Camper Care Coordinator (2024)
Application Deadline: April 14, 2024
Application Deadline:
April 14, 2024
April 14, 2024
Application Closed
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
At Camp Urban Adamah, we offer 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. All of our camps feature hands-on projects and activities exploring themes that integrate nature-connection, farm-to-food-activities, crafts, sustainability, and community-building.
About The Role
The Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for creating an inclusive camp environment for campers of all needs. At Camp Urban Adamah, we have campers with Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, ADHD, and anxiety. The Camper Care Coordinator will work specifically with campers with special needs and unanticipated behaviors, and will also work with camp counselors to create a more inclusive environment in which all campers can thrive. Camp size ranges from 80 – 90 campers per session, and the Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for working directly with campers who need extra support.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide Support to Camp Staff, and Campers: Throughout the camp day, the Camper 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 counselor, intervening in a behavioral issue with a camper or a group of campers, or providing additional supervision.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Individual Camper Support: Camp Urban Adamah is committed to being an inclusive camp for all youth. There are times when campers may need individual time and support away from the rest of the group. The Camper Care Coordinator will make behavioral observations of campers and create a plan to move forward with the camper. The Camper Care Coordinator will make recommendations to the Camp Manager about behavior support and management plans for individual campers.
- Group Management Support: The Camper Care Coordinator will work with camp counselors to ensure the cohesion of each group, including identifying possible barriers with special needs camper’s full participation. The Camper Care Coordinator will have access to materials in Urban Adamah’s sensory toolkit, such as fidgets and noise blocking headphones, to support special needs campers’ thriving at camp.
- Create Culture of Inclusion: The Camper Care Coordinator is responsible for creating a culture of inclusion. This includes highlighting campers’ unique character, strength, and contributions to the camp community. The Camper Care Coordinator will work with counselors to identify moments of engagement and leadership opportunity for all campers within a group.
- Mentor Staff in Childhood Development and Group Management: The Camper Care Coordinator will work with camp staff to develop skills for working with all kinds of children who have differing needs.
- Proactive camper care: Work in advance with the Camp Manager to plan for accommodating all of our campers, especially those with extra sensory or social needs.
Provide Support to Camp Staff, and Campers: Throughout the camp day, the Camper 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 counselor, intervening in a behavioral issue with a camper or a group of campers, or providing additional supervision.
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:
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
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY:
- You are committed to creating an inclusive camp environment, and are confident in supporting counselors and other staff to meet the standards of an inclusive camp
- 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 counselors
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 after school program set up
- Standing and walking for several hours, as well as sitting and squatting
Additional Details
All Camp Urban Adamah Staff must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is $27/hr depending on experience. This is a temporary seasonal position that conforms to the legal requirements of such positions — as such it is not bound by overtime pay requirements and does not include any benefits.
Schedule
- Staff Training: June 3 – 7 | 9:00 – 5:00 PM
- Camp Sessions: June 10 – August 9 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Supervision
The Camper Care Coordinator is supervised by the Camp Manager.
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:
Cover letter, resume, three professional references with how you know them, and responses to the following short questions. Bullet pointed lists are welcome as responses to the short questions, if preferred by the applicant.
We will be evaluating applications on a rolling basis and will keep this job posting up until the role is filled. If you have any questions about applying, please contact zev@urbanadamah.org.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION INCLUDES:
Cover letter, resume, three professional references with how you know them, and responses to the following short questions. Bullet pointed lists are welcome as responses to the short questions, if preferred by the applicant.
- What is your experience working with youth with special needs, such as autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and anxiety? What special skills do you bring with you?
- What are some strengths you bring to working with a team of educators? What do you see as some challenges or places of growth for you?
- What is your experience communicating and working with parents?
We will be evaluating applications on a rolling basis and will keep this job posting up until the role is filled. If you have any questions about applying, please contact zev@urbanadamah.org.
Application Closed
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.