Pre-Leadership Training Experience | Teen Supervisory and Program Roles & Responsibilities
Responsible to the Madrichim Supervisor
Organization Summary: BBYO is the leading pluralistic, Jewish teen movement and has been providing exceptional leadership programs and identity enrichment experiences for more than 100 years. We offer year-round activities in hundreds of local communities and inspiring world-wide travel experiences enabling teens to explore areas of leadership, service, civic engagement, Israel education and Jewish values. Learn more about BBYO’s summer and travel programs at: bbyo.org/teens/experiences/summer
Why choose a BBYO summer?
Office internships aren’t the only way to advance your future employment aspirations. Serving as a Madrichim team member at camp will offer you a platform to build a wide range of impactful skills that can be used in countless career endeavors, including:
Teamwork in a Fast-Paced Multigenerational, International Work Environment
- Time Management, Event Planning, a variety of Wellness and Youth Care Skills
- Leadership Development Training and Mentorship (for you and those you train)
- Program Development, Curriculum Planning, and Group Facilitation
- Budgeting, Public Speaking, Giving and Receiving Feedback, and Conflict Resolution
- Opportunities to Immerse Yourself in a Variety of Timely and Meaningful Content Topics
- Responsibilities that Encourage Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Taking Risks
- Prioritizing Self-Care, Extensive Time Outdoors, Recreation, and Having Fun Everyday
Perlman Summer is a 7-week program which includes the International Leadership Training Conference (ILTC) and Kallah. ILTC is designed to hone leadership skills for teens serving (or aspiring to serve) as regional BBYO position-holders in their home communities. ILTC participants often become the top leaders of the BBYO teen movement, gaining skills in recruitment, program planning and civic engagement. Kallah is a Jewish learning and spirituality institute that inspires teens to explore their Jewish identities and interests in a diverse, pluralistic setting encouraging questioning and experimentation. Kallah participants gain important Judaic skills and come away feeling a deeper connection to Jewish study, Israel, and community. Both programs are expected to reach 200 teens.
Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Work Commitment: ILTC/Kallah | June 17 – August 7, 2025 - $2,200
Chapter Leadership Training Conference (CLTC) is a 13-day program designed to develop and strengthen the leadership skills of BBYO chapter leaders. At CLTC, teens from across North America will form mock chapters and learn specific skills that help them lead their chapter at home. CLTC builds on a curriculum based on teens focusing on leadership development, program planning, and hands-on experience. CLTC is expected to reach 600 teens across 4 sessions throughout the summer.
Location: Poyntelle, Pennsylvania
Work Commitment: Choose One of the following:
CLTC 1&2 – June 4, 2025 – July 7, 2025 - $1,330
CLTC 3&4 - July 9, 2025 – August 13, 2025 - $1,405
Minimum Qualifications:
- Have attended CLTC, ILTC and/or Kallah or equivalent.
- One year post participation in BBYO program
- Have experience and can demonstrate supervisory expertise with multiple professionals and departments.
- Have experience and can demonstrate program design, vision, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Can commit up to 10 hours a month from March – June for training, planning, implementation, and supervisory purposes.
General Responsibilities:
- Serve as a role model for participants as a young Jewish adult and an exemplary BBYO alum, translating past BBYO experiences into learning opportunities for participants. Display how the AZA and BBG movement meaningfully expands beyond high school years.
Specific Responsibilities:
To manage Teen Life in Cabins:
- Manage Daily Bunk Clean Up and Inspection
- Camp Clean Up (Organize Office, Reset All Rooms, etc.)
- Ensure that all teens are accounted for and involved out of the dorm and in the regular daily schedule of the program
- Actively involve, and sometimes create, lead and evaluate programs at CLTC
- Support Dorm of the Day Responsibilities
- Ensure All Teens are provided appropriate mental and physical care.
- Supervise the Teens during free time and in the evening (this means staying in the dorms once the teens are in for the night)
- Adhere and report up regarding the Code of Conduct to ensure our teens and staff are following it.
- Create, implement and evaluate intentional rituals and programs in Dorms.
- Provide nighttime supervision in the bunks when teens have “lights out”
- This role includes sleeping in the same space as camp participants. For safety reasons, Madrichim are expected to be present in living spaces during bed checks, sleep and shower time. Madrichim are expected to do so in a manner that respects that privacy of our participants.
- Staff are required to interact, work, and live with mixed genders
To manage Teen Life in Program:
- Provide supervision to teens in programmatic areas
- Ensure that all teens are actively involved in activities
- Setup for Programs (Supplies and Environment)
- Supervise Teens during chofesh
To be actively engaged, and supervising teens in programming:
- Support, attend, sometimes lead all Special Events & Evening Programs
- Support Coordinator-Led Programming
- Assist with and/or build and implement a Chug (Camp Activity)
- Assist with and/or lead Shabbat Electives
- Support Coordinators with Friendship Circle Programs
- Plan Bunk Bonding Experiences
Create and Plan Camp Programs
In addition to living in the bunk with teens, every madrich(a) will have the opportunity to have a role in a specific area at camp. For general programming, you will be responsible for planning camp style activities and assisting the leadership staff in programming.
Assist with camp opening, closing and transition days:
- Welcome Teens off buses.
- Support moving of luggage and check-In.
- Assist with the airport team (Welcome and Departure)
- Moving and unpacking/packing boxes
- To be able to lift boxes, and or items of 40 lbs., and sometimes heavier.
To actively partake in Pre-Leadership Training Experiences:
- Participate, engage and complete all mandatory virtual and onsite trainings
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, work with fingers, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions
Ability to perform light work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constant to move objects
Heavy visual acuity required performing such activities as preparing and analyzing data and figures, using computers and reading
Specialties:
As a Madrich/a Specialist, in addition to living in the bunk with teens, every madrich(a) will have the opportunity to have a role in a specific area at camp. The positions and requirements are listed below:
Lifeguards: The lifeguard madrichim are expected to be lifeguard certified by the time they arrive at camp. You will be expected to lifeguard at the pool and lake. BBYO will cover the cost of a lifeguard certification class prior to the start of the summer.
Medical: The medical madrichim will assist the camp nurse in administering medications, helping with sick teens, and taking teens to urgent care. This person must have experience working with/studying nursing, pre-med, or related health field.
Jewish Educator: The Jewish Educator Madrichim will focus on supporting teens in T’filah planning, preparing for their Bnei Mitzah, and supporting Shabbat and Jewish Enrichment programming. Strong preference for someone who is fluent in Torah reading.
Songleading: The Songleader Madrichim will focus on supporting music on camp which can include campfire music sessions, Shabbat Shira, T’filah song leading support, and overall
Shabbat atmosphere support. Songleader must play an instrument with strong preference for guitar.
Office Madrich/a: The Office Madrichim will be assisting with daily administrative tasks in the office including communicating with staff, teens and parents. They must be computer proficient, strong organization skills, a good problem solver, and have strong communication skills.
Operations: The operations madrichim will be supporting in all set up and breakdowns of programs. They will be coordinating the Maintenace and general operation needs. This may include going through packages, mail, etc.
Photographer: The photographer madrichim will be responsible for taking pictures during the program day and into the evening. When programming ends, this madrichim will organize and upload photos to the google drive.
All positions are seasonal.
Please be sure to specify your availability when prompted. Include all sessions/dates you are available.
For more information, please contact bbyosummer@bbyo.org or call 202-857-6549.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
