The JCC Ranch Camp is not just the Denver JCC’s overnight summer camp, it’s also one of the best places to work during the summer. As a staff member, Ranch Camp will become your home away from home as you work to create a community where people can thrive. You’re a hero to your campers; you have the chance to do something you really care about and have a whole lot of fun doing it. Your experience as a staff member is just as important to us as our campers’ experience. That being said: We’re here to serve kids and make sure they are in the safest environment possible while having the time of their lives.
First and foremost, all our staff are madrichim or counselors.
All Cabin Staff Responsibilities
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Take care of your campers by prioritizing their physical, social, and emotional health, safety, and well-being.
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Jump into the camp life: ride horses, swim, camp, play games, sing songs, roast s’mores, be ready to do everything the campers do!
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Care for the campers and manage camper behaviors using the tools you learn in Staff Orientation week (We’ll go over positive behavior management techniques, enforcing appropriate safety policies, emergency procedures, camp rules, and more.)
But our staff aren’t just counselors. We want you to do what matters to you while you’re at camp.
Want to spend your summer outside, exploring the back country of Colorado and climbing mountains? We have a job for you. Does spending the morning playing soccer and the afternoon creating art make your heart happy? We have a job for you. Want to design a rocket that can make grilled cheese, but also land on Mars? We probably have a job for you, let’s talk.
Sports and Aquatics Program Staff Responsibilities
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Create and run multiple programs each day for campers of all ages in your specialty areas (court sports, field sports, and pool) that are safe, fun, and memorable.
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As a member of the Sports and Aquatics Program Staff Team, you’ll facilitate and support everything that happens in our sports and aquatics camp programs (court sports, field sports, and pool) from the organization of materials to creating sports tournaments to teaching kids about sportsmanship to running fun pool games
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Specialize in one branch of Traditional programming and hold additional responsibility for the quality, facilitation, and upkeep of that area (Court Sports, Field Sports, or Aquatics).
If you have previous camp experience, as a Program Area Lead, you’ll also have the opportunity to step into additional leadership roles and responsibilities including, but not limited to:
Finally, all staff must be able to attend staff orientations and be available to live at camp for the summer season. While we prefer staff to work for the entire summer, we understand if you can’t and encourage you to apply if you can work at least 5 – 6 weeks of our summer season. In addition, Sports and Aquatics staff may be required to complete a 7 hour online portion of lifeguard training prior to the practical course during Staff Orientation.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
Physical Demands: This job requires the incumbent to have operative auditory and visual functioning. Employee must also be able to walk upwards of two (2) miles each day, including use of stairs and uneven terrain. Employee may also stand, sit in chairs or on the ground, run, and swim. Employee may lift or body block campers when necessary. Employee must also be able to perform the duties of a lifeguard.
Work Environment: Working conditions may include being in indoor, often time’s loud spaces and spending extended time outdoors under the sun. Must have the ability to work in a hectic, sometimes stressful environment while maintaining the standard of care.
