Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center
Backpacking Trips Unit Head
Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, Denver, Colorado, United States
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Backpacking Trips Unit Head
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Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center .
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Backpacking Trips Unit Head
role at
Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center .
Overview The JCC Ranch Camp is not just the Denver JCC’s overnight summer camp, it’s also one of the best places to work during the summer. As a staff member, Ranch Camp will become your home away from home as you work to create a community where people can thrive. You’re a hero to your campers; you have the chance to do something you really care about and have a whole lot of fun doing it. Your experience as a staff member is just as important to us as our campers’ experience. That being said: We’re here to serve kids and make sure they are in the safest environment possible while having the time of their lives.
All Supervisory Staff Responsibilities
Take care of staff and campers by prioritizing the physical, social, emotional health, safety, and well‑being.
Work as a team with the supervisory team to make sure every day runs the way it’s supposed to by helping to lead meals, participating in all camp programming, supporting and maintaining cabin life, and providing coverage for cabin staff as needed.
Create a community that you want to be a part of and that you want campers to be a part of.
Include everyone and make sure everyone is included.
Jump into the camp life: ride horses, swim, camp, play games, sing songs, roast s’mores, be ready to do everything the campers do!
Act as a resource and support staff as they manage camp behaviors using positive behavior management techniques, enforcing appropriate safety policies, emergency procedures, camp rules, and more.
Be flexible and adaptable because things change quickly at camp. You have to be able to roll with it.
And other duties and responsibilities as assigned: you might need to make your campers’ dreams of a beach themed ice‑cream campfire song session come true or become your favorite legendary Pokémon for an evening program.
Unit Head Responsibilities
Partner with the Camper Care team and work with the Tiyulim campers (9th – 11th graders) that leave camp on multi‑day backpacking trips.
Work in conjunction with camp administrative team to ensure camper needs are being met by communicating closely with camper care staff, camper leadership, and bunk/program staff.
Develop a unit identity to ensure each individual camper within their unit feels like a part of something greater than themselves.
Directly supervise unit staff members in their role as counselors and help coach them responding to campers’ struggles and behaviors as they arise during the session.
Review daily Camper Bunk Notes (filled out by madrichim and collected daily) to track campers’ physical and emotional health, cabin social dynamics, and overall camper wellbeing.
Plan and lead staff training with Camper Care counterpart.
Manage and support positive staff and camper cabin dynamics within designated units.
Coordinate with program management team to regularly provide feedback to staff and facilitate the formal evaluation process with direct supervisees.
Design and implement unit‑based programming that supports unit identity and community building regularly during the camp session.
Act as a positive, resourceful, and approachable leader for designated unit. Unit Heads are superheroes to both campers and staff.
Trip Program Leadership
Assist in facilitating training and program development for trips staff team.
Review and understand pre‑made trip itineraries and present itineraries to staff with a focus on building familiarity around the itinerary and its requirements.
Maintain and record inventory of trips equipment, provide maintenance to equipment as needed and within scope. Report damages to the director team.
Assist in ordering food for trips programs based on pre‑made trip menus.
Assist in outfitting all trips with the correct and properly functioning equipment including tents, stoves, food, and other group gear.
Communicate with staff while on trips regarding camper health and wellness and communicate daily updates to parents and caregivers.
Physical Demands and Working Environment Physical Demands:
This job requires the incumbent to have operative auditory and visual functioning. Employee must also be able to walk upwards of two (2) miles each day, including use of stairs and uneven terrain. Employee may also stand, sit in chairs or on the ground, run, and swim. Employee may lift or body block campers when necessary.
Work Environment:
Working conditions may include being in indoor, often loud, spaces and spending extended time outdoors under the sun. Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, sometimes stressful environment while maintaining the standard of care.
Qualifications and Requirements Basic Qualifications
Must be at least 21 years of age
At least two years' experience working with children and/or teens in a formal or informal educational, recreational, or therapeutic setting
Bachelor’s degree or degree in progress or equivalent experience in a childcare setting
Strong oral and written communication skills - must be able to communicate efficiently with staff
Maturity and professionalism; must be able to work effectively with their counterparts, coach and support staff working with their campers, address needs of campers discretely, and maintain confidentiality in work with campers, staff, and parents
High‑level organizational skills
Satisfactorily fulfill requirements for employment at the Staenberg‑Loup JCC, including: background screening, three references, documentation, and compliance with CDHS law.
Must be high‑energy, enthusiastic, creative, and open‑minded!
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in a camp environment
First Aid and CPR Certifications
Benefits Overview This is a seasonal job and is therefore ineligible for benefits.
The Jewish Community Center values diversity and inclusiveness and is an equal opportunity employer.
