Work at Apachi

Key Essential Job Duties

• Help modify and adapt activities so campers receiving inclusion support can participate.

• Provide a supportive and nurturing environment to build a partnership with camper(s).

• Supervise and participate in various activities, games, and crafts for campers.

• Assist with daily set up and take down of materials.

• Come to camp each day with a positive attitude and set the tone for campers.

• Keep the Inclusion Unit Head informed of any camper issues.

• Review and implement Individualized Camper Plans.

• Maintain documentation on successes and challenges of the camper to help facilitate correspondence with families.

• Attend staff orientations and meetings.

• Lift/move children up to 40 lbs.

• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.

• Ability to operate equipment such as phone, computer keyboard, calculator and standard office equipment.

• Repetitive movement of arms and hands to operate computer, keyboard and mouse.

• Vision: must be able to distinguish between colors, shades and brightness with ability to focus.

• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.

• Stand for long periods of time and be able to run and actively engage physically with children.

• React with physical and mental alertness in emergency situations.

Key Essential Job Duties:

• Able to lift/move children up to 45 lbs.
• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Stand for long periods of time and be able to run and actively engage physically with children.
• Ability to assist getting children on and off the bus and or cars.
• Able to ride on bus for a field trip and or bus route.
• Possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of children ages 3 – 12 years old.
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand.
• Actively participate with children during games including running & climbing.
• Be in a swimming pool up to one hour, observing and supervising children in the water.
• Move around with children at their pace and be actively involved with children rather than just watching them.
• Supervise children, keeping them in sight and sound at all times.
• Know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Prevent, circumvent, and deal with problem behaviors appropriately and effectively.
• Maintain a sense of calm and perspective with physical and mental alertness during stressful times.
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
• Ability to run up to 100 yards (in the case of a emergency).
• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of the children in the program.

Key Essential Job Duties

• Assist the Inclusion manager in developing and implementing inclusive approaches for the camp environment.
• Train and supervise Inclusion Camp Counselors.
• Maintain ongoing contact with families receiving inclusion support.
• Serve as a resource to Inclusion Camp Counselors to modify and adapt activities so all campers can participate.
• Assist with preparing the camp environment and setting up needed materials and supplies.
• Implement Individualized Camper Plans and update goals as needed.
• Partner with Inclusion Manager and Day Camp Directors to support campers and families.
• Communicate with families to keep them updated and informed about their child’s successes and challenges.
• Lift/move children up to 40 lbs.
• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Ability to operate equipment such as phone, computer keyboard, calculator and standard office equipment.
• Repetitive movement of arms and hands to operate computer, keyboard and mouse.
• Vision: must be able to distinguish between colors, shades and brightness with ability to focus.
• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Stand for long periods of time and be able to run and actively engage physically with children.
• React with physical and mental alertness in emergency situations.

Adventure Tree Specialist (‘Z’ Frank Apachi): Supervise the Adventure Tree program, maintaining equipment, daily set up and take down, safety checks and teaching safety and climbing procedures to campers and staff. Must be 21 yrs. old without a fear of heights; we provide the one week of intensive training required for this position!

Archery Specialist: Help campers build their focus, coordination and balance while providing a high quality, safe and fun experience.

Art Specialists: Create and implement a dynamic hands-on arts curriculum.

Climbing Wall/Ropes Course Specialists: Outdoor adventure enthusiasts help campers build skills and self-confidence through wall climbing and small ropes course challenges.

Cooking Specialist: Instruct campers in engaging, simple cooking sessions.

Dance Specialists: Teach campers a variety of cool, hip, fun methods including modern hip hop, jazz and movement!

Drama Specialists: Talented professionals develop curriculum focusing on improvisation games, movement, and storytelling.

Garoon Gateway to Science Educator (Elaine Frank Apachi): On this beautiful 2-acre hands-on experiential science park, the Science Educator will lead activities for campers, care for and feed the reptiles in the biodiversity area and oversee Garoon’s daily operations.

Gymnastics Specialists: Teach Gymnastics to campers of a variety of ages & skills.

Hebrew Specialist (Apachi Evanston): Hebrew speaking camp counselors to connect language, culture and fun in our Hebrew Immersion Day Camp Program – Apachi Ivrit.

Israel Experience Specialists: Organically integrate meaningful, purposeful, quality Israel content and experiences into camp life.

Judaic Specialist (Apachi Rogers Park): Responsible for creating and teaching the Judaic Learning curriculum, implementing learning classes and supervising davening and benching.

Outdoor Adventure Specialist: Enthusiastic person who loves nature, slacklining and outdoor skills.

Science Specialist: Leader who develops projects and experiments that provoke interest and excitement in the spirit of camp.

