Early Childhood Group Leader- Summer Day Camp

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp – Early Childhood Group Lead 

Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn Day Camp, located in Red Hook, is a Hebrew dual-language camp for children entering Pre-K through 5th grade. No previous Hebrew experience is necessary to be part of the Sprout Brooklyn community. 

Sprout Brooklyn is a place where children from a wide spectrum of backgrounds join together to create a joyful, diverse community built on Jewish values, a connection to Israel and the Hebrew language.  

Sprout Brooklyn values staff that are positive and flexible team players who are excited to spend the summer with young campers and staff. The ideal candidate is excited about camp life and feels comfortable wearing multiple hats and will never say that a task “isn’t their job”. 

We are looking for a mature, responsible, energetic and nurturing person for our Early Childhood Group Lead position. Camp runs from June 22nd – August 14th.  Required staff training is June 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.  The camp day runs from 7:45am - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday. Salary ranges from $5,000 - $7,000 dependent on experience. 

Responsibilities  

• Support the well-being and quality of experience of all campers 

• Address camper behavioral and social/emotional issues and report directly to Camper Care 

• Supervise 12-15 campers and provide a safe environment for them to have fun and grow 

• Work alongside 2-3 co-counselors and share group responsibilities 

• Communicate with parents regarding any issues with campers  

• Provide daily updates to families about the group’s experience at camp 

• Participate with campers in all activities while assisting activity specialists with lesson plans 

• Get in the pool with campers and participate in instructional swim 

• Oversee camper arrival and dismissal 

• Be a positive role model for campers and other staff members 

Requirements: 

• BA required, MSW or other Master’s Degree preferred 

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a head teacher or caretaker for pre-school/kindergarten aged children 

• Experience attending or working at a summer camp  

Please contact Sam Gelberg at [email protected] or +1 914-595-6908