Location and Job Title:

Youth & Camp Coordinator
Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC
775 Talamini Rd
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Principal Responsibilities:

The Youth & Camp Coordinator is responsible for the planning, administration, and implementation of youth & family programs along with camp registrar. This position oversees the JCrew Afterschool Program, vacation camp days, enrichments, specialty camps, family engagement initiatives, youth special events, PJ Library, and camp registration operations. The Coordinator serves as a key point of contact for families and works collaboratively across departments to deliver high-quality programs and exceptional customer service.

This position is typically Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM, with weekend and evening hours as needed based on programs.

Key ResponsibilitiesYouth & Family Programming

• Serve as a primary point of contact for families, providing exceptional customer service and timely communication regarding youth and family programs.
• JCrew Afterschool Director, including program planning and implementation, participant enrollment and supervision, staff hiring, attendance tracking, family communication, and logistics.
• Plan and oversee school vacation camp days, ensuring engaging programming, appropriate staffing, and smooth operations.
• Develop, Lead and Coordinate afterschool and weekend youth enrichments. Including working with community partners and vendors to enhance program offerings and participant experiences.
• PJ Library Coordinator, Recruit, train, and support parent volunteers and community ambassadors.
• Cultivate partnerships with synagogues, schools, preschools, camps, and community organizations.
• Build meaningful relationships with families raising Jewish children from birth through age 12.
• Welcome and connect new families to local Jewish programs, organizations, and resources.
• Foster connections among families to strengthen community relationships and support networks.
• Conduct outreach to both affiliated and unaffiliated Jewish families.
• Coordinator for Summer Post Camp and Specialty Camps throughout the summer, expanding the current offerings and be the summer Camp Assistant Program Director
• Partner with staff in the department to coordinate youth and family engagement initiatives, including developing and implementing youth-focused programs and special events such as youth holiday celebrations, family events, and community-building opportunities.
• Partner with Teen Director on tween programming including Jr/Mini Maccabi Games.

Camp Registrar

• Oversee all aspects of CampMinder registration, enrollment and changes.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for camp families regarding enrollment, billing, and CampMinder-related inquiries.
• Manage the annual setup, configuration, and maintenance of the CampMinder system.
• Maintain accurate camper, family, and program records within CampMinder.
• Assist families with processing billing questions and payment arrangements.
• Collaborate with the Accounting Department to ensure accurate billing, payment tracking, and account reconciliation.
• Generate enrollment, attendance, and operational reports as needed, including monthly enrollment and camper-week reports.
• Partner with Summer Camp Administrator to transfer basic registrar responsibilities for the 9 weeks summer season

Overall JCC Duties

• Support the mission of the JCC
• Represent and promote JCC at community-wide events, programs, and open-houses, including those that fall on evenings and weekends throughout the year
• Work with members and clients of the JCC to ensure happiness and ease concerns
• Attend regular staff and program meetings
• Participation in professional development workshops/conferences, training seminars and webinars, as assigned
• Actively pursue an understanding of all JCC programs in order to provide the seamless stewardship of families through Agency offerings.
• Serve as the professional staff on duty in the building as assigned

This job description is not exhaustive of all responsibilities associated with the position. The Bridgewater JCC reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Minimum Qualifications:

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related field
• Works well in a team as well as independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to adapt and always have a calm demeanor
• Sense of humor, desire to have fun!

Salary:

$45000

Agency Information:

THE SHIMON AND SARA BIRNBAUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER is a non-sectarian social service agency located on 30 acres on Talamini Road in Bridgewater. The JCC opened its doors to the community in December 1999 after years of planning and fundraising by a passionate group of local families that were driven to bring a JCC to our tri-county area.

The JCC is an agency of the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties and serves residents of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties with fitness, recreation, social, cultural and educational programming for the entire community. The JCC is the central address of our widely spread, diverse Jewish community and serves as coordinator and locale for many community-wide events and for programs of Jewish education & culture. Universal humanistic Jewish values and ethics serve as the foundation for our JCC. The JCC is governed by a Board of Directors that works with JCC Professional Staff to fulfill our mission of providing quality programs and services to meet the needs and wants of the Jewish and general communities.

The JCC facility includes heated indoor and outdoor salt-based pools. A dome enclosed outdoor pool is available in the off-season for year-round use. The JCC has a newly renovated and expanded fitness center, group fitness studio, spin studio and gymnasium. We offer more than 70 group fitness classes/week, including the internationally acclaimed Les Mills Fitness Program.