Day Camp Activity Instructor

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a Hebrew dual-language camp for children entering Pre-K through 5th grade. No previous Hebrew experience is necessary to be part of the Sprout Brooklyn community. Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, a connection to Israel and the Hebrew language.

All of our Activity Specialists build their own informal Jewish education curricula based on Jewish values and creating a connection to Israel. They teach daily 30 minute lessons to campers entering Pre-K through entering 5^th grade.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Program Director to create weekly lesson plans
• Create and execute fun, age-appropriate activities
• Engage campers and help them develop new skills
• Run 30 minute lessons daily with groups of 12-14 campers
• Incorporate Jewish values, Hebrew and/or Israel education into activities whenever possible (assistance is provided if you do not have experience in this area)

We are currently seeking specialists in the following areas: Music, Sports, Yoga, Art, Hebrew, Martial Arts, Nature, Swim/Lifeguarding

Requirements

• At least 18 years old
• Experience working with children ages 3-10
• At least 2 years’ experience teaching specialty activity to children
• Experience attending or working at a summer camp (preferred, not required)
• Enthusiasm and the willingness to be silly
• Hebrew fluency is a plus (preferred, not required)

Camp runs Monday - Friday from June 24 – August 16 with a week of staff training from

June 17, 18, 20 & 23. The camp day is 8:30am – 4:00pm. Approximately 30 hours of pre-camp curriculum development.