Camp Olami: Sports Specialist

Camp Olami:
Sports Specialist (Healthcare) About the Opportunity

The Minnesota JCC seeks seasonal Sports Specialists for the 2026 summer camp season. Camp Specialists are talented people who share their special skills or expertise in their program area with the camp community by planning and leading camp programming. The Sports Specialist will be responsible for creating exciting, age‑appropriate, safe, and welcoming sports programming for all campers  specialist will complete program forms detailing the sports activities they will be running each week with the campers, submit supplies requests, maintain camp equipment used as part of programming, and engage the campers and staff in all planned activities.

Monday – Friday, 8‑hour daily shifts. Earliest arrival is 8:30 am and latest departure is 4:30 pm.

$121/day (based on an 8‑hour workday). Plus opportunities for additional pay/bonuses.

• Conscious of and protect the health, safety, and welfare of all campers in any area or programs at camp.
• Plan and lead fun and exciting activity rotations with a creative focus on the specialty content area, for campers of a variety of ages, with a goal of inspiring campers to try new skills and grow interests.
• Outline area programs for the week, specifying activities for each age group and the skills to be taught at their developmental level; record planning on weekly lesson plan sheets.
• Attend and contribute to pre‑camp training sessions, regularly scheduled staff meetings and training sessions once camp is in session; participate in the open house and any family events.
• Maintain assigned area and any equipment; keep inventory of equipment and request supplies as needed.
• In conjunction with other specialists and senior camp staff, design and implement all camp weekly and specialty programs based on the weekly themes.
• Promote safety within the area, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Other tasks as assigned by the camp leaders.