Unit Head - Summer Camp

Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Summer Camp at the JCCSF offers one-week to three-week sessions in both the traditional day camp and specialty camp settings for campers in grades K-8. Summer Camp is in session June 1 - August 21. Our classic day camps feature arts & crafts, STEAM projects, and sports. Specialty camps include visual arts, nature exploration, musical theater, science and more.

• Support general counselors and specialists
• Collaborate with staff. This includes daily meetings, and regular verbal and written evaluations.
• Coordinate specialty programming with camp specialists, when applicable, and organize and help to lead age-appropriate, fun and engaging programming
• Develop supply lists based on need
• Provide weekly activity communication
• Lead and organize camper pick-up process
• Create a safe, supportive, stimulating and fun environment for campers
• Always ensure campers’ safety
• Set clear and consistent limits and resolve behavioral problems with assistance from supervisors
• Model appropriate behavior for campers and staff
• Additional responsibilities as required. Work throughout the spring to plan content, work with specialists and prepare for the summer
• Serve as a member of the camp leadership team
• Help organize and lead staff training
• Appropriately respond to crisis situations
• Step-in for staff breaks

• Experience working with children in grades K - 10, preferably in a camp setting
• Ability to respond sensitively to diverse groups of children
• Ability to plan and execute creative activities for children
• Ability to lead and motivate groups of campers and staff
• Experience supervising staff
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Dedication to and eagerness for working in camp, informal education and youth programs
• Knowledge of summer camps
• Ability to work well both in a team environment and independently
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to improvise

Will be working directly with the camp staff as well as youth ages 5-13. Camps take place in a variety of locations at the JCC such as camp rooms, basketball gym, art studio, catering kitchen, and outdoors (field trips, sports fields, playground). Locations are dependent on the level of support each camp needs.

Position requires seated or standing use of a computer throughout the day.

Non-benefited, non-exempt position

• 10 hours per week for prep starting 5/1-5/22
• 37.5 hours per week from 5/26/2026 – 8/21/2026

• Staff Training:
  June 1, 2026 - June 5, 2026
• Summer Direct Service
  
  Hours:
  
  June 1, 2026 - August 21, 2026
• 8:15am – 4:15pm, Monday – Friday

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