Camp Sports Specialist

Please CLICK HERE to apply for Summer 2025.

Why this role matters:

Specialists run the specialized programs that are part of the camp experience. Sports Specialists are responsible for creating and implementing sports activities for their designated specialty area. This position works with campers ages 4-21 with all abilities.

We are hiring specialists for the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Football.

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About the Bender JCC:

The Bender Jewish Community Center in Rockville, Maryland is a premier community center at the heart of Jewish life in Montgomery County, operating a full scale health and fitness center, pre-school, day camp and variety of education and arts programs.

We create a welcoming and inclusive environment, connecting the people of our Jewish community with each other, Israel, and the broader community. We inspire individuals of all ages and backgrounds to enhance their social, physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being through programs of excellence rooted in Jewish values.

Core Responsibilities include:

Leadership and Professional Development

• Design, lead, and oversee the sports specialty program, developing age-appropriate curriculum and skill-building activities for campers of all levels.
• Coach and mentor counselors and campers, promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and proper use of baseball equipment.
• Collaborate with Lessans Camp JCC Leadership to organize and participate in camp-wide events, incorporating baseball-themed activities when appropriate.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to counselors, such as setting up equipment, managing transitions between drills, and supporting positive camper behavior on and off the field.

Supervision and Engagement

• Supervise and engage with all participants (ages 4-21) in programs and activities while under the position’s care.
• Substitute for absent counselors as needed and requested.

Camper Care

• Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of campers served, interact appropriately with campers in a variety of situations, appropriately model behavior, enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control and use positive behavior-management techniques.
• Work with the Adaptive Recreation Coordinator to ensure activities are accessible.

Preparation, Planning, and Organization 

• Submit written activity plans, including two days of rainy day/absent plans & supplies lists to the Associate Camp Director.
• Meet with Associate Camp Director weekly.

Communication and Attendance 

• Assist with arrival and dismissal as scheduled.

Qualifications include:

• Experience in coaching or other team sports, with the ability to teach skills, strategies, and teamwork to campers of varying abilities.
• Background in sports leadership (e.g., coaching, playing on a team, or leading sports clinics) preferred.
• Ability to move sports equipment and manage supplies as required.
• Physical ability to participate in and supervise sports activities, including running drills, fielding, and engaging in gameplay.
• Prior experience working with school-aged campers of all abilities.
• Ability to adapt all planned activities to include campers with disabilities.
• Strong written and spoken language skills.
• Be accepting of, and sensitive to the diverse racial, national, sexual orientation, gender identity, abilities, religious and cultural backgrounds of everyone at Lessans Camp JCC.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in schedule, responsibilities, and Lessans Camp JCC activities as needed.

Priority will be given to candidates who are available the entire camp season starting on June 16 going through August 8.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $4,200 - $5,550 (total pay for the regular camp season). Salary is determined based on experience including previous experience at Lessans Camp JCC. Current educators, relevant degree, and advanced certification bonuses available.

Research shows that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they feel that they meet 100% of the qualifications. If this role sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to apply! The Bender JCC is committed to building a diverse team that draws on the strengths of people with a variety of identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

To Apply

To apply, go to: https://jccgw.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App

Email Campjcc@benderjccgw.org with any questions