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LAYIQ - Cooking Instructor, Camp Kaleidoscope, Summer Day Camp at JCC Greater Boston

You’ll spend your day bringing the kitchen to life — whether that’s teaching basic cooking skills, guiding campers through recipes, exploring fun food science experiments, or helping them create delicious dishes. You’ll plan age-appropriate activities, adapt them to meet the needs of different campers, and keep things safe, engaging, and fun. Beyond your specialty, you’ll also be part of the camp team: helping with transitions, supporting special events, and ensuring every camper feels included, supported, and inspired.
Example Recipes Include: Smoothies
Cookies
Salsa
Salads
And More!
Why work with us?
At our camps, the best part of the day is simple: the campers. Our staff say their favorite moments are playing games, cheering campers on at swim, creating art together, and bonding over shared interests. Staff describe camp as fun, dynamic, and inclusive. Here, you’ll gain leadership skills, make lasting friendships, and create unforgettable experiences – for campers and yourself.
JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.
This is what our staff say are the best parts of working at JCC Camps: Bonding with the campers
The activities
Free swim
Leadership opportunities
Making close friends with co-counselors
Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to: Plan, prepare, and lead age-appropriate activities in your specialty area
Ensure the safety and well-being of campers during activities
Create a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment that encourages skill-building and exploration
Work in partnership with counselors and camp leadership to provide a cohesive, positive camper experience
Maintain, organize, and request necessary supplies and equipment
Adapt activities to meet the needs and abilities of diverse campers
Support camp-wide special events and large-group programming as assigned
Assist with overall camp operations as needed (drop-off/pick-up, transitions, lunch, supervision, etc.)
Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to: Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where each individual is valued and respected
Actively participate as an essential team member
Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration, and transformation, including through role modeling
Enthusiastically representing the organization, model excellence and achievement
Attend JCCGB meetings and trainings as assigned
Other duties as assigned
This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!

Education and Experience: High school degree preferred
College degree, concentration, certification, or equivalent experience in cooking, nutrition, or related field preferred
1+ season (summer camp, semester, other) instructor experience planning and leading activities for children
Customer service experience preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.
Skills and Abilities: Genuine enjoyment of working with children and helping them grow
Passion and expertise in your specialty area (arts, sports, music, cooking, science, etc.)
Ability to plan and lead age-appropriate, engaging, and inclusive activities
Excellent group management skills
Strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills with campers and staff
Safety awareness and ability to manage risks during activities
Creativity, flexibility and patience to adapt activities for diverse camper needs
Positive, energetic attitude and commitment to fostering an inclusive, joyful camp environment
Proactive problem-solving and willingness to ask for guidance when needed
Self-starter who takes the initiative
Must be able to work well with others, building/sustaining collaborative solid relationships
Ability to manage situations effectively and diplomatically and ask for help, guidance, or clarification when needed
Commitment to build strong relationships with campers, co-workers, and camp leadership
Physical Requirements: Able to work well in a busy, dynamic, and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities.
Ability to work in variety of weather conditions for extended periods of time in case of rain, heat, humidity, cold, or other environmental factors to ensure the supervision and safety of campers in our care.
Able to lift and carry objects weighing 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children’s backpacks, etc.
Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.
Ability to swim and supervise children in pool (able to stand in pool)
ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Education and Experience: High school degree preferred
College degree, concentration, certification, or equivalent experience in cooking, nutrition, or related field preferred
1+ season (summer camp, semester, other) instructor experience planning and leading cooking activities for children
Customer service experience preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.
Skills and Abilities: Excellent group management skills
Flexibility in plans and positive attitude
Ability to work with a variety of cooking supplies and equipment
Ability to work with allergy and dietary restrictions as needed
Enjoy working with children and a strong desire to make a difference every day
Safety awareness and ability to communicate any issues and concerns with supervisors
Ability to ensure safety of participants when working with cooking supplies, tools and variety of ingredients and food
Exhibits leadership skills, including teamwork, patience, flexibility, and diplomