Hi everyone!<div><br></div><div>If anyone on this listserve happens to be looking for a full-time job this year, might I point you in the direction of Eden Village Camp? It's a Jewish-Environmentalist organization that offers year-round programming on farming and sustainable living, only in its second year of operation! They are currently seeking to fill two full-time positions, and they LOVE Hampshire students and graduates. They're worth checking out if you're just looking for a summer job, too. You can visit their website <a href="http://edenvillagecamp.org">edenvillagecamp.org</a> for more information about the camp and their mission, and (if either of us know you) be sure to put me or Jeremy Koelmel down as a reference!</div>
<div><br></div><div>Hope the year is starting out well for everyone!</div><div>-Nat Bernstein (F'07)</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Vivian Stadlin</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vivian@edenvillagecamp.org">vivian@edenvillagecamp.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 7:01 PM<br>Subject: 2 full-time positions open at Eden Village Camp!<br>To: Eden Village Staff Alumni <<a href="mailto:eden-village-staff-alumni@googlegroups.com">eden-village-staff-alumni@googlegroups.com</a>><br>
<br><br>Dear friends,<br>
<br>
Please check out and spread word of these open positions to anyone<br>
whom you think might be a good fit. One job is for Program<br>
Coordinator, and the other is Business Manager; full descriptions are<br>
below. Either of them could become an Assistant Director with the<br>
right match.<br>
<br>
We're posting the jobs publicly as well, but often the best candidates<br>
come through word of mouth!<br>
<br>
Hope you're all doing phenomenally and hope to see you soon!<br>
Viv<br>
<br>
~<br>
Program Coordinator and Administrative Associate<br>
Full time, year round opportunity<br>
<br>
Abstract:<br>
Come join the unique and inspiring full-time staff at a pioneering<br>
Jewish environmental summer camp in New York’s Hudson Valley! Eden<br>
Village Camp is an innovative non-profit Jewish environmental<br>
overnight camp for 3rd – 11th graders, supporting campers in<br>
developing wilderness and leadership skills, harvest organic food and<br>
reimagining food systems, and awakening their sense of positive Jewish<br>
identity, purpose, and joy. We are currently interviewing for a multi-<br>
talented Program Coordinator to join our full-time staff. Interested<br>
applicants should be inspired by the mission of Eden Village Camp and<br>
convinced in their potential to create a vibrant, more sustainable<br>
world.<br>
registration, soliciting and maintaining complete camper and staff<br>
records, managing the database of camper and staff information, and<br>
jumping in to join camp programs at a moment’s notice!<br>
The Program Coordinator manages our programs, our hiring process, our<br>
scheduling, and works closely with the Co-Director to communicate with<br>
families and manage the entire registration and enrollment process.<br>
Responsibilities include organizing and managing all of our summer<br>
programs and schedules; advancing the structure and quality of camp<br>
procedures and policies, identifying and developing curricular<br>
frameworks by unit and program areas, handling parent communication<br>
and camper<br>
<br>
Typically, Program Coordinators have backgrounds in camping, teaching,<br>
or youth development. The Coordinator works closely with the Directors<br>
throughout the year to prepare for the summer season. The Coordinator<br>
should be comfortable in diverse settings and with a variety of<br>
challenges; be a born problem-solver, organizer, and multi-tasker. The<br>
Coordinator must be able to inspire love and care within a vast team<br>
and exude the spirit of Eden Village to campers, parents, and<br>
visitors. The position is based at our office at the camp site in<br>
Putnam Valley, NY and requires living on site for at least 3 months<br>
every year (year-round housing may be available as part of a<br>
employment offer). The Coordinator must be excited to join a young<br>
non-profit and interested in growing with the organization over time.<br>
<br>
Interested applicants should send a resume to<br>
<a href="mailto:staff@edenvillagecamp.org">staff@edenvillagecamp.org</a> with the subject: Program Coordinator.<br>
If you have any questions, please contact: <a href="mailto:staff@edenvillagecamp.org">staff@edenvillagecamp.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Full Description of Responsibilities:<br>
<br>
Office Management<br>
Implementing daily administrative operations of the reception, and<br>
