Director, NJY Teen Camp

$70,000 - $80,000/Yr

Njy Camps - Fairfield, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Fairfield, NJ

About the position

The Director of NJY Teen Camp is a year-round professional responsible for overseeing all programmatic and operational aspects of the Teen Camp program, which serves over 150 campers and employs 20-30 seasonal staff members. This role involves camper recruitment, staff hiring, program design, and implementation, as well as collaboration with agency-wide personnel for logistical planning and facility management. The Director will also spend part of the summer on-site in Milford, PA, and supervise a travel experience, ensuring a positive camp culture and effective communication with families and NJY Executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Foster deep relationships with families and communicate camp offerings.
• Host evening info-sessions to update families on trips and camp offerings.
• Navigate scholarship requests as part of a scholarship committee.
• Respond to parent inquiries via phone and email in a timely manner.
• Participate in camp-specific and agency recruitment events.
• Work with supervisors to create a Teen Camp supervision structure.
• Hire a staff team of 20-30 counselors and seasonal supervisors.
• Manage administrative tasks of job postings, interviews, and communications.
• Develop the orientation schedule and onboarding process for all staff.
• Collaboratively build and institute policies, procedures, and practices to define camp's culture.
• Inform Teen Camp's broad programmatic vision and communicate it to staff and stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of programs and mobilize staff effectively.
• Build a robust schedule of special programming including day trips and guest speakers.
• Coordinate with personnel on food, medical, facility, and operational needs.
• Work closely with travel providers on planning and delivery of travel programs.
• Become adept with CampMinder database functions.
• Collaborate with NJY Camps' Israeli partnership on integrated camp programs.
• Inform marketing strategy to include social media and outbound communications.
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders including partners and families.
• Oversee delivery of staff orientation week schedule and provide ongoing coaching to staff.
• Serve as primary contact for camper and staff concerns relating to discipline and health.
• Navigate travel-related challenges, coordinating with families and trip providers.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in a full-time or seasonal camp leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of managing diverse relationships.
• Aptitude for camp management including recruitment, marketing, and program development.
• Experience working independently in a flexible work environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong time-management capabilities.
• Ability to manage high stress situations with sound judgment.
• Collaborative team player with a sense of humor.
• Commitment to NJY Camps' mission and passion for Jewish summer camp.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% match
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Childcare support
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account