BBYO Passport Israeli Madrichim Staff - Summer 2026

 

BBYO Israeli Madrichim Trip Staff - Summer 2026

Role Details

Organization Summary: Explore a rewarding seasonal job opportunity with BBYO, a leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement. Here, you'll find a fulfilling role that impacts the movement. Join a team of mission-driven, passionate professionals and make a meaningful difference in Jewish teen's lives worldwide. INSPIRING TODAY. BUILDING TOMORROW.

BBYO Passport: BBYO Passport is BBYO’s premiere summer travel department for Jewish teens in 9th - 12th grade from around the world. BBYO Passport summer programs combine elements of active touring, community service, and meaningful Jewish experiences. Each summer BBYO sends hundreds of teens on trips to Israel. These experiences are led by a team of Passport Trip Staff, with one Israeli Madrich or Madricha per bus.

 

Dates and Availability: Israel Trips begin June 23rd and run through August 11th, 2026. Applicants must be available for a minimum of 2 weeks to staff for a program. Madrichim are required to attend a training in Israel on May 6th. Please expect some additional training to be planned in the Spring. All training days are paid workdays. All Israel trip dates can be found here.

 

 

This role is exclusively for Israelis. If you are from outside of Israel and interested in staffing a trip, please apply here. 

 

 

Is Staffing a BBYO Passport Trip Right for Me?

• Initial Adjustment: Group travel can produce anxiety for some teens and staff, particularly those who require a longer period of acclimation to highly stimulating and fast-paced environments.
• Traveling: All trips travel to different cities and/or countries during the program. Sometimes, the turnover between one city and the next can be under 24 hours.
• Activity: There may be segments of the trip with extended periods of bus travel, excursions that require long periods of walking, and activities that range in levels of physical activity and ability. Staff are expected to participate in all activities unless there are extenuating circumstances.
• Privacy: Passport staff are required to share a room with another staff member during their time on the program. Staff will always have their own bed. Staff can expect to be in the company of teens and other staff when in public areas on the trip. Overall, privacy Is limited.
• Food & Dining: Food norms may not be the same as teens or staff are accustomed to at home. BBYO Passport will do everything in its power to reasonably accommodate the dietary needs of its participants and staff. BBYO Passport does not have control over the kitchen facilities being used on our programs. We ask that you are flexible and understand that options that fit a dietary restriction may not be identical to options available for the rest of the group. When kosher meat is not available, all food served will be dairy and/or vegetarian.
• Timeframe: BBYO programs range from two to five weeks, and participants will be a part of a traveling community. Depending on the trip, you may be travelling with up to 4 other buses, with each bus having around 4 staff and around 45 teens per bus. The days on each trip vary and are an exercise in flexibility rather than routine. Many days are long with early wake ups and late curfews.
• Physical Job Requirements: Extended periods of walking and standing, sometimes on uneven surfaces, are required.  Many locations will have lengthy exposure to the heat and direct sun. Lifting, carrying or moving supplies, luggage and boxes meals on and off the bus is expected. Some hotels and programming spaces lack elevators and stairs are required to move around

 

Please note all hires are seasonal employees.

 

Compensation: $400 NIS per workday/600 NIS for Shabbat.

 

Key Position Responsibilities Include (and are not limited to):

 

Israeli Programming

• Serve as the Israeli educational representative, providing cultural, historical, and contemporary context throughout the program.
• Share personal stories, customs, and lived experiences from life in Israel to help teens build meaningful connections with Israeli society.
• Infuse Israeli ruach (spirit) into the group experience by incorporating Hebrew language, Israeli music cultural traditions and more on the bus and during activities.
• Use Hebrew language skills to assist in communicating with local staff and vendors, supporting teen needs related to dietary preference