AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR SUMMER 2024
Click on the job titles below to see position-specific descriptions. Requirements for all staff are listed below available positions.
Camp Shalom (K-5th grade)
Noar-Bogrim/NOBO (6th-9th grade)
Goodman Aquatic Center
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CAMP SHALOM & NOAR-BOGRIM (NOBO) STAFF
Qualifications - Required
- Upon hire, completion of First Aid and CPR certification. (Camp Shalom will hold pre-camp trainings)
- Complete mandatory staff training week and all required paperwork.
- Ability to lead, plan, organize, and implement program activities.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and the ability to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Physical Demands
- Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in camp activities which include, but are not limited to swimming, team building initiatives, building campfires, physical games, and activities.
- Must have the ability to physically and emotionally support children when needed.
NOAR-BOGRIM (NOBO) STAFF REQUIREMENTS
Noar-Bogrim Counselor Qualifications - Required
- Upon hire, completion of First Aid and CPR certification. (Camp will hold pre-camp trainings at no cost to staff)
- Complete mandatory staff training week and all required paperwork
- Ability to lead, plan, organize, and implement program activities
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for working with children and adolescents
- Respect for diverse traditions, experiences, cultures, and abilities
The following experiences and skills make you a strong candidate, but demonstrating potential and a willingness to learn can compensate for a lack of prior direct experience:
- Experience working with middle school-aged children
- Experience supporting children or teens with special needs
- Program planning experience
- Group leadership experience
- Experience with Jewish culture
- Strong background in any of the following areas: theater/performing arts, arts and/or crafts, sports, cooking, outdoor activities, RPG, photography, video
Physical Requirements
- Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in camp activities which include, but are not limited to swimming, team building initiatives, building campfires, physical games, and activities
- NOBO staff must be physically able to participate in hiking, boating, and other community and park-based activities
- Must have the ability to physically and emotionally support children when needed
COMPENSATION
- Pay rates are posted in the job description documents
- Camp Shalom salaries are based on 9 full weeks of employment
- Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (NOBO) salaries are based on 7 full weeks of employment
- Employee Benefit: Camp staff are eligible to receive guaranteed admittance and one complementary session at Camp Shalom for their camp-age children (rising kindergarten-rising 9th grade).
For more information, email Logan Bookstaff, Camp Shalom Assistant Director of Staff Recruitment and Retention, at campshalom@jewishmadison.org.