general office logistics, including daily sorting and distribution of<br>
mail, coordinating incoming deliveries, and sending out mailings;<br>
Determining and implementing ways to enhance the office environment by<br>
coordinating new processes and procedures;<br>
Assuring all persons coming into the office are greeted in a<br>
welcoming, professional, polite, and courteous manner.<br>
Establishing system and assuring all outgoing and incoming mail is<br>
handled appropriately and in a timely manner.<br>
Coordinating full staff meeting logistics, collecting and summarizing<br>
agenda items and distributing information to staff participants via<br>
email;<br>
Maintaining and updating staff electronic phone list, and ensuring the<br>
phone system is current and functional;<br>
<br>
<br>
Human Resources<br>
Coordinate and manage several aspects of human resources, including:<br>
solicit and maintain all required staff forms and documentation;<br>
ensure that such documentation meets Health Dept regulations and Labor<br>
laws for each employee<br>
assisting with payroll, as needed<br>
<br>
Camper Data and Information<br>
Using our Camp Management System, to manage and record camper<br>
enrollment<br>
Manage Camper bunks and maintain session enrollment and waitlists<br>
Camper Forms: Solicit, ensure collection, and maintain all required<br>
camper files<br>
Prepare camper and session reports; Provide programming and technical<br>
staff with required enrollment and camper information<br>
<br>
Parent and Camper Correspondence<br>
Assist with registration and recruitment throughout the year<br>
Maintain active and warm correspondence with parents and camper<br>
families during the summer and throughout the year<br>
<br>
Programs<br>
Develop and maintain all camp and programming schedules<br>
Structure and supervise Opening and Closing Day procedures<br>
Develop and coordinate field trips and out of camp experiences<br>
Develop and structure the Teen Apprenticeship Program<br>
Develop and structure the Summer Anafim Internship Program<br>
Develop and structure the Summer Wilderness Program<br>
Develop and plans special events throughout the summer, including<br>
guest educators, Festivals and Carnivals, Bunk Nights, etc.<br>
Identify and develop curricular frameworks and goals by unit and<br>
program area<br>
Exude the warmth of Eden Village Camp to campers, parents, and staff<br>
alike at all times<br>
Seize opportunities to lead cheers, join a hike, tell bedtime stories,<br>
and fill a spot in the camp play whenever they arise<br>
Make Eden Village Camp a warm and inviting place to be<br>
<br>
Camp Management<br>
Advance, structure, and commit camp procedures and policies, including<br>
Alternate Eater Plans<br>
Behavior Plans<br>
Special Needs Policies and Plan<br>
Shmira and Staff Coverage<br>
Waterfront Procedures<br>
Staff Time-Off<br>
Specialist Scheduling<br>
Risk Management<br>
Safety Procedures<br>
Manage specialist budgets<br>
Supervise and assist program staff throughout the pre-season and<br>
summer<br>
Develop effective supervision processes and techniques<br>
Allocate resources to support and advance programs<br>
Develop and maintain mechanisms towards the creation of curricular and<br>
program resources<br>
Create and maintain effective 360 degree evaluation procedures for all<br>
staff<br>
In coordination with the Director, prepare and maintain Health<br>
Department Safety Plan<br>
Act as Director in the Directors’ absence<br>
<br>
Summer Staff Management<br>
Manage and coordinate hiring process<br>
Develop staff structure and allocate staff resources<br>
In consultation with Business Manager and Director, develop staff<br>
salary budget and manage personnel budget throughout the hiring and<br>
employment period<br>
Develop job descriptions and ensure proper communication of job<br>
expectations to prospective and retained staff<br>
Filter job applicants, coordinate interviews, and ensure the hiring<br>
process is timely for both Camp and the applicant<br>
Work with Directors to ensure that qualified applicants are<br>
interviewed in a timely and productive manner<br>
Make job offers and ensure timely communication with all applicants,<br>
prospective staff, and hired staff<br>
Make recommendations on returning staff and coordinate hiring of<br>
returning staff in a timely manner<br>
Develop staff training, including:<br>
Coordinating and planning staff training week with the Directors<br>
Develop training materials and sessions which provide practical tools<br>
that our staff need to address the realities of camp throughout the<br>
summer<br>
Provide for training and orientation to the staff of all camp<br>
