Summer Camp After Camp Counselor
Application Deadline: Until Filled
Application Deadline:
Until Filled
Until Filled
Application Closed
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
Camp Urban Adamah offers campers a taste of organic farm life through fun and dynamic hands-on programs at our urban farm. Our programs are designed to create a space for children to thrive and express their natural curiosities and passions, all within a vibrant, loving and inclusive Jewish community. This summer, Camp Urban Adamah is offering nine weeks of programming for children ages 3-13 that feature hands-on projects and activities exploring themes that integrate nature-connection, farm-to-food-making, crafts, sustainability, community-building, and Jewish values.
Camp Urban Adamah’s After Camp Program helps make camp accessible to many families in our community. The After-Camp Counselor and Coordinator make the last part of a child’s day at camp positive and fun. After-Camp group size can range from 10 to 36 campers, is multi-age, and is staffed at a maximum 1:15 ratio.
About The Role
Responsibilities:
- Activity Organizer: The After-Camp Coordinator helps inspire a calm, afternoon atmosphere on the farm by helping children transition from a larger-group camp experience to a smaller, more intimate group setting. This person helps children engage in the activities offered for the afternoon, and may lead specific offerings including arts and crafts, cooking, sports games, puzzles, or other fun activities. They uphold behavioral expectations clearly and consistently, and may work one-on-one with children needing extra support. The After-Camp Counselor ensures appropriate communication with the After-Camp Coordinator should any programmatic issues or behavioral concerns arise with particular campers.
- Program Support: The After-Camp Coordinator helps to ensure that all aspects of the After-Camp program run smoothly, including all program activities, afternoon snack, and pick-up times. Along with the Program Coordinator, the After-Camp Counselor maintains farm cleanliness after other staff have finished clean-up, and puts away/cleans any materials used in the After-Camp program.
- Safety: The After-Camp Counselor ensures the safety of all children who are part of the After-Camp Counselor, including ensuring children stay on Urban Adamah premises until picked up by the appropriate person. They keep a birds-eye-view of the farm and are aware of where all children are at any given moment, as well as who might need extra support or assistance. They are also available to administer basic first aid when necessary and support emergency protocols and procedures.
- Other tasks as needed: Some days a large number of children leave after care before the end of the program. On these days, After-Camp Counselors may be asked to complete other necessary tasks related to camp, including cleaning, organizing supplies, and helping with small farm-related tasks.
About You
The ideal candidate should have some experience working with children. Generally, we want teammates who are kind, enthusiastic, good listeners, willing to try new things, generous, willing to be silly, flexible, creative, caring, and able to maintain a positive team attitude throughout the work day. Jewish background/knowledge is not necessary, rather a desire to explore and share Jewish environmental wisdom and spirituality.
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Some accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the role:
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Some accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to succeed in the role:
- Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking
- Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting, squatting, crawling, climbing.
- Lifting up to 40 lbs.
Additional Details
Dates and Times:
After-Camp Counselors work June 4-Aug 18, 2024, Monday-Thursday from 2:30-5:30pm. There is no aftercare on Fridays.
Supervision:The After-Camp Counselor is managed by the After-Camp Program Coordinator and supervised by the Camp Director.
Compensation: $21-23/hour depending on experience. Staff training will also be compensated.
This is a temporary seasonal position that conforms to the legal requirements of such positions; as such it does not include any benefits.
Application Details
We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from diverse backgrounds. This includes Black, Indigenous, Latino, and Asian people, LGBTQ, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. We affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Applications will be received and reviewed until April 25. After this time, we may continue to review applications on a rolling basis, however, encourage candidates to apply before the deadline and/or as soon as possible.
Application Closed
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.