Song Leaders: Bring passion and music into everyday camp life leading all-camp song sessions, small-group singing and spirit-building activities.

Sports Specialists: Plan and lead fun and engaging activities in a variety of sports (basketball, soccer, baseball/softball, Flag Football, Gaga, etc.) with a focus on skills, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Team Building Specialist: Dynamic, energetic, and creative individuals who run interactive games to build community and promote collaboration within the various age groups at camp.

Yoga Specialists: Plan and lead a fun Yoga program that get our campers moving and stretching in all kinds of cool ways.

Key Essential Job Duties:

• Lift/move children up to 45 lbs.
• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Stand for long periods of time and be able to run and actively engage physically with children.
• Ability to assist getting children on and off the bus and or cars.
• Able to ride on bus for a field trip and or bus route.
• Possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of children ages 3 – 12 years old.
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand.
• Actively participate with children during games including running & climbing.
• Be in a swimming pool up to one hour, observing and supervising children in the water.
• Move around with children at their pace and be actively involved with children rather than just watching them.
• Supervise children, keeping them in sight and sound at all times.
• Know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Prevent, circumvent, and deal with problem behaviors appropriately and effectively.
• Maintain a sense of calm and perspective with physical and mental alertness during stressful times.
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
• Ability to run up to 100 yards (in the case of a emergency).
• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of the children in the program.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing all campers medical and immunization forms prior to camp.
• Working with administrative staff and parents on campers with medical alerts.
• Providing basic training to staff for campers with allergies and special medical needs.
• Dispensing medicine and recording appropriately.
• Taking care of minor injuries.
• Logging camper visit
• Facilitating parent phone calls and ensuring follow up.

Key Essential Job Duties

• Lift/move children up to 45 lbs.
• Demonstrate physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day.
• Move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Stand for long periods of time and be able to actively engage physically with children.
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand.
• Supervise children, keeping them in sight and sound at all times.
• Know the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Prevent, circumvent, and deal with problem behaviors appropriately and effectively.
• Maintain a sense of calm and perspective with physical and mental alertness during stressful times.
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
• Ability to run up to 100 yards (in the case of an emergency).

Requirements

Nursing degree and certification with previous experience working with children required; school nursing background preferred; ability to work well with children, parents, and staff; excellent communication skills; must be flexible and able to multitask!

Marketing & Communications Intern: Alongside the Camp Leadership Team, The Marketing & Communications intern will outline content to capture for year-round social media: pictures and videos and additional marketing efforts. They’ll plan and lead age-appropriate group activities and projects for campers and counselors throughout the summer. When not with a group of campers, the Marketing & Communications Intern will also capture, organize, and post content.

Community Care/Social Worker Intern: Together with the Director, the Camper Care Intern will provide ongoing trainings and resources to staff on topics that are related to child development and the social-emotional needs of the children. This intern will work with the camp team to plan and coordinate age-appropriate activities, will help staff build their capacity to identify and support children experiencing challenging emotions or behaviors, and will assist children and families on addressing interpersonal group dynamics, bullying, conflict resolution skills, and more.

Inclusion Intern: Will work closely with the Inclusion Camp Counselors and Unit Head to ensure campers needing additional services are provided with appropriate support for an amazing summer camp experience.

Programming Intern: Responsible for working with the Camp Leadership Team to help develop summer camp programming, the intern will assist with implementing current curriculum, develop new programs as well as take a lead role in summer themes and Maccabi.

Key Essential Job Duties:

• Ability to lift/move children up to 40 lbs.
• Physical stamina and agility required to be mobile for long periods throughout the day (up to 4 hours/day in pool).
• Must also be able to hold and/or support children in chest deep water.
• Ability to lift children and adults out of the pool in an emergency situation.
• Ability to move from sitting (chair and floor) to standing position easily and quickly.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and be able to run and actively engage physically with children in and out of the swimming pool.
• Ability to react with physical and mental alertness in emergency situations (jump into the pool to rescue anyone that need assistance; small child(ren) to adults weighing more than 200 pounds using proper rescue equipment).
• Must be able to rotate head side to side to scan the pool while lifeguarding and be physically and mentally alert in emergency situations including rotating head to side to side.
• Ability to use of hands and arms for grasping, pulling, pushing and sliding aquatic chairs, pool stairs and PVC benches both in and out of the water.
• Ability to demonstrate, motivate and communicate a swim skill in the water and swim 50 yards.
• Ability to use a loud voice during swim lessons and supervise children and adults around and in the pool by sight and sound.
• Ability to set up and take down the pool each day (includes putting in/ removing stairs into the pool, placing lane lines in the pool by bending down and wrenching them in).