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The Place: Maccabi Sports Camp is an overnight specialty camp with programs across multiple sports in a Jewish environment for children entering grades 3-11. Our sessions combine high-level specialized sports instruction with the fun, friendship, and community of a traditional overnight camp. Our camp is both an intensive sports and Jewish experience and is open to campers of all backgrounds and faiths.  For more information, visit our website at: www.maccabisportscamp.org .

Dates of Camp: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Pay Range: $4,000 - $5,000 stipend for camp session (6/10/26-7/29/26) + housing and meals provided on site + potential travel stipend

The Job: Are you a Jewish Camp enthusiast who loves working with young athletes in an engaging summer camp environment? If so , this might be the job for you! As t he Program Director, you will manage the smooth delivery of the daily program, special programs, and supervise all activity specialists. As an ideal candidate, you should be a responsible, organized, creative, camp-loving individual. This is an extraordinary opportunity to work collaboratively with a passionate and fun-loving team.

This position requires you to live on campus and reside in the dorms alongside the campers. This is a seasonal, temporary position that requires a commitment to the full summer schedule. Food, lodging, camp gear, comprehensive staff training, and days off are included as part of the compensation package.

The Core Duties:

+ Manage all elements of daily camp programming such as evening activities, electives, opening and closing ceremonies, etc.  (Note: Program Director does not supervise Core Sports)

+ Collaborate with Counselors to plan and implement of evening program and other activities

+ Coordinate special events, theme days, and/or community service projects

+ Manage Electives including staffing, scheduling, camper requests and assignments

The Essentials:

+ Must be 18 years of age or high school graduate

+ Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience preferred

+ Experience working at residential summer camp in a management-level position preferred

+ Passion for working with youth ages 8 to 15 and young adults

+ Ability to support and/or teach core Jewish values of the camp

+ Ability to work collaboratively with counselors on camp programming

+ Willingness to help with logistics and other needs such as procurement, transportation, administration, etc.

+ Ability to work as both part of a team and independently

+ Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certified (training will be provided at camp)

+ Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate information clearly (written and oral)

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