Responsibilities Start Date: June 2026, virtual Spring training possible
Westtown Arrival Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
End and Westtown Departure Date: TBD – Latest end date: Monday, August 3
Supervised by: Unit Heads
Minimum Qualifications: Hiring subject to applicable URJ and Pennsylvania State background checks.
Prior experience working with and a fondness for elementary, middle, or high school age children in a formal or informal setting necessary. Experience with children with special needs is a plus. Able to actively look after ones’ own physical and mental health, and advocate for their own needs. Must be able to demonstrate flexibility, manage multiple responsibilities at once and work as part of a team. Love and/or respect for The Arts and a diverse community is a must. High School graduate if completed CAA’s Gesher Program or the equivalent of 1 year post-HS graduation prior to camp session start date.
What you can expect from us:
- Room and board, Competitive Pay in summer camp market Travel stipend, where applicable
- One day off per session (12-day period), one hour off per day, one additional morning, afternoon, off per summer
- Average work day begins at roughly 7:30am and concludes when your campers are asleep (varies by age group), unless you are sitting on the rotating evening watch or during opening/ closing nights (up to half your evenings off per session)
- Additional 24 hrs off during intersession
- 21st century skill development and resume building
- Snacks, SWAG, and lots of fun
- The opportunity to positively impact children’s lives and your own
- Deep gratitude and appreciation
Responsibilities
JEWISH
- Actively participate and demonstrate respect for ritual moments in conjunction with URJ practices, including Israel (your personal beliefs are also respected)
- Incorporate core values and summer theme into bunk rituals and group moments in meaningful and appropriate ways
- Support campers on their Jewish journeys, answering questions when appropriate and providing resources when necessary
- Serve as a positive (Jewish) role model
ARTS
- Support campers in their skills training and artistic growth
- Assist and, when asked, facilitate workshops, warm-ups, and activities in Arts Majors, under the guidance and support of the Arts Mentor.
- Craft and lead or support an arts elective for campers. Past offerings have included: Musical Theatre Choreography, Hip Hop, Poetry, Sewing, and Art as Advocacy
CAMP
- Direct day-to-day and night-to night support for each camper in their daily routine which includes supporting proper hygiene, monitoring appetite, supporting mental and physical health needs, helping them to feel a part of the community in their own way, forming interpersonal connections with peers, and assisting participants in navigating personal goals, struggles, and triumphs with the goal of investing campers in programming
- With creative guidance and support from Unit Head, craft, and implement the day-to-day bunk routine, including boker tov and lilah tov (morning and night) rituals, menucha (rest hour), mealtime, activity transitions, and nikayon (clean-up) with co-counselor(s)
- Facilitate transitions between activities, ensuring that all campers get to their correct destination, including counting campers between program blocks and walking campers to designated locations.
- Display leadership for campers and ability to adapt to schedule changes.
- Lead or co-lead a kinesthetic art (non-competitive sport activity) during assigned unit’s time.
- Collaborate each evening with co-counselor(s) to complete daily logs designed to document mental, physical, emotional, and overall status of campers and yourself, taking notes for your own reference as needed throughout the day; turn digital logs in to the Residential Life team
- Engage with campers during meals, on-dorm, and all-camp or unit activities. Be mindfully and conversationally present
- Serve on-duty on a revolving basis after bunks-in on assigned dorm floor
- Actively participate and encourage others in camp activities.
- Sit with campers during meals and all-camp or unit activities, and be mindfully and conversationally present
- Contribute to the overall positive morale of the camp community
- Maintain strict confidentiality of staff, camper, and family information
- Other duties as requested. May include, but not limited to staffing intersession, assisting with load in and/or load out, accompanying a camper to an off-campus medical visit, and airport runs on opening/closing days
