Camper Care Advocate- Seasonal Position

Overview

Camper Care Advocate
- Seasonal Position at JCC Association of North America. Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Camper Care Advocate to provide assistance and support to a caseload of inclusion campers (ages 3-12) and staff.

Pre-Camp

• Attend monthly planning meetings from January-June.
• Welcome & introduction phone calls to parents.
• Work with the leadership team to plan, lead, and attend camp staff training.
• Collaborate with the Inclusion Team on shadow assignments to ensure proper matches with campers.
• Participate in camper/staff onboarding prior to the summer, reviewing forms and creating camper success plans.
• Coordinate with the Inclusion Team to facilitate family/parent/shadow meetings.
• Set up and manage each Sensory Room in coordination with the Inclusion Team.
• Attend and oversee Camp Family Meet & Greet on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
• Assist in grouping, staffing, and scheduling.

• Camp
• Attend daily leadership morning meetings and weekly all-staff meetings.
• Lead shadow meetings as needed with the inclusion team.
• Serve as a resource for shadows/campers/staff and troubleshoot solutions, including updates to Camper Success Plans.
• Provide intervention with campers and staff when challenges arise, coordinating with the Inclusion Director.
• Monitor setup, cleaning, and usage of Sensory rooms daily.
• Communicate with parents mid-summer, end of summer, and as needed.
• Submit ongoing data to the Inclusion Director.
• Assist with arrivals and dismissals each day.
• Daily check-ins on caseload of inclusion campers and shadows.
• Evaluate the season and share suggestions for the following season.

Other duties as assigned.

Salary
:
Salary Range $6K-$7K. Salary commensurate with experience.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience working with children
• Previous camp experience
• Desire and ability to work with children and adults in a camp setting
• Ability and experience supervising staff and campers
• Current CPR and first aid certifications

• Must be available to work June 23 – August 15, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, as well as:
• Once a month January-April 2025 and twice a month May-June 2025
• Open House (2/9/25 & April TBD), Staff Orientation (6/8, 6/9, 6/16, 6/17), staff meetings (once per week during camp), Interactive Nights and additional programs as needed prior to and during camp.
• Note:
  
  Salary listed as Under $25,000.

Kaplen JCC On The Palisades is a welcoming home away from home for all who pass through its front doors. Our 185,000 square foot building plus acres of outside grounds feature 2 fitness centers, an indoor and outdoor aquatics center, group exercise, spin and pilates studios, 2 gymnasiums, tennis and racquet courts, indoor track, a luxurious spa, multiple playgrounds and fields and so much more.

The JCC is home to the renowned Thurnauer School of Music, Leonard and Syril Rubin Nursery School, Neil Klatskin Day Camp, and the JCC Dance and Drama Schools. The JCC also offers extensive programs and services to adults, seniors, and individuals with special needs.

VISION:
Our vision is to be the center point of Jewish life in our community and to engage all generations in our mission and values. MISSION:
Deeply rooted in Jewish values and tradition, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a vibrant home for the Jewish People that welcomes all and cultivates well-being of the community. VALUES: COMMUNITY, CONNECTION TO JUDAISM AND ISRAEL, INTEGRITY, QUALITY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, SAFETY, TIKKUN OLAM (repairing the world).