Day Camp Director — Lead Strategy, Staff & Community

JCC East Bay; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Vacation

Sick pay

Holidays

Job summary

JCC East Bay is seeking a full-time Camp Director for its Oakland campus. The role leads a team, supervises staff, plans winter, spring and summer camps, and aligns programs with Jewish values while ensuring a nurturing environment for up to 100 children in TK-6th grade.

Reporting to the CJEO, you will oversee budgeting, curriculum development with camp specialists, parent engagement, and field trips. The position offers competitive salary, onsite work, and comprehensive benefits in a vibrant

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of child care or teaching experience.
• 2-4 years of summer camp management and/or program development experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of Jewish life and culture preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to motivate small but mighty teams.

Responsibilities

• Guide vision, strategy, and implementation of JCC camps, ensuring Jewish values and cultural opportunities are incorporated.
• Work closely with programmatic partners to implement and engage their approach and content into the camps.
• Create weekly schedule for each group and specialist.
• Develop weekly all-camp programs and Shabbat celebrations.
• Work with camp specialists and counselors to ensure the weekly curriculum is developed and implemented.
• Lead and direct children in large group settings.
• Coordinate field trips, including transportation, admissions, and staffing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Commitment to mission

Knowledge of Jewish life and culture

Child care/teaching experience

Camp management experience

Mobility/physical stamina

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

JCC East Bay is seeking a full-time Camp Director for its Oakland campus. The role leads a team, supervises staff, plans winter, spring and summer camps, and aligns programs with Jewish values while ensuring a nurturing environment for up to 100 children in TK-6th grade.

Reporting to the CJEO, you will oversee budgeting, curriculum development with camp specialists, parent engagement, and field trips. The position offers competitive salary, onsite work, and comprehensive benefits in a vibrant