Climbing Wall Specialist, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp

Climbing Wall Specialist, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp 2026

Now hiring! Are you ready to take your summer to new heights? Camp Grossman is looking for a Climbing Wall Specialist to lead our adventure program. If you’re passionate about helping kids climb to their personal peaks, we want you on our team! This full‑time, on‑site summer role is perfect for a safety‑conscious, high‑energy individual who loves the outdoors. As our Climbing Specialist, you’ll be the primary guide for campers as they build physical strength, problem‑solving skills, and the courage to tackle new challenges on our wall.

Guided by our Program Director and Specialist Supervisor, you will play a key role in making this a summer campers will always remember. ARe you ready to make an impact? Join us for an incredible experience.

• Lead Climbing Sessions:
  Plan and facilitate safe, engaging, and age‑appropriate climbing activities. You’ll help campers of all skill levels navigate routes and build confidence at every height.
• Safety & Gear Management:
  Inspect and maintain all climbing hardware, ropes, harnesses, and helmets daily. Ensure all safety protocols and belay techniques are strictly followed.
• Course Maintenance:
  Coordinate with the Program Director to manage gear rotations and inventory, ensuring our equipment stays in top‑notch working order.
• Coordinate with the Program Director to order and restock supplies during summer operations, and complete end‑of‑season inventories for off‑season ordering.
• Join all staff in the parking lot in the morning and afternoon to welcome the safe arrival and departure of campers.
• Role may also include planning and leading an activity, or help with a cookout, one or two evenings (after regular camp hours) throughout the course of the summer.

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected.
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required.
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role‑modeling.
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement.
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins.
• Complete all pre‑camp asynchronous online training modules and attend all pre‑camp virtual and in‑person orientation sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provide ongoing direction, guidance, mentorship, feedback and supervision of assistant(s) as needed to facilitate their assistance of Specialist.
• Create/facilitate an environment where employees can achieve individual goals.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship to achieve desired outcomes and the ongoing professional growth of the direct report.
• Write and conduct a mid‑summer evaluation of assistant, identifying key areas of growth with concrete suggestions for how to improve.
• Write and conduct an end‑of‑summer evaluation of assistant including a recommendation for re‑hire.
• Uphold the policies of the organization and align work with the overall mission, vision and strategic objectives of the JCC; report to the Specialist Supervisor or Program Director any related issues.

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston’s respected and valued, people‑oriented workplace of diverse community services providers, rapidly growing. The regular camp day runs from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, for the camp season (June 29 – August 21, with the option to work the following “9th Week”). Specialists are expected to attend 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston.

Specialists also work a Sunday Family Day on Sunday, July 26 and/or 1 or 2 evenings (dinner provided) over the course of the summer – either running their activity or assisting with a family day, night or cookout, depending on their position in camp. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in‑person work environment, and a competitive starting pay…