Employment Type: Full-time, year-round, salaried.
Location: Washington, DC, in-person
Experience: Minimum two years of professional experience working with children in a camp or experiential setting
Salary: $60,000, commensurate with experience.
Position Overview
The Director of School Aged Programming oversees the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the JCC's School Aged programs, including Camp EDCJCC, the After School Program and Family Engagement Programming. The Director of School Aged Programming is a full-time position, reporting to the Director of Operations for Early Childhood Youth and Family and to the Director of Children and Family Programming. The Director of School Aged Programming supervises staff and works alongside a team of professional colleagues as part of the EDCJCC's program team.
This position is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned program director, or for an experienced educator (or someone in a related field) who is looking to grow into an administrative role. The ideal candidate is adaptable and multifaceted, seamlessly transitioning between being an approachable and engaging presence with children and parents, managing staff effectively, and maintaining professionalism and organization in an office setting. The ideal candidate is also energetic and motivated, with a positive can-do attitude, and a creative problem-solver who can work both independently and as part of a team as the situation dictates. The candidate should also be a self-starter, who can set goals and work toward them, and be looking to learn and grow professionally.
Responsibilities
Programming
Direct the EDCJCC's Summer Camp, School Break Camps, and No School Today Camp programs (Year-Round, under the supervision of the Director of Operations for Early Childhood, Youth and Family). This includes:
- Creating a camp culture instilled with spirit, positive energy, and a commitment to the organization's values.
- Growing program offerings, camper enrollment, and departmental revenue through enhanced marketing, outreach, relationship-building, programming, recruitment, and sales.
- Assist in preparing the annual budgets for the School Aged departments.
- Serving as the camp director and supervising the camp leadership team.
- Overseeing the planning of all programmatic aspects of camp, such as field trips, special days, activity areas, and Shabbat.
- Being responsible for all aspects of camper safety.
- Acting as the primary liaison with parents.
Direct the EDCJCC’s After School Programming (September-June, under the supervision of the Director of Operations for Early Childhood, Youth and Family). This includes:
- Providing direct on-site supervision of staff during After School operational hours (3:00-6:00 pm on weekdays when DC Public Schools are in session).
- Serving as the primary backup when help is needed due to staffing shortages or staff time off
- Helping to promote the program and recruit new students.
- Building relationships with parents, schools, and community leaders.
- Overseeing recruitment, hiring, and supervision of staff members.
Coordinate School Aged Family Engagement Programs (September-June, under the supervision of the Director of Children and Family Programming). This includes:
- Planning and implementing one program per month throughout the school year, including Saturday or Sunday family programs geared towards school-aged children, Sunday drop-off classes, camp reunions, and other ways to keep families engaged year-round.
Leadership
- Take an active interest in own career growth, including learning new skills, staying current on industry trends, and constantly innovating and taking calculated risks.
- Hire, recruit, interview, and evaluate Camp and After School staff.
- Plan and implement staff orientation and ongoing training, schedule staff, and lead staff meetings and trainings.
- Participate as a member of the JCC's Early Childhood Youth and Family team, providing support to co-workers.
- Conduct personal outreach to JCC members and participants, building relationships and leveraging them to encourage repeat and cross-department business.
- Regularly assess local competition to determine brand positioning and opportunities for growth.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
- Minimum two years of professional experience working with children in a camp, school, or experiential environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to learn new systems quickly
- Must be on-site when Camp and After School programs are in session.
- This position also requires on-site part-day weekend hours, on up to nine partial Saturdays or Sundays per year. Weekend schedule to be determined in consultation with supervisor.
- Work may be done remotely outside of those required on-site hours.
- CPR, AED and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain)
Salary and Benefits
- Full-time, year-round, salaried.
- Competitive salary of $60,000, commensurate with experience
- The Edlavitch DCJCC offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Life, short term, and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation and sick paid time off
- 401K retirement plan with company match
- Transportation benefits.
- Access to free or highly discounted EDCJCC programs, such as Fitness Center and pool membership, language classes, theater productions, film screenings, concerts, volunteer opportunities, and more. Discounts on preschool and early childhood programs.
To Apply
Send an email with the subject line “Director of School Aged Programming” with your cover letter and resume to Arielle Bodner [email protected]. We're an equal opportunity employer, and hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We welcome and encourage diverse candidates to apply.