Chief Experience Officer and Camp Director, Camp Ramah in California

Camp Ramah in California, affiliated with the Conservative Movement and the National Ramah Commission, is hiring a Chief Experience Officer and Camp Director. You'll lead its overnight camp in Ojai, which serves about 1,300 campers and 275 staff each summer, and oversee its growing day camp in Los Angeles and year-round programs. As part of the executive team, you'll shape Ramah's programmatic model, with particular emphasis on deepening Jewish education and the leadership journey from camper to senior staff. Prior Camp Director experience is not required.

Responsibilities:
• Set the cultural, educational and spiritual tone at Ojai, living at camp for the roughly ten-week summer season
• Supervise the overnight camp leadership team and lead the response to challenges and crises
• Supervise and support the Day Camp Director, and oversee year-round retreats, Passover and Shabbatonim
• Lead and develop the year-round programming team
• Build a multiyear vision for Judaics and leadership development, and strengthen the Tikvah program for campers and staff with disabilities
• Set and meet camper enrollment, retention and staffing goals
• Build relationships with families, alumni, clergy, donors and lay leaders
• Oversee both camps' budgets and operations with the CEO, COO and finance team

Qualifications:
• Deep familiarity with immersive Jewish camp life and experience working with children and adolescents
• 7+ years of senior leadership, including supervising leaders and managing complex programs
• Budget management and strategic planning experience
• Substantial Jewish knowledge, alignment with Ramah's religious commitments, and Hebrew proficiency
• A strong personal connection to Israel

Salary: $175,000–$205,000 base

Benefits:
Health, dental, life and LTD insurance, a generous 403(b) contribution and vacation, a car allowance, professional development support, possible Jewish day school tuition assistance, and family housing at camp for the summer.

**Schedule:** Based in Los Angeles on a hybrid office schedule, with required summer residency in Ojai.

To Apply:
Email a cover letter and resume to Rabbi Joe Menashe, CEO, at [email protected] by November 20, 2026.