Activity Specialist Assistant, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp 2026

Now hiring! Do you love working with children and want to spend your summer in a fun and beautiful day camp setting? Camp Grossman is hiring Activity Specialist Assistants for Summer 2025! Join us in creating joyful, memorable experiences for campers by supporting a wide variety of exciting activities, including (but not limited to): Arts & Crafts, Archery, Boating, Ceramics, Climbing Wall, Cooking, Gymnastics, Jewelry Making, Mountain Biking, Ropes Course, Sewing and more. As an Assistant, you don't need prior teaching experience or advanced skills in group management. While the Specialists bring teaching and group management experience, as an Assistant, you bring curiosity, energy, enthusiasm for the activity area, and a readiness to learn and support. Together, you create engaging, memorable experiences for our campers! Camp Grossman offers Free Bus Transportation* from over 30 communities in and around the Greater Boston area, making it easy for you to join us for an incredible experience! We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish. Primary Responsibilities Assist Specialist in leading creative, safe and engaging age-appropriate activities for all assigned campers with varying interest levels and abilities Co-create a community which fosters mutual respect and welcomes the diversity/uniqueness of each person Assist Specialist in teaching and developing skills necessary to complete the planned project Assist Specialist with the management of supplies, set up, and clean up Work in partnership with peers and Camp Leadership to provide a happy, safe, and memorable summer for the children Join all staff in the parking lot in the morning and afternoon to welcome the safe arrival and departure of campers Role will also include assisting in activities or helping with a Family Day or Night, evening activity (for campers spending the night), or cookout, one or two evenings (after regular camp hours) or Sunday throughout the course of the summer Standard Staff Expectations Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role modeling Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins. Complete all pre-camp asynchronous on-line training modules and attend all pre-camp in-person orientation sessions Other duties as assigned Job Details We are an outdoor camp, located on beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. This is an hourly position, Monday - Friday, for the camp season*. The regular Camp day begins when you arrive at Camp (typically between 8:45 and 9:15) and ends at 4pm. In addition, most staff are expected to attend 3 or 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston. Activity Specialist Assistants also work one Sunday and/or 1 or 2 additional evenings (dinner provided!) over the course of the summer- either assisting in their activity or assisting with a Family Day or Night or cookout, depending on their position in camp. Offering great perks, including JCC Health & Fitness center access, a supportive, vibrant in-person work environment, and a competitive starting pay rate of $15 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience and JCC's internal equity. *The regular camp season begins June 29 and ends August 21 (with the option to also work the following “9th Week”). Orientation begins with one possible Zoom meeting June 14th and continues in-person, at Camp, on June 24, 25, and 26 and ends with Visiting Day (a pre-camp visit for all campers and families to meet staff) on Sunday, June 28. While we prefer staff who can start Orientation Week and work the entire 8-week regular season, we are happy to consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations. Please note that bus transportation is only offered for regular camp days; it is not provided for Orientation, Staff Meetings, Family Days or home from late nights. Education and Experience Must be at least 15 years-old, have completed or are completing 10th grade, and able to get a work permit Experience working with children is a plus Experience working in and/or attending summer camp is a plus *An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria. Skills and Abilities Has an interest in the subject area and the ability to learn the necessary skills in order to help teach the campers Takes direction well and enjoys helping and learning Possesses the ability to create a sense of fun Models maturity and reliability with the ability to stay playful – exhibiting flexibility, patience, innovative problem solving and collaboration Enjoys working with children Has a strong desire to make a difference every day Shares Camp’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion Physical Requirements Must be able to work in-person, on-site in Dover, Massachusetts Must be able to navigate 70 acres of rugged, uneven and rustic campgrounds independently Comfortable working all or most of the day outdoors or inside without air conditioning Able to work well in a busy, dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children’s backpacks etc.) Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly. ADA Statement Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities. Benefits In addition to offering rewarding work and great career opportunities within our mission-driven, values-driven, and family-centric environment, JCC Greater Boston proudly offers employees the generous benefits listed below. Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman JCC during active seasonal employment Free or discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for campemployees' children during the weeks worked. Discount prorated based on number of regularly scheduled hours. Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization, and plan documents are the primary determinant. JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jcc-Greater-Boston-1