At Camp KEFF, friendship is fueled by FUN and the fun starts with our creative, energetic and dedicated team!
Are you passionate about supporting children to: 1.) grown in self-esteem, 2.) build friendships, 3.) align their interests with skills, 4.) all while having outrageous summer fun? And do you love collaborating with a team of like-minded, smart, funny, and dedicated camp enthusiasts? Then Camp KEFF is the place for you this summer!
The Peninsula Jewish Community Center’s (PJCC) Camp KEFF has provided outstanding summer, fall, winter, and spring programs for youth from TK - grade 11 for more than five decades. We provide a safe and nurturing environment where youth & teens can play and grow while loving their authentic selves. Hundreds of campers attend our programs each year to enjoy our week-long sessions filled with Jewish values, inspired to make the world a better place! All our camps are accredited by the American Camp Association.
The Art specialist will create and facilitate new programs for each one-week session for the duration of the summer. Under the guidance of the camp leadership team, the Art Specialist will implement a well-rounded curriculum, infused with Jewish values, utilizing different art styles and techniques, for children in grades TK – 5.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, supervise and implement art activities for youth Grades TK-5
- Purchase, organize and maintain all camp art supplies.
- Infuse Jewish culture into camp programs through art.
- Serve as a resource to camp program staff wishing to infuse art into their programming.
- Attend camping trips, field trips, and other camp events as necessary.
- Work collaboratively with other staff members to plan unit and camp-wide activities and programs.
- Develop trainings for camp staff members around art programming.
- Attend field trips and other extended programs as necessary, if added to program activities
- Other duties as required.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The work environment is characterized as loud. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl.
Hours: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday, June 17 – August 2
Mandatory staff training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday June 3 -June 14, includes a mandatory overnight.
Additional extended days and/or overnights may be required. Dates and schedules for extended work hours will be provided during staff training. Additional opportunities through August 9 are available.
Mandatory Events:
- Open House June 12th 6:00-8:00pm
- Staff Overnight Camping Trip: June 13th
- Family Pool Party June 25th 6:00-8:00pm
- Family Picnic July 26th 6:00-8:00pm
Salary: $905- $1049 per week depending upon experience. Overnight bonus of $75/night for sleepovers and camping trips. Free Summer membership to the PJCC Athletic Center.
