Camper Care Advocate- Seasonal Position

Location and Job Title

Camper Care Advocate - Seasonal Position
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411

E. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670

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 3-12yr) and staff.

Pre-Camp

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

During Camp

• Attend daily leadership morning meetings and weekly all staff meetings.
• Together with the inclusion team, lead shadow meetings as needed.
• Act as a resource for shadows/campers/staff and troubleshoot solutions as needed, including updates to Camper Success Plans.
• Intervene with campers and staff as challenges present during the summer at the request of the Unit Head or Program Director and in coordination with the Inclusion Director.
• Monitor setup, clean up, and usage of Sensory rooms each day.
• Communicate with parents mid-summer, end of summer, and as needed.
• Submit ongoing data collection to Inclusion Director.
• Assist with Arrivals and Dismissals each day.
• Daily check-in on caseload of inclusion campers and shadows.
• Evaluate season and share suggestions for the following season.

Other Duties as assigned.

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

Please send resumes to Melissa Peters, Director, Camp & Youth Engagement, Mpeters.

Requirements

• 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 in supervising staff and campers.
• Current CPR and first aid certifications.

• Must be available to work June 23-August 15, 8:00am-5:00pm.
• Monthly availability January-April 2025 and bi-monthly 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.

Under $25,000