Unit Director Camp Kaleidoscope

Camp Kaleidoscope, the JCC Greater Boston’s arts and science day camp, seeks an outgoing, dynamic leader to oversee counselors, campers, and CITs in a nurturing environment based on respect and fun. Our camp units are split into campers entering grades K – 3 (Lower Camp) and campers entering grades 4 – 8 (Upper Camp).

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Camp Kaleidoscope draws creative youth interested in the arts, science, and the outdoors. Supportive, experienced counselors and teachers guide campers as they develop and build self-confidence. Camp is fast-paced, nurturing, and supportive, as campers and staff develop lifelong friendships.

The salary for the full season is $5,200 - $6,500. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity. While a full summer commitment is preferred for this summer role, there is some flexibility.

Schedule

June 17 through August 16, 8:30am – 4:30pm, Mondays through Fridays, Full-time seasonal

Requirements

• Communicate with campers, staff, and parents as needed
• Train, mentor, and support Camp Counselors 
• Lead pre-camp orientation training for counselor staff
• Lead Unit meetings throughout the summer
• Facilitate an environment where each camper feels emotionally supported and physically safe
• Help facilitate arts festivals, theme days, theater presentations, cooking, science, and sports, and other activities and special events
• Complete mid-season and end-of-summer evaluations of assigned staff
• Lead large group activities with campers and/or staff
• Assist with Upper Camp Theater Productions (2 evenings per summer)
• Oversee Late Nights until 7:30 PM (2 evenings per summer)

Qualifications

• Is a college graduate or has equivalent experience
• Has a minimum of 2 years working in a school, camp, or camp-like setting
• Possesses strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Is able to be flexible and adapt to changing needs
• Is energetic, enthusiastic, and inspired to go the extra mile

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Agency Information

JCC Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization with roots in earlier Settlement Houses and Young Men’s Hebrew Associations; JCC Greater Boston today offers a wide range of services and program activities throughout the Greater Boston region (~50,000 individuals annually in 98 communities). The organization provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community including preschools, day camps, a regional model of Jewish family engagement, a fully equipped fitness and aquatic center, arts and culture classes, performances, lectures, and Jewish holiday celebrations.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs. Our mission is to be at the heart of that community by:

• creating a thriving community that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships
• welcoming a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston
• supporting the building of unique identities rooted in Jewish values and deeper connections to Jewish life
• nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences and expanding engagement by partnering closely with other organizations to ensure the continuing vitality of our community as a whole

JCC Greater Boston takes the welfare and safety of staff, children, and program participants very seriously. On an ongoing basis, we align our operating procedures with guidance from the CDC and the state. In response to current local public health situations, our practices have previously included, and in the future may include, ensuring proper physical distancing, sanitation, hygiene, vaccination requirements, and use of face coverings to promote the he