Job Title: Senior Director, Camp Leadership
Salary: $90,000-100,000
Start Date: Ready Now!
Location:
- Fall, Winter & Spring: Remote (Work from Home / Local BBYO Office)
- Summer: On-Site at CommonPoint Retreat Center
Explore a rewarding career at BBYO, a leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement. Here, you'll find a fulfilling career that impacts the community. Join a team of mission-driven, passionate professionals and make a meaningful difference in Jewish teen's lives worldwide. INSPIRING TODAY. BUILDING TOMORROW.
At BBYO, we’re motivated by our mission, inspiring us to reimagine work to make it fun, flexible, and fulfilling. We are looking for a passionate Senior Director, Camp Leadership to join our team and make a difference. As a Senior Director, Camp Leadership, you’ll play a pivotal role in overall supervision and operations of BBYO’s Chapter Leadership Training Conference (CLTC). Alongside your teammates, you’ll connect in a dynamic environment and create a positive impact on teens, our community, and the world.
This is a full-time, year-round position. The Senior Director will reside at CommonPoint Retreat Center in Wayne County, PA during the summer camp season. The Senior Director will be responsible for recruitment of teens for all BBYO Camp Leadership programs, content and operations of the CLTC program, hiring and supervision of staff (in conjunction with the AVP, Camp Leadership) and evaluation of the program after the summer.
SHAPING THE FUTURE FOR TEENS AND YOURSELF
As a Senior Director, Camp Leadership, year-round responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for recruitment of teens for all camp leadership programs
- Travel throughout the school year to BBYO communities to promote domestic summer programs
- Responsible for working with regional staff to strategize and execute plans to meet registration goals
- Host staff and teen rally calls throughout the year
- Host zoom recruitment office hours
- Plan and lead zoom summer recruitment calls for families
- Oversee CRM system for tracking campers and staff and all relevant information needed for summer
- Responsible for general running and operations of camp including supervising lead staff of program, operations, admin, wellness and college aged counselors (madrichim).
- Recruit, hire, place, train, and manage seasonal employees (in conjunction with AVP, Camp Leadership)
- Create recruitment plan for madrichim
- Engage community partners to create a pipeline of candidates for summer jobs
- Review all applications in Greenhouse
- Interview staff with summer Madrichim team, place staff in appropriate positions and upload hiring information to Customer Service Director
- Work with Camp and Madrichim supervisors to create and implement Madrichim training and orientation
- Meet with CommonPoint camp leadership throughout the year to plan and prep for the summer
- Daily schedule and when BBYO programs need space from (host camp)
- Meet daily throughout the summer for operation requests and updates
- Responsible for maintaining budget of CLTC program
- Liaison with marketing team to ensure high quality marketing materials for external communication and recruitment efforts of domestic leadership programs.
- Implement educational curriculum and standards for all experiences partnered with the BBYO content team
- Work with the AVP, Camp Leadership and the full camp Leadership Team to prepare and conduct pre-camp and in-service staff training
- In collaboration with AVP, Camp Leadership supervise office procedures, opening-and closing-day procedures for staff and campers
- Other duties as assigned
Camp Season responsibilities will include:
- Residing at CommonPoint Retreat Center and function as Camp Director
- Supervising lead staff of program, operations, admin, wellness and college aged counselors (madrichim).
- Responsible for general running and operations of camp and supervising camp operations staff; responsible for camp schedule, daily logistics, supplies, bus operations, copiers, rental cars, golf carts and other related items
- Responsible for the day-to-day relationship with host camp including designee, related to housekeeping, maintenance, kitchen and facility needs
- Build community between the 25-30 staff and approximately 100-125 teens each session.
- Lead the opening and closing teams to unpack and pack camp
- Oversee BBYO camp business office, including troubleshooting, parent communication, discipline, and physical and mental health.
- Provide an atmosphere for developing good morale and camp culture. Ensure that camp atmosphere is conducive to a successful and fun environment.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR MAKING A LASTING IMPACT
Our team has an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for innovation to drive positive change. We are looking for a Senior Director, Camp Leadership who has...
- 5-8 years of work experience with at least 5 years of leadership or management experience, preferably in a residential camp setting or comparable experiential learning environment
- Bachelor’s degree
- Advance degree in related field preferred
- Experience with budgeting and financial management
- Ability to travel approximately 35% each year, including attending International Convention, Staff Conference, Movement Experiences and Summer Leadership Team retreats and live at camp during the summer
- Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed
- Must be lifeguard certified within 3 months of hire.
- Unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S. without holding visa or sponsorship now or in the future
- Experience in Jewish camping, Jewish education, Jewish communal service, non-profit management, recreation management, youth leadership development and/or other equivalent experience.
BENEFITS OF OUR DYNAMIC AND SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE
Own Your Balance
- Flexible work environment
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 18 paid secular and Jewish holidays PLUS two-week long office/department shutdowns
Invest in Your Well-being
- Medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability, and 2.5x salary life insurance
- Generous 403b and Roth retirement plan with vested match
- Free access to WellHub, which includes access to gyms, online workouts and wellness apps
Family First Environment
- Teen Involvement Benefit stipend
- Flexibility in bringing child(ren) on business travel
- Generous paid parental leave
We also pay for your TSA pre-check, provide a home technology allowance and have pet insurance options!
BE A PART OF A LEGACY…
- that celebrates our rich, century-long history of enhancing the Jewish experience to build a meaningful, teen-led future
- with an inclusive culture where authenticity is celebrated, respect is given, and fun is encouraged
- built on trust and empowerment, offering flexibility in where you work and autonomy in how it gets done
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