Camper Care Advocate- Seasonal Position

Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Camper Care Advocate to provide assistance and support to a caseload of inclusion campers (ages 3-12yr) and staff.RESPONSIBILITIES:PRE-CAMPAttend monthly planning meetings from January-June.Welcome & Introduction phone calls to parents.Work together with the leadership team to plan, lead, and attend camp staff training.Work together with the Inclusion Team on shadow assignments to ensure proper matches with campers.Actively participate in camper/staff onboarding prior to the summer, reviewing forms and creating camper success plans.Work together with Inclusion Team to facilitate family/parent/shadow meetings.Work together with Inclusion Team to setup up and manage each Sensory Room.Attend and oversee Camp Family Meet & Greet on Sunday, June 22, 2025.Assist in grouping, staffing, and scheduling.CAMPAttend daily leadership morning meetings and weekly all staff meetings.Together with the inclusion team, lead shadow meetings as needed.Act as a resource for shadows/campers/staff and trouble shoot solutions as needed including updates to Camper Success Plans.Intervention with campers and staff as challenges present during the summer at the request of the Unit Head or Program Director and in coordination with the Inclusion Director.Monitor setup, clean up, and usage of Sensory rooms each day.Communication with parents mid-summer, end of summer, and as needed.Ongoing data collection to be submitted to Inclusion DirectorAssist with Arrivals and Dismissals each day.Daily check in on caseload of inclusion campers and shadows.Evaluate season and share suggestions for the following season.Other Duties as assigned.Salary Range $6K-$7K. Salary commensurate with experience.Please send resumes to :Melissa Peters, Director, Camp & Youth Engagement, Mpeters@jccotp.orgMinimum Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience working with childrenPrevious camp experienceDesire and ability to work with children and adults in a camp settingAbility and experience in supervising staff and campersCurrent CPR and first aid certificationsSCHEDULE:Must be available to work June 23-August 15, 8:00am- 5:00 pm as well as the following:Once a month January-April 2025 and twice a month May-June 2025Open House (2/9/25 & April TBD), Staff Orientation (6/8, 6/9, 6/16, 6/17), Staff meetings (once per week during camp), Interactive Nights and additional programs as needed prior to and during camp.