2026/2027 All Year Care Coordinator
At Urban Adamah All Year, young people in grades TK – 5 (ages 4-11) meet approximately every other Sunday to build their understanding of Jewish tradition and sustainable agriculture by engaging with the farm through hands-on projects, art, and discussion.
The Care Coordinator is responsible for creating an inclusive environment for students of all needs. At Urban Adamah All Year, we may have students with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, ADHD, and anxiety, etc. The Care Coordinator will work specifically with students with special needs and unanticipated behaviors, and will also work with educators to create a more inclusive environment in which all students can thrive. The program includes about 50 students, and 10 educators, and the Care Coordinator is responsible for working directly with students and groups who need extra support.
The Care Coordinator is responsible for creating an inclusive environment for students of all needs. At Urban Adamah All Year, we may have students with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, ADHD, and anxiety, etc. The Care Coordinator will work specifically with students with special needs and unanticipated behaviors, and will also work with educators to create a more inclusive environment in which all students can thrive. The program includes about 50 students, and 10 educators, and the Care Coordinator is responsible for working directly with students and groups who need extra support.
About The Role
RESPONSIBILITIES:
SAFETY
All staff ensure that Urban Adamah is a safe environment for children, including physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
- Individual Student Support: Urban Adamah All Year is committed to being an inclusive space for all youth. The Care Coordinator will maintain student profiles, and prepare educators to work with their specific groups. There are times when students may need individual time and support away from the rest of the group. The Care Coordinator will make behavioral observations of students and create a plan to move forward with the student. The Care Coordinator will make recommendations to the All Year Manager about behavior support and management plans for individual students. The Care Coordinator will ensure that after individual support, students are re-integrated back into the group as much as possible.
- Group Management Support: The Care Coordinator will work with educators to ensure the cohesion of each group, including identifying possible barriers with special needs student’s full participation.
- Create Culture of Inclusion: The Care Coordinator is responsible for creating a culture of inclusion. This includes highlighting students’ unique character, strength, and contributions to the All Year community. The Care Coordinator will work with educators to identify moments of engagement and leadership opportunities for all students within a group.
- Mentor Staff in Childhood Development and Group Management:
- Proactive camper care: Work in advance with the All Year Manager to plan for accommodating all of our students, especially those with extra sensory or social needs.
- Provide General Support: Throughout the All Year day, the Care Coordinator will be on-call to assist in any way needed. This may include attending to a sick or injured camper, filling in for a sick educator, intervening in a behavioral issue with a student or a group of students, providing additional supervision, or helping with check-in and check-out.
SAFETY
All staff ensure that Urban Adamah is a safe environment for children, including physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
- Staff make sure that all children are accounted for and within the delineated program areas from drop-off to pick-up time.
- Staff keep a birds-eye-view of potential hazards around the farm, help children use tools safely, and are available to administer basic first aid.
- Staff make sure that allergies are accounted for
About You
We are open to applicants with varying levels and types of experience, provided that the applicant displays the skills required to successfully execute the job described above. You might be a good fit if you:
CHILDREN-ORIENTED & PLAYFUL:
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY:
ADAPTABLE PROBLEM-SOLVER:
STRONG COMMUNICATOR:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities.
CHILDREN-ORIENTED & PLAYFUL:
- Love spending time with children in a large range
- Engage children with respect and model awe, compassion, and curiosity
- Believe that all children have a right to be in relationship to nature and other human beings
EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN
- Experienced in working with children who have higher needs, and who are neurodivergent.
- A primary responsibility of the care coordinator is working with our neurodivergent student populations.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY:
- You are committed to creating an inclusive camp environment, and are confident in supporting staff to meet the standards of an inclusive program
- You are comfortable speaking with parents about their children, creating a sense of collaboration while instilling trust and appropriate boundaries
ADAPTABLE PROBLEM-SOLVER:
- Are a creative problem solver and are adaptable in the presence of strong emotions and/or needs
- Easefully navigate urgent situations, identifying and tending to physical and emotional safety priorities
STRONG COMMUNICATOR:
- Demonstrate patience, compassion and understanding while maintaining strong boundaries and communicating clear expectations
- Enjoy listening to and offering feedback
- Are flexible and are generally willing to try new things
- You have a desire to explore and share Jewish environmental wisdom and spirituality (Jewish background / knowledge is not necessary)
- You are excited about collaborating with colleagues to maintain a positive work environment
- You are excited to share your tools around working with all children with educators
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities.
- Reading, hearing, and speaking in English
- Use of hands, fingers, and feet to operate program materials, activities, and program set up
- Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting and squatting
Additional Details
Urban Adamah Staff must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
DATES, TIMES, & COMPENSATION:
This is a temporary hourly position from October 2026 - May 2027. Compensation is $27/hour - $30/hour based on experience.
This temporary hourly position conforms to the legal requirements of such positions; as such it is not bound by overtime pay requirements and does not include any benefits.
Educators are required to be at all of the following sessions:
Mandatory Staff Training: October 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
All Year Sessions (9:00 AM - 2:15 PM): October 25 | November 8 | November 15 | December 6 | December 13 | January 10 | January 17 | February 7 | February 21 | March 7 | March 21 | April 11 | April 25 | May 2 | May 16
Each All Year session includes 1 hour of staff meeting and set up, the participant hours (10:00 am - 1:30 pm), and 45 minutes of clean-up. Staff time includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Staff also receive 1 hour of paid time before every session to review and prepare for the upcoming lesson; this hour can be taken any time before the next session.
SUPERVISION: Educators are supervised by the Educational Programs Manager and Farm & Educational Programs Associate.
DATES, TIMES, & COMPENSATION:
This is a temporary hourly position from October 2026 - May 2027. Compensation is $27/hour - $30/hour based on experience.
This temporary hourly position conforms to the legal requirements of such positions; as such it is not bound by overtime pay requirements and does not include any benefits.
Educators are required to be at all of the following sessions:
Mandatory Staff Training: October 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
All Year Sessions (9:00 AM - 2:15 PM): October 25 | November 8 | November 15 | December 6 | December 13 | January 10 | January 17 | February 7 | February 21 | March 7 | March 21 | April 11 | April 25 | May 2 | May 16
Each All Year session includes 1 hour of staff meeting and set up, the participant hours (10:00 am - 1:30 pm), and 45 minutes of clean-up. Staff time includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Staff also receive 1 hour of paid time before every session to review and prepare for the upcoming lesson; this hour can be taken any time before the next session.
SUPERVISION: Educators are supervised by the Educational Programs Manager and Farm & Educational Programs Associate.
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.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION INCLUDES:
Resume, two professional references, and answers to two questions. Bullet pointed lists are welcome as responses to the short questions, if preferred by the applicant (max 200 words for each).
Applications will be filled on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you have any questions about applying please contact the Educational Programs Manager, Zev Bennett at zev@urbanadamah.org.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION INCLUDES:
Resume, two professional references, and answers to two questions. Bullet pointed lists are welcome as responses to the short questions, if preferred by the applicant (max 200 words for each).
- Please share how you personally relate to Urban Adamah’s mission and why you want to work at Urban Adamah.
- Please describe your experience(s) working with young people aged 4-15 (Grades TK - 10th) with higher needs, and the strategies you used to meet those needs.
Applications will be filled on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you have any questions about applying please contact the Educational Programs Manager, Zev Bennett at zev@urbanadamah.org.