Head Counselors at the Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp positively engage with children and staff in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. This position is ideal for someone responsible, has time management skills, and isn’t afraid to use their imagination. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of children for the entire summer. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• You will have many opportunities to bond with campers and participate with them in a broad range of activities.
• Collaborate with and mentor an assistant counselor.
• Counselors must be able and willing to participate in all activities (including swimming twice a day) while caring for their campers.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide a safe, fun, physically active, and enriching environment for campers entering the Threes through 4th Grade.
• Must be a team player, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with campers and other staff members.
• Bachelor’s Degree (completed or in progress) in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($5,000 – $6,500)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Assistant Counselors at the Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp positively engage with children in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. Assistants will be mentored by their head counselors in creating a fun and interactive camp culture. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

Responsibilities

• Assist a group of children for the entire summer. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• Create bonds with campers throughout the summer while participating in a broad range of specials/activities.
• Collaborate with a head counselor.
• Assistant counselors must be able and willing to participate in all activities (including swimming twice a day) while caring for their campers.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide a safe, fun, physically active, and enriching environment for campers entering the Threes through 4th Grade.
• Must be a team player, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with campers and other staff members.
• Must be at least 16 years old by the first day of camp.

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($4,200 – $5,000)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Floaters at the Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp are the backbone of a positive and engaging summer. Floaters assist all staff with children in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. Floaters will receive their assigned duties each day and have the unique opportunity to bond with all of our campers and staff here at camp. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in various age groups of campers for the entire summer. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• Create bonds with campers throughout the summer while participating in a broad range of specials/activities.
• Collaborate with head and assistant counselors.
• Collaborate with specialists.
• Floater counselors must be able and willing to participate in all activities (including swimming twice a day) while caring for their campers. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to provide a safe, fun, physically active, and enriching environment for campers entering the Threes through 4th Grade.
• Must be a team player, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with campers and other staff members.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Must be at least 16 years old by the first day of camp.

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($4,200 – $5,000)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Specialists at the Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp positively engage with children in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. Our unique, engaging, and out-of-the-box thinking specialists are the heart of Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

• Plan and implement weekly and daily sports activities for children aged 3-9. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• Create bonds with campers throughout the summer while helping them learn new skills/sports.
• Collaborate with other specialists and counselors
• Participate in camp-wide events 
• Lead our summer-long camp competition, Maccabiah Games.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Help build a community of positivity and respect. 
• Be positive, energetic, communicative, and flexible. 
• Ensure camper safety. 
• Experience with young child sports activities.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience coaching or teaching young children.
• We look for applicants who are team players, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Must be 18 years old by the first day of camp.

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($5,500 – $6,500)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Aquatics staff at Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp positively engage with children in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

• Teach in our Learn to Swim program for children aged 3-9. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• Create bonds with campers throughout the summer while helping them enhance their comfort with water and swim skills.
• Collaborate with other specialists and counselors.
• Participate in camp-wide events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• Ability to swim proficiently.
• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Current lifeguard certification.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience coaching or teaching swim lessons to young children. 
• We look for applicants who are team players, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Must remain in the pool area at all times.
• Ability to support a child’s or an adult’s body weight in the water.
• Must be able to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and remedy hazardous/dangerous situations.
• Ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous/dangerous situations.
• Perform all physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting to 50 pounds at a time in a warm pool environment.
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distances in normal and loud situations.

BENEFITS OF BEING A LIFEGUARD:

• Certification Reimbursement
• Opportunity to earn extra salary for teaching lessons after the camp day is over.

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($4,200 – $5,500)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State, and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Specialists at the Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp positively engage with children in an environment focused on the joys of childhood, social-emotional learning, and community building. Our unique, engaging and out-of-the-box thinking specialists are the heart of Rodeph Sholom School Day Camp. If this excites and energizes you, come join us! 

• Plan and implement weekly and daily lessons and activities in your respective field. 
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers to grow and learn. 
• You will have many opportunities to bond with campers and participate with them in a broad range of activities.
• Collaborate with other specialists and counselors.
• Participate in camp-wide events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to create and implement daily lesson plans.
• Ability to manage a bunk of up to 15 kids at a time (there will be a counselor in the room to assist as well).
• Must be a team player, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Must be flexible.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience teaching your specialty to young children.
• We look for applicants who are team players, enthusiastic, playful, patient, compassionate, and have great listening and communication skills.
• Must be 18 years old by the first day of camp.

This role is temporary, 8 weeks in duration. ($5,500 – $6,500)

Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.