Specialist Supervisor, Camp Grossman

Ready to take the lead in creating unforgettable summer experiences for campers and staff? Camp Grossman is looking for a Specialist Supervisor to oversee a team of activity specialists. You'll guide staff, mentor emerging leaders, and ensure programs—from arts & crafts and sports to rock walls, challenge courses, boating and more —run smoothly, safely, and with plenty of ruach (spirit!). If you're organized, energetic, and passionate about building a community, this is your chance to make an impact and have an incredible summer! Guided by our Program Director and acting as a key member of our Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in managing and supporting activity specialists as they develop their areas of expertise and personal skills. Are you ready to make an impact? Join us for an incredible experience.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

Oversee and support specialty program staff by providing supervision, scheduling, training, and feedback while ensuring safe, high-quality, and inclusive activities for campers:

• Supervise, support, and mentor specialist staff, providing guidance and constructive feedback.
• Coordinate and organize daily schedules for specialty activities, ensuring variety and quality programming.
• Monitor the safety and well-being of campers during all specialty activities, adhering to camp policies and procedures.
• Keep accurate attendance and manage and approve payroll through JCC payroll applications (currently Paylocity).
• Manage staffing and schedule changes when necessary, ensuring all campers have fun, safe and appropriate activities available always.
• Facilitate staff training and ongoing professional development in specialty program areas.
• Communicate effectively with camp leadership and counselors regarding program updates and schedule changes including staff coverage.
• Maintain inventory and care of specialty supplies and equipment, ensuring all materials are safe and in good condition.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and enthusiastic camp environment that encourages creativity, teamwork, and personal growth.
• Able and willing to follow directions from supervisors and follow all protocols.
• Attends all mandatory training and in-services.
• Supports JCC goals and objectives.
• Other activities as required by the organization.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities: The Specialist Supervisor at Camp Grossman plays a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the camp's specialty programs. Through effective leadership, program management, and a commitment to camper safety and enrichment, the Specialist Supervisor helps create memorable and meaningful experiences for both campers and staff.

Supervisory responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise and support Specialists by providing ongoing guidance, conducting regular check-ins, and addressing any concerns promptly.
• Conduct reviews of specialist personnel in early to mid-summer, creating action plans for improvement if needed.
• Provide end-of-summer feedback to all specialists; determines if specialist is eligible for re-hire in the following season.
• Monitor specialist attendance and approve digital timecards.
• Uphold the policies of the organization and align work with the overall mission, vision and strategic objectives of the JCC; report any related issues.
• Ensure all activities are run in accordance with all relevant regulations, and in accordance with any best practices identified by Camp Grossman.
• Create/facilitate an environment where employees can achieve individual goals.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship to achieve desired outcomes and the ongoing professional growth of the direct report(s).
  
  

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required
• Support JCC Greater Boston's values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation through structured activities and role modeling
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins
• Complete all pre-camp asynchronous on-line training modules and attend all pre-camp virtual and in-person orientation sessions
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!

JOB DETAILS: We are an outdoor camp, located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. The regular camp day runs from 8:30 - 4; 00, Monday - Friday, for the camp season*. In addition, Specialists are expected to attend 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston. Specialists also work on Sunday Family Day on Sunday, July 26 and/or 1 or 2 evenings (dinner provided!) over the course of the summer - either running their activity or assisting with a family day, night or cookout, depending on their position in camp. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in-person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate of $20 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience, and JCC's internal equity.

• The regular camp season begins June 29th and ends August 21st (with the option to work the following "9th Week" as well). All Staff Orientation begins with a virtual orientation on June 14th and then continues in person (with different hours and no transportation provided) June 24,25, and 26. Visiting Day (a pre-camp visit for all campers and families to meet staff) is on Sunday, June 28 and is mandatory for all staff. Specialists may also meet 1 or 2 times (most likely virtually) in June for additional Orientation. While we strongly prefer staff who can start Orientation Week and work the entire 8-week regular season, we are happy to consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations
  
  
  

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, diverse community by nurturing meaningful, lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/

JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Requirements

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of hiring.
• Prior experience working in a camp environment or with youth programs.
• Familiarity with Jewish traditions, holidays, and values; comfort working in a pluralistic Jewish environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC's discretion to meet minimum criteria
  
  

Skills and Abilities: Requires knowledge and familiarity with the needs and abilities of children, as well as proficiency in designated activity subject area, to create and lead curriculum for meaningful and joyous experiences for all campers, including but not limited to:

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.
• Able to handle interpersonal issues among staff or campers calmly and effectively.
• Expertise in one or more specialty areas (e.g., arts, sports, science, drama, etc.).
• Ability to plan and adapt programming for diverse age groups.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team.
• Commitment to creating a safe, fun, and supportive camp atmosphere.
• Must be able to use a computer
• Must be able to utilize phone for payroll hours entry
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in-person, on-site in Dover, Massachusetts
• Must be able to navigate 70 acres of rugged, uneven and rustic campgrounds independently
• Comfortable working all or most of the day outdoors or inside without air conditioning
• Able to work well in a busy, dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children's backpacks etc.)
• Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.
  
  

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Benefits

In addition to offering rewarding work and great career opportunities within our mission-driven, values-driven, and family-centric environment, JCC Greater Boston proudly offers employees the generous benefits listed below.

JCCGB Perks! Each seasonal employee is eligible for access to JCC Greater Boston's top-class fitness, recreation, and wellness facility in Newton! Seasonal access to the JCC Fitness Center includes:

• Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman JCC during active seasonal employment
• Free or discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for camp employees' children during the weeks worked. Discount prorated based on number of regularly scheduled hours.
  
  

Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization, and plan documents are the primary determinant.

A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey, at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

• Supportive colleagues
• Team camaraderie
• How their managers treat them
• Individual autonomy
• Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others
• Pride in working for the JCC
• Program and service quality
• Holding ourselves accountable
  
  

Our staff and leadership bring experience, excellence, and commitment to everything we offer, and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values, driven by our mission, and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.