procedures and policies, with specific attention to those areas listed<br>
above<br>
Coordinate Lifeguard, RTE, Ropes, and other specialized trainings<br>
Coordinate ongoing staff training and education opportunities on a<br>
regular basis throughout the summer; Prepare new trainings to address<br>
issues as they present themselves throughout the summer<br>
Communicate resources and opportunities to staff throughout the year<br>
for ongoing training and education<br>
Ensure a robust staff programming calendar throughout the summer<br>
<br>
Characteristics, Knowledge and Skills<br>
Belief in the Eden Village Camp mission and environmental and<br>
educational model<br>
Loves being at summer camp!<br>
Extensive experience in summer camp<br>
Experience with organics, environmentalism, and/or farming<br>
Experience with schools, camping, and/or child development<br>
Excellent interpersonal skills and team building skills.<br>
Comfortable in diverse settings and with a variety of challenges; born<br>
problem-solver, organizer, and multi-tasker.<br>
Fiercely organized and execution-oriented (experience managing many<br>
moving parts and consistently delivering on time)<br>
Acute attention to the smallest details to ensure smooth, predictable,<br>
and effective outcomes<br>
Strong communication skills (written and oral) – able to communicate<br>
technical information and requirements<br>
Superior initiative - takes instruction well, but does not wait for<br>
it<br>
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing, but sometimes<br>
unpredictable environment<br>
Ability to analyze, develop, establish, and maintain efficient work<br>
flow and operational/administrative processes.<br>
Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and roll-up-my-<br>
sleeves attitude<br>
Possess a “whatever it takes” disposition<br>
Willingness to live at camp for at least 3 months every year<br>
<br>
Education and Experience<br>
BA or BS from an accredited 4-year institution<br>
Minimum 3 years camp work experience<br>
Minimum 1 year camp administrative experience<br>
Excited to join a young non-profit and grow with it over many years<br>
--------------<br>
<br>
Business Manager<br>
Full time, year round opportunity<br>
<br>
Abstract:<br>
Come join the unique and inspiring full-time staff at a pioneering<br>
Jewish environmental summer camp in New York’s Hudson Valley! Eden<br>
Village Camp is an innovative non-profit Jewish environmental<br>
overnight camp for 3rd – 11th graders, supporting campers in<br>
developing wilderness and leadership skills, harvest organic food and<br>
reimagining food systems, and awakening their sense of positive Jewish<br>
identity, purpose, and joy. We are currently interviewing for a multi-<br>
talented Business Manager to join our full-time staff. Interested<br>
applicants should be inspired by the mission of Eden Village Camp and<br>
convinced in their potential to help make a vibrant, more sustainable<br>
world possible.<br>
<br>
The Business Manager manages our summer office and works closely with<br>
the Executive Director in all facets of our business, financial<br>
models, human resources, purchasing, and budget management.<br>
Responsibilities include supervising office staff, managing budgets,<br>
bookkeeping and financial controls, coordinating procurement, human<br>
resources, ordering supplies, tracking expenses, and jumping in to<br>
join camp programs at a moments notice!<br>
<br>
Typically, Business Managers have backgrounds in management or<br>
business and camping or youth development. The Business Manager works<br>
closely with the Directors throughout the year to prepare for the<br>
summer season and the leads the financial oversight of the<br>
organization. The Business Manager should be comfortable in diverse<br>
settings and with a variety of challenges; be a born problem-solver,<br>
organizer, and multi-tasker. The Business Manager must be able to<br>
inspire love and care within a vast team and exude the spirit of Eden<br>
Village to campers, parents, and visitors. The position is based at<br>
our office at the camp site in Putnam Valley, NY and requires living<br>
on site for at least 3 months every year (year-round housing may be<br>
available as part of a employment offer).<br>
The Business Manager must be excited to join a young non-profit and<br>
interested in growing with the organization over time.<br>
<br>
Interested applicants should send a resume to<br>
<a href="mailto:staff@edenvillagecamp.org">staff@edenvillagecamp.org</a> with the subject: Business Manager.<br>
If you have any questions, please contact: <a href="mailto:staff@edenvillagecamp.org">staff@edenvillagecamp.org</a>.<br>
