Camp Raanana Atid Leadership Director

Description:
• Desire and attitude to work with middle schoolers in both small group and large group setting
• Ability to accept guidance, constructive feedback, and support
• Ability to assist in teaching activities and running programs
• Willingness and ability to take responsibility for safety and security of campers
• Ability to communicate with, relate to, and serve as an example to all campers
• Proven management, good communication and organizational skills, and the ability to be creative and
take direction/instruction
• Minimum age requirement: at least 25 years of age with a valid driver’s license and willingness to get a chauffer’s license to drive a van

Atid Leadership Director Responsibilities:
• Experience working with Middle Schoolers and/or enjoys working with that age
• Ability to plan/help plan leadership and mentoring discussions and or activities to fit in a loose
curriculum (45 min a day – 2 or 3 times a week

• Passionate and supportive of pre-teen and teen development

• Comfortable escorting and supervising group of campers during offsite excursion

General Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of all campers in assigned group: day-to-day involvement with
campers as individuals, imparting of camp rules, policies, and traditions
• Build a strong and positive relationship with each and every camper assigned to group: help every
camper make friends, become acclimated to camp life, grow toward his/her potential, and become a
part of the community
• Be a responsible, dedicated role model to the campers, conducting yourself properly while participating
in all required activities with enthusiasm (including swimming with the campers)
• Supervise junior staff and campers, acting as a guardian and advocate, putting their best interests first
• Accommodate the families’ instructions for daily routines within group routines wherever possible
• Ensure that daily communication with parents/families is open, respectful and confidential
• Encourage creativity amongst staff and campers
• Teach, assist, or participate in Chugim (electives) as assigned
• Participate in and help plan group and all-camp programs as needed
• Participate regularly and enthusiastically in all Judaic programming including (but not limited to)
Shabbat programming
• Set up, clean up, and maintenance of all indoor and outdoor spaces and equipment as assigned

• Be flexible in response to current and emergency situations and to shifts in responsibilities and
assignments when camp is underway
• Listen to, respect, follow the decisions, and report any emergencies or any inappropriate behavior to the
Camp Director (Waterfront/Assistant Waterfront Directors during waterfront or water activities)
• Listen to, and respect opinions of other staff including Ozrim (Counselor’s-In-Training), lifeguards, and
counselors
• Be a responsible, dedicated role model to the campers
• Supervise campers participation in structured and unstructured activities
• Provide organized, punctual, and intentional leadership, creativity, direction and supervision during
activities, and trips in and around the camp
• Work with other staff members to provide a quality experience for all members of the camp community
• Attend all pre-camp meetings, trainings, and orientations while making yourself available for all other
related dates, activities, and camp events
• Promote and model a professional attitude in daily work
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Camp Director

Physical Demands:
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards
• Ability to enforce safety regulations and execute appropriate emergency procedure
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist campers
in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, injury) and possess strength and endurance required to
maintain constant supervision of campers
• Activities may include / require:
o Prolonged standing, walking
o Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate equipment
o The need to lift up to 50 lbs
o Prolonged exposure to outdoor elements (sun, wind, rain, etc.) and animals or insects (bugs,
etc.)

Training
Staff training will be held prior to camp beginning. Applicant must be able to attend staff training.

Compensation
$15+/hour (including staff training). Absences unpaid.

*Camp Raanana @ Cedar Lake (9:00 AM-3:30
PM), mid-June through mid-August.  You will take
a bus from the J to Cedar Lake and back every day

Camp Raanana @ the J
Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor
2935 Birch Hollow Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
*Camp Raanana @ the J takes during the last week of camp in mid-August.
Morning Drop-off begins at 8 AM (we ask staff to arrive by 7:50 AM)
Afternoon Pick-up ends at 4:20 PM (we ask for staff to stay a little afterward for a daily check-in, and we have
staff meetings on Mondays)

Post-Camp Assistance

*Ability to provide Post-Camp Assistance for additional pay
Post-Camp Assistance to help with care and clean-up (4-6 PM)

This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive, but is intended to be a generalized guide of the job
duties. Management may change the job responsibilities and expectations based on business requirements.
This position is intended to comply with all known State and Federal regulations.

To receive an application or submit your resume, please email the Camp Raanana team at [email protected].
For all questions, contact the Camp Raanana team directly at (734) 971-0990 ext. 341