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.
The Israel & Jewish Program Specialist will work to infuse Israeli culture, thematic content and Jewish culture and values into our Camp Keff programs. The Israel & Jewish Program Specialist will create and lead new programs for each one-week session for the durations if the summer. The Israel & Jewish Program Specialist should have the ability to implement a well-rounded curriculum for the children Grades TK - 5.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Plan, supervise, and implement Israel & Jewish Program activities for camper’s grades TK - 5.
- Oversee and implement Shabbat programming for campers in grades TK - 5.
- Organize and maintain all relevant supplies.
- Engage campers and staff in learning about Jewish values and culture through formal and informal programming.
- Attend camping trips, field trips, and other camp events as necessary.
- Serve as a resource to other staff wishing to infuse Israeli Culture and/or Jewish values into their programming.
- Work collaboratively with other staff members to plan unit and camp-wide programs and activities.
- Develop trainings for camp staff members around Israel and Jewish cultural programming.
- Develop resources for camp staff to use during the summer and in the future to develop Israel and/or Jewish values and culture programming.
Hours: 7:30 am – 5:15 pm, Monday – Friday, June 12 – August 4.
Mandatory staff training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday May 30-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.
- One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Passionate about working with youth grades TK - 5
- Experience working as an educator with a focus on teaching Israel and/or Jewish values and culture.
- Experience in developing curricula about Israel and/or Jewish values and culture.
- Basic First Aid, Adult and Child CPR with AED certified or ability to obtain upon employment.
- Ability to educate and work with diverse populations.
- 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: $954 - $1106 per week depending upon experience. Overnight bonus of $75/night for sleepovers and camping trips. Free Summer membership to the PJCC Athletic Center.