About Eden Village Camp
We expect all of our staff to support, uphold and encourage our mission, which is:
“Rooted in the Jewish vision of creating a more environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually connected world, Eden Village Camp is dedicated to providing campers with an incredible summer experience while empowering them to promote a vibrant future for themselves, their communities, and our planet.”
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Camper Care is focused on building strong relationships with camp families and supporting the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health of our campers. This person will supervise our summer Camper Care team and liaise with the counselor, health center and office teams. During the year this person will conduct camper care screenings, coordinating with families, schools, therapists, and other care providers to develop individual support plans for camper success during the summer.
Year-Round (Remote or at our Philadelphia or Putnam Valley offices) [This list will be scaled based on the part-time commitment / availability of the successful applicant].
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- Cultivate and maintain relationships with camp families that are rooted in excellent communication, trust, and partnership
- Manage camper intake, reviewing registration forms and building relationships within the Eden Village community, including recruitment for and supervision of the Kruvim Inclusion program
- In collaboration with camp staff, families, and other necessary parties, work before summer to create plans to support individual camper needs during the camp season
- Recruit, train and supervise the summer Camper Care team
- Collaborate on the visioning and design process for the Camper Care and Wellness track of our pre-camp staff orientation and facilitate key training sessions for staff
- Manage the camper profile process, including reviewing camper forms and summarizing key information for summer staff
Summer (In residence at Eden Village Camp June to August)
- Supervise and empower summer Camper Care team
- Manage summer Camper Care team as they support counselors and campers with a variety of issues related to social, emotional, and mental health, safety and well-being including but not limited to anxiety, behavior management, interpersonal disputes, homesickness, hygiene, and diagnosed disorders
- Serve as the lead professional in determining appropriate responses to the more significant camper and staff mental health and safety issues that arise
- Serve in residence as one of the camp social workers for 8 weeks of summer camp
- Manage camper care team and Kruvim program counselor schedules
- Provide ongoing support and training to staff throughout the summer to respond to campers behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs
- Communicate and partner regularly with parents to share camp updates and seek advice and perspective that will help our staff best support the physical, mental, social, and emotional health of our campers
General Organization Expectations and Responsibilities [All Eden Village Camp staff]
- Maintain active and warm correspondence with parents and camper families during the summer and throughout the year
- Exude the warmth of Eden Village Camp to campers, parents, and staff alike at all times
- Make Eden Village Camp a warm and inviting place to be
Eden Village Camp has a dynamic year-round staff that supports each other to collectively prepare for and run camp each summer. This position requires flexibility, a willingness to learn new skills and take on responsibilities outside the Director of Community Care immediate job description when needed.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate most of the following:
- Passionate about our mission; desire to grow an organization rooted in camp’s values
- People skills to establish strong relationships with parents, campers, and staff, foster community and a sense of shared purpose and meaning, and create and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort in communicating with children, young adults and parents
- Strong writing and editing skills; able to produce high quality written materials and communication in the voice of Eden Village, and proofread and edit the written copy of other team members
- Experience with children, teenagers, and adult mental, social, and emotional health
- Attention to detail in documentation and maintaining records
- Proven ability to effectively train, lead and manage staff
- A track record of sound judgment and effective problem solving in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to take on additional roles and responsibilities to accomplish a goal
- Desire and capacity to cultivate a pluralistic, inclusive and kind Jewish community
- Desire to grow together with the organization over time
- Kind, enthusiastic, excited to try new things, generous, willing to be silly, flexible, creative, caring, and able to maintain a positive team attitude throughout a full work day
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience (Eden Village is committed to valuing and supporting all types of labor. Applicants who have spent time outside of the professional workforce as full-time caregivers are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet this requirement).
- Previous experience supervising staff
- Previous experiences in a camp, school or similar environment is preferred
- Position is remote during the non-summer season, or at one of our year-round offices in Philadelphia or Putnam Valley, NY.
- This position must be in residence at Camp in Putnam Valley, NY throughout our summer season (early June - late August
Year-Round Flexibility
- This position is part-time in the non-summer months (8-60 hours/month) and full-time during the summer season. The part-time commitment during the non-summer months is very flexible and will be dependent on the scheduling needs of the person hired for the role. Only full-time commitment during the summer season is required.
- Year-round schedule is flexible based on your availability: during business hours, weeknights, and/or weekends. Weekly work hours expectations scale up and down with the season.
- During the summer season, staff work 6 days per week.
Compensation & Benefits
- The salary offered will be commensurate with our professional staff salary scale. Salary will be based on experience and part-time availability. Salary estimates will be shared during the hiring process with prospective candidates.
- Salary will be adjusted according to our professional staff salary scale for those whose professional experience greatly exceeds the posted requirements. If you meet some of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to apply.
- Complimentary child care included during summer residence period. (Camp Tuition for all sessions for eligible children. Child care at camp for younger children.)
Hiring Process & Timeline
- We will review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible. We expect a highly competitive applicant pool.
- We hope to have the selected candidate begin by November 1st, 2024.
At Eden Village Camp, we know that diversity supports resilience. On our farm, in our gardens, an
How To Apply
Please submit your resume and a short, informal cover letter at edenvillagecamp.org/jobs. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
At Eden Village Camp, we know that diversity supports resilience. On our farm, in our gardens, and throughout the natural world, diversity is what allows every living thing to thrive. Eden Village Camp approaches all that we do, including hiring, with this mindset.
Eden Village Camp recognizes the internal and external biases that often prevent or delay candidates holding marginalized identities from applying for positions. We deeply value the insight, perspective & experience brought by people from diverse backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, Latine and Asian people; LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people; people with disabilities; Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. We encourage all who are interested in making the magic of Eden Village Camp come to life to apply.