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Backpacking Trips Unit Head
role at
Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center .
Join to apply for the
Backpacking Trips Unit Head
role at
Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center .
Overview The JCC Ranch Camp is not just the Denver JCC’s overnight summer camp, it’s also one of the best places to work during the summer. As a staff member, Ranch Camp will become your home away from home as you work to create a community where people can thrive. You’re a hero to your campers; you have the chance to do something you really care about and have a whole lot of fun doing it. Your experience as a staff member is just as important to us as our campers’ experience. That being said: We’re here to serve kids and make sure they are in the safest environment possible while having the time of their lives.
All Supervisory Staff Responsibilities
Take care of staff and campers by prioritizing the physical, social, emotional health, safety, and well‑being.
Work as a team with the supervisory team to make sure every day runs the way it’s supposed to by helping to lead meals, participating in all camp programming, supporting and maintaining cabin life, and providing coverage for cabin staff as needed.
Create a community that you want to be a part of and that you want campers to be a part of.
Include everyone and make sure everyone is included.
Jump into the camp life: ride horses, swim, camp, play games, sing songs, roast s’mores, be ready to do everything the campers do!
Act as a resource and support staff as they manage camp behaviors using positive behavior management techniques, enforcing appropriate safety policies, emergency procedures, camp rules, and more.
Be flexible and adaptable because things change quickly at camp. You have to be able to roll with it.
And other duties and responsibilities as assigned: you might need to make your campers’ dreams of a beach themed ice‑cream campfire song session come true or become your favorite legendary Pokémon for an evening program.
Unit Head Responsibilities
Partner with the Camper Care team and work with the Tiyulim campers (9th – 11th graders) that leave camp on multi‑day backpacking trips.
Work in conjunction with camp administrative team to ensure camper needs are being met by communicating closely with camper care staff, camper leadership, and bunk/program staff.
Develop a unit identity to ensure each individual camper within their unit feels like a part of something greater than themselves.
Directly supervise unit staff members in their role as counselors and help coach them responding to campers’ struggles and behaviors as they arise during the session.
Review daily Camper Bunk Notes (filled out by madrichim and collected daily) to track campers’ physical and emotional health, cabin social dynamics, and overall camper wellbeing.
Plan and lead staff training with Camper Care counterpart.
Manage and support positive staff and camper cabin dynamics within designated units.
Coordinate with program management team to regularly provide feedback to staff and facilitate the formal evaluation process with direct supervisees.
Design and implement unit‑based programming that supports unit identity and community building regularly during the camp session.
Act as a positive, resourceful, and approachable leader for designated unit. Unit Heads are superheroes to both campers and staff.
Trip Program Leadership
Assist in facilitating training and program development for trips staff team.
Review and understand pre‑made trip itineraries and present itineraries to staff with a focus on building familiarity around the itinerary and its requirements.
Maintain and record inventory of trips equipment, provide maintenance to equipment as needed and within scope. Report damages to the director team.
Assist in ordering food for trips programs based on pre‑made trip menus.
Assist in outfitting all trips with the correct and properly functioning equipment including tents, stoves, food, and other group gear.
Communicate with staff while on trips regarding camper health and wellness and communicate daily updates to parents and caregivers.
Physical Demands and Working Environment Physical Demands:
This job requires the incumbent to have operative auditory and visual functioning. Employee must also be able to walk upwards of two (2) miles each day, including use of stairs and uneven terrain. Employee may also stand, sit in chairs or on the ground, run, and swim. Employee may lift or body block campers when necessary.
Work Environment:
Working conditions may include being in indoor, often loud, spaces and spending extended time outdoors under the sun. Must have the ability to work in a fast paced, sometimes stressful environment while maintaining the standard of care.
Qualifications and Requirements Basic Qualifications
Must be at least 21 years of age
At least two years' experience working with children and/or teens in a formal or informal educational, recreational, or therapeutic setting
Bachelor’s degree or degree in progress or equivalent experience in a childcare setting
Strong oral and written communication skills - must be able to communicate efficiently with staff
Maturity and professionalism; must be able to work effectively with their counterparts, coach and support staff working with their campers, address needs of campers discretely, and maintain confidentiality in work with campers, staff, and parents
High‑level organizational skills
Satisfactorily fulfill requirements for employment at the Staenberg‑Loup JCC, including: background screening, three references, documentation, and compliance with CDHS law.
Must be high‑energy, enthusiastic, creative, and open‑minded!
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in a camp environment
First Aid and CPR Certifications
Benefits Overview This is a seasonal job and is therefore ineligible for benefits.
The Jewish Community Center values diversity and inclusiveness and is an equal opportunity employer.
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