Jewish Program Department Supervisor

Job Title: Jewish Program Department Supervisor

Salary & Dates: $5,485, More DOE. Dates for this position are May 21 – August 8, 2026

Job Description:

The Jewish Program Department Supervisor is the lead Jewish educator at Camp Tawonga. The Jewish Program Director supervises one or two Jewish Program Specialists leading and supporting their staff in leading engaging activity blocks with bunks of campers. Each bunk will be of a shared age which can range from around 8-17 years old. The Jewish Program Director is a liaison to counselors and supervisors on Jewish program content, works with all bunks to prepare for Shabbat each week and drives creative Jewish programing at Camp Tawonga. Jewish Program Directors live in shared staff housing.

Job Responsibilities

• Department Area Skill 

  • Serve as a Jewish resource to the entire camp community and help build and develop Camp Tawonga’s Jewish curriculum.

  • Implement a curriculum that is relevant, fun, engaging, age appropriate, and educational for campers age 9-16.

  • Lead weekly unit (48-60 camper) programs.

  • Coordinate and plan Judaic content of Shabbat at camp, including Kabbalat Shabbat, Torah Service, Shabbat program and Havdalah.

  • Creative programming, storytelling, meditation, yoga, art, and music skills are all assets.

• Team Work

• Working in a small group with the same people all summer.

• Have a good attitude! It spreads to others.

• Sharing the desirable and less desirable work.

• Initiative and Responsibility

• Being on time and prepared.

• Going above and beyond. When one task is done asking for the next.

• Working with campers

• Kids of all ages and genders.

• Frequent bunk coverage instead of or in support of counselors.

• Planning ahead the appropriate activities and adapting on the fly if it’s not working.

Day in the Life

8:00AM – Breakfast Meeting, be on time and ready to start the day

9:00AM – Set-up department areas and collect materials for morning blocks

9:30AM – Morning Blocks (9:30AM – 10:45AM and 11:00AM – 12:15PM)

12:30PM – Lunch

1:30PM – Sometimes there is a break, sometimes there are B’nei Mitzvah study sessions

2:30PM – 3rd Block

4:00PM – Camper Free Choice

6:00PM – Dinner 

7:30PM – Evening Blocks (7:30PM – 8:15PM and 8:30PM – 9:15PM)

9:30PM  – Off (usually, sometimes you will have bunk coverage  and/or other duties)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Evaluations – writing evaluations for department staff throughout the summer

• Shmira – Oversee bunk supervision between 10pm-12am. Supervisors have 5-6 shmira shifts a summer.

• Communication with supervisor – Bring concerns or questions to your supervisor, there for support and advice.

• Ruach Ride- supervising campers on the bus back to the Bay Area, and on the bus up to Camp Tawonga one or more times throughout the summer. 

• Bunk coverage- supervise bunks of campers when counselors are not available on occasion throughout the summer.

• Meal Toran- Oversee meals throughout the summer, including leading blessings, coordinating with the kitchen staff to put out food, managing clean-up, and ensuring the meal goes smoothly.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to live in a cabin with others, eat meals in a vibrant, communal dining hall, address challenging situations appropriately in a fast-paced, interactive environment required.

• Should be comfortable navigating 4-8 miles daily across a variety of terrain while employed at camp, ensuring access to different program areas around camp.

• CPR and First Aid certification not required but encouraged

Physical Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Move across camp property regularly to lead programming in various areas around camp

• Move equipment and supplies weighing up to 20 pounds across camp property

• Be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Work in outdoor weather conditions

Salary : $5,485