and medical staff to support the unique needs of our Amitzim campers
• Develop individualized care plans for campers including specific strategies for success based on camper screening and/or experience from prior summers at camp
• Serve as direct contact for all Amitzim parent communication before, during, and after camp

• In partnership with colleagues, develop a vision for Amitzim as a part of the broader Tikvah program, which features an experience promoting social and spiritual development and fostering independent living skills as a fully integrated part of the camp community
• Stay up to date on the latest programmatic supports for campers with disabilities
• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Community Care on the Kesher inclusion program throughout the year and during the summer

• Recruit and interview potential Amitzim staff members
• Design and implement a staff-training program for Amitzim…