Assistant / Associate Director

Company: Oshman Family JCC
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Do you have a passion for youth sports and want to have summer-camp fun all year? JCC Maccabi Sports Camp is looking for a creative leader to work year-round making summer overnight camp memorable for the next generation.About JCC Maccabi Sports Camp:JCC Maccabi Sports Camp, an overnight summer camp located in the San Francisco Bay Area, seeks an experienced Jewish camp professional with a passion for youth sports to serve as Assistant/Associate Director. Camp is a program of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, located in Palo Alto, CA, and thus an affiliated member of the JCC Association. This is a full-time, year-round salaried position, which offers a competitive compensation and full benefits package.Overview of the Role:As a member of a small year-round staff, the Assistant/Associate Director will be a thoughtful and creative leader as well as a key player of a hard-working team. As such, candidates should be people looking for a new and exciting adventure and the willingness to take on all levels of task and responsibility.This position will be based in Palo Alto, though with the current reality of COVID-19, the expectation is to work remotely until the start of camp in June and live and work at camp for approximately eight weeks in June and July. Camp is located on the campus of Menlo College, a private undergraduate college in Atherton, CA, approximately 30 miles south of San Francisco. When we return to pre-covid normality, the Assistant/Associate Director should expect to travel regularly as a representative of the camp, including regional and national JCC events, professional development conferences, and recruiting trips for both staff and campers. Travel will be on weekdays and weekends.As a program of the OFJCC, Camp leadership is a part of the JCC's management team and benefits from the business operational support of the marketing, human resources, fundraising, and accounting departments, in addition to the skill and expertise of the OFJCC programming staff.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Year-Round: Responsibilities:* Camper Outreach & Recruitment* Assist in developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies * Assist with direct recruitment (ex: camp presentations, parlor meetings, family visits, parent calls) * Support new camper sales process and management of sales systems* Create and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and organizational contacts in certain geographic regions* Plan and implement year-round/off-season programming, including camper engagement and recruitment opportunities * Staff Recruitment and Hiring* Manage seasonal staff hiring process including; position development, recruitment, hiring, and onboarding* Serve as main point of contact for new and returning staff* Assist Director in hiring leadership staff * Work with camp director and JCC marketing team to develop and implement marketing strategies * Represent camp at conferences, events, and meetings * Assist with administrative tasks and office management* Assist with budget development and management Summer Responsibilities:* Assist Camp Director in managing and overseeing the day to day operations of camp * Staff Training & Supervision* Assist in developing and lead the pre-camp staff orientation program (Staff Week), as well as ongoing trainings and staff evaluations* Provide supervision of seasonal staff* Lead staff meetings* Assist with the creation and implementation of general camp program and supervision of program staff * Community Care Department* Supervise Community Care Director (Social Worker)* Assist in creation of policies that reflect camp values and builds a welcoming community* Manage camper and staff discipline* Intake of campers and staff with unique needs* Manage camper and staff arrivals and departures, including airport pick-up and drop-off* Manage all camp operations if director is off property* Assist Director on all matters as needed. Including fundraising and committee managementQualifications & Skills:* Undergraduate degree required* 2+ years of professional experience in a leadership position* Experience supervising a large group of people * Strong knowledge of the North American Jewish community, Jewish history, traditions and customs* Passion for and/or interest in sports, teams, competition and the valuable life lessons that come from such involvement * Highly proficient with standard office software and various online media platforms, and the ability to learn new systems adeptly * Excellent public speaking and salesmanship; ability to communicate clearly and concisely to both children and parents. * Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and strong work ethic* Ability to work as both part of a team and independently* Demonstrated ability to develop new initiatives from the ground up* Willingness to take on any necessary roles and responsibilities to accomplish a task* Ability to work long "camp hours" while camp is in season* Love of leadership and camp!Powered by JazzHRT9HEKvnz64

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