At Camp KEFF, friendship is fueled by FUN and the fun starts with our creative, energetic and dedicated team!
Are you passionate about supporting children to: 1.) grown in self-esteem, 2.) build friendships, 3.) align their interests with skills, 4.) all while having outrageous summer fun?, And do you love collaborating with a team of like-minded, smart, funny, and dedicated camp enthusiasts? Then Camp KEFF is the place for you this summer!
The Peninsula Jewish Community Center’s (PJCC) Camp KEFF has provided outstanding summer, fall, winter, and spring programs for youth from Preschool- grade 11 for more than five decades. We provide a safe and nurturing environment where youth & teens can play and grow while loving their authentic selves. Hundreds of campers attend our programs each year to enjoy our week-long sessions filled with Jewish values, inspired to make the world a better place! All our camps are accredited by the American Camp Association.
Camp Counselors are the heart of the Camp Keff programs. Under the direction of the Camp Leadership Team, counselors work to ensure that each child feels welcome, safe, and loved at camp through their daily interactions with the children under their care. Counselors will lead their group in fun activities and games. Counselors will support specialists and work with other staff to execute special events at camp.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for the emotional and physical safety of children
- Resolve conflicts within the group as necessary
- Planning and implementation of a variety of programs for campers
- Work collaboratively with other staff
- Support goals and spirit of Camp Keff programming
- Uphold the mission and values of the PJCC and Camp Keff
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:45 pm, Monday – Friday, June 12 – August 11
Mandatory staff training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday June 5 - June 9, includes a mandatory overnight.
Additional extended days and/or overnights may be required. Dates and schedules for extended work hours will be provided during staff training. Additional opportunities through August 11 are available.
Mandatory Family events:
- Open house June 7th 6:00-8:00pm
- Family Picnic June 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
- Family Picnic July 28th 6:00-8:00pm
- High school graduate or age 18+
- Experience working with youth in Grades TK – 8, preferred
- Passionate about working with youth and creating powerful experiences in a camp setting
- Knowledge of Jewish culture a plus
- Experience working in a camp setting a plus
- Must be comfortable entering the pool to supervise children
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before start of employment
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The work environment is characterized as loud. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl.
Salary: $721 - $836 per week depending on experience .Overnight bonus of $75/night for sleepovers and camping trips. Additional hourly rate for all extended care hours. Free summer membership to the PJCC Athletic Center.