Location and Job Title:

Jewish Programming Director for Jewish Community Center Resident Camps
JCC Association
520 8th Ave
4th Floor
New York, NY 10018

Principal Responsibilities:

The Mandel Center for Jewish Education of JCC Association is seeking qualified educators to serve as summer Jewish Programming Directors (JPD) at Jewish Community Center resident camps across the U.S. and Canada.

The mandate of the Jewish Programming Director is to touch all aspects of the camp and organically integrate meaningful, purposeful, quality Jewish content and experiences into the magic and joy of the camp program. The Jewish Programming Directors will work together with camp directors in these pluralistic environments to strengthen Jewish life and learning for campers and staff alike.

The Jewish Programming Director position is funded through a generous grant from the AVI CHAI Foundation. Compensation is $5,000 for the summer. The JPD must be in residence for the entire summer season (approximately 10 weeks) and available for pre-camp preparations, training, and orientation.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Matt Abrams Gerber at mabramsgerber@jcca.org. For questions or more information, feel free to contact Matt by phone (212-710-6434) or email.

Participating JCC resident camps are located in California, Georgia, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Canada.

Minimum Qualifications:

Jewish Programming Directors have the following qualities and experience:

• a strong background in Jewish education
• knowledgeable about, experienced with, and interested in working in Jewish residential camps
• creative, dynamic educators who can work effectively with campers, counselors, and senior staff
• able to and interested in working in a multi- and non-denominational setting
• knowledgeable and skilled in experiential education
• personable, charismatic, and flexible
• capable of inspiring, guiding, and supervising colleagues from multiple disciplines
• motivated to continue enhancing their own Judaic knowledge and educational expertise
• ideally available for more than a single summer