Jewish Federation is looking for its next Camp Gan Shalom Director

The Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys’ mission is to build community by strengthening and enhancing Jewish life. We are a resource for everything Jewish in the area. We are a safe place for people to find their way into and connect with both their Judaism and the Jewish community. The programs and services we provide celebrate Jewish community and create opportunities for people to engage with the beauty and richness of Jewish culture. And we are the Jewish voice for our community, the eyes and ears that educate and promote Judaism and Jewish life locally.

One of our many programs is Camp Gan Shalom, a Jewish summer day camp for entering Kindergarten – 10th graders that infuses Judaism into traditional summer camp experiences. Our unique program, broken into three distinctly different programs – Kehilla (entering K – 5th grade), Manheegim (6th – 8th grade), and our Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program (9th & 10th grade), is designed to engage the campers in a fully interactive camp experience that helps create lasting memories by combining the fun of traditional camp activities while being immersed in Jewish themes and culture.

We are looking for a highly motivated, outgoing, energetic, hands-on, and detail-oriented candidate to be our next Camp Director for Camp Gan Shalom.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Program Development and Implementation

• Oversee all aspects of Camp Gan Shalom’s program, including, but not limited to:
  • Development of a marketing plan for the camp
  • Preparation of marketing, registration, and evaluation materials
  • Promotion of camp awareness in the community through presentations at schools and other venues
  • Interviewing, hiring, and training camp staff
  • Working with each camp’s Program Directors to develop and create camp programs, including
   Creating camp schedule
   Leading camp field trips
   Camp Staff Orientation and training
  • Ensuring the ultimate safety of the campers and staff

General Management

• Write a monthly Camp Director Program Report to the Jewish Federation’s Executive Director and Board of Governors. This summary highlights and provides monthly updates on all camp-related activities/developments.
• Ensure that Camp Gan Shalom’s information on the Jewish Federation’s website is up-to-date and relevant.
• Meet with the Executive Director regularly to discuss and update on the planning and development of Camp Gan Shalom.

Financial Management

• Work with the Executive Director to develop Camp Gan Shalom’s budget and monitor Camp Gan Shalom-related income and expenses to ensure that the program is fiscally sound.

A successful candidate must have a positive attitude, be outgoing, able to effectively motivate, inspire and lead staff, creativity, be hands-on, have a sense of humor, have a deep passion for building Jewish identity, and be able to see the “big picture” and the interconnectedness of all that the Jewish Federation provides.

Preferred experiences include past camp experience (i.e., camper and camp counselor/director), managing staff, working with youth, and/or classroom teacher. Familiarity with basic safety, security, and health protocols is desired.

The position will begin in January and run through August. Starting salary is $10,000. Time commitment will vary; roughly 3-5 hours a week to start, then slowly increasing as the start of camp approaches.

To apply, please email a resume and cover letter.