<br>
Full Description of Responsibilities:<br>
<br>
Office Management<br>
Oversee administrative and logistical support.<br>
Organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order<br>
to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency.<br>
Supervise summer office staff and reception.<br>
Determining and implementing ways to enhance the office environment by<br>
coordinating new processes and procedures;<br>
Coordinating full staff meeting logistics, collecting and summarizing<br>
agenda items and distributing information to staff participants via<br>
email;<br>
<br>
<br>
Human Resources<br>
Coordinate and manage several aspects of human resources, including:<br>
solicit and maintain all required staff forms and documentation;<br>
ensure that such documentation meets Health Dept regulations and Labor<br>
laws for each employee<br>
implementation of personnel policies<br>
staff health and insurance benefits<br>
personnel recordkeeping, maintenance and reporting<br>
termination procedures<br>
assisting with payroll, as needed<br>
<br>
Procurement<br>
Coordinate with vendors (supplies, telecommunications, building<br>
maintenance, insurance, etc)<br>
Negotiate and manage purchasing of equipment and supplies and make<br>
recommendations for the procurement of new equipment where necessary<br>
Manage supplies and equipment (storage, use, orders, service calls,<br>
etc)<br>
<br>
Camper Financials<br>
Ensure timely payment of camp tuition<br>
Create and manage all payment plans<br>
Negotiate work-trade and other special tuition discounts<br>
Manage the camp scholarship process<br>
Oversee timely payment of all outside scholarships; follow-up with<br>
missing payments and irregularities<br>
Regularly audit tuition, discount, and scholarship reports<br>
<br>
Financial/ Bookkeeping:<br>
Maintenance and oversight of all organizational budgets<br>
Long-term financial planning and strategic visioning of organizational<br>
growth capacities<br>
Working with outside accounting firm on annual audit<br>
Processing all accounts receivable/payable<br>
Preparation of financial reports<br>
Using Quickbooks to keep books up to date and monitor all business<br>
accounts<br>
Ensure accounting procedures and financial controls are implemented<br>
and followed to support the safeguarding of organization assets.<br>
<br>
General Facilities and Operations<br>
Assist the Operations Manager in preparing the campus annually for<br>
start-up/shut-down. Oversee the hiring of outside contractors and<br>
additional staff for these periods in consultation with the Operations<br>
Manager<br>
Assist the Operations Manager with facilities management, including<br>
weekly and monthly facilities walk-through to ensure that facilities<br>
are up to standards of excellence; work with the Directors to see that<br>
any potential issues are resolved in a timely manner<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Characteristics, Knowledge and Skills<br>
Belief in the Eden Village Camp mission and environmental and<br>
educational model<br>
Loves being at summer camp!<br>
Experience with financial oversight and management<br>
Experience with organics, environmentalism, and/or farming<br>
Experience with schools, camping, and/or child development<br>
Excellent interpersonal skills and team building skills.<br>
Strong technical skills, experience with bookkeeping and budgeting<br>
Comfortable in diverse settings and with a variety of challenges; born<br>
problem-solver, organizer, and multi-tasker.<br>
Fiercely organized and execution-oriented (experience managing many<br>
moving parts and consistently delivering on time)<br>
Acute attention to the smallest details to ensure smooth, predictable,<br>
and effective outcomes<br>
Strong communication skills (written and oral) – able to communicate<br>
technical information and requirements<br>
Supervisory and office management skills.<br>
Superior initiative - takes instruction well, but does not wait for<br>
it<br>
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing, but sometimes<br>
unpredictable environment<br>
Ability to analyze, develop, establish, and maintain efficient work<br>
flow and operational/administrative processes.<br>
Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and roll-up-my-<br>
sleeves attitude<br>
Possess a “whatever it takes” disposition<br>
<br>
Education and Experience<br>
Minimum BA or BS from an accredited 4-year institution; MBA or<br>
Advanced Degree Preferred<br>
Minimum 2 years work experience<br>
Excited to join a young non-profit and grow with it over many years<br>
</div><br></div>