Summer Day Camp Activity Specialist, Camp Grossman

Help create a joyful, memorable summer working with children in a beautiful day camp setting! Camp Grossman is seeking Activity Specialists for arts & crafts, archery, basketball, boating, climbing wall, drama, dance, fishing, gymnastics, photography, knitting, mountain biking, nature, orienteering, ropes course, sewing, science, soccer, street hockey, video production, yoga-wellness, and many others. Have an idea for another activity which you could lead? Apply and let’s talk! 

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. 

The starting salary for an Activity Specialist is $5,200 (with Specialists for highly specialized activities paying more) for the full regular season, including Orientation. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the hours employees will work, the scope of the position, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity.  

Orientation takes place the week of June 17th and ends with Visiting Day (a pre-camp visit for all campers and families to meet staff) on Sunday, June 23. The regular camp season begins June 24 and ends August 16 (with the option to work the following “9th Week” for additional pay). The camp day runs from 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM, Monday through Friday, with 3 or 4 staff meetings on various Monday afternoons or evenings. Activity specialists also work 2 additional evenings - either running their activity for campers or assisting with a family night or cookout, depending on their position in camp. While we prefer staff who can start Orientation Week and work the entire regular season, we are happy to consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations.  

About the Camp

Camp Grossman is located on 75 acres of the Hale Reservation in Dover. Camp Grossman welcomes over 1600 campers and over 300 staff each summer. The team is a dynamic group that works to create a wonderful experience for children while assisting them in building confidence and skills. Our alumni can tell you that working at Camp Grossman is an amazingly enjoyable way to spend your summer while developing great skills such as communication, leadership, time management, conflict resolution, and teamwork; valued skills that will serve you well in future jobs. 

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 health of our staff and program participants. 

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/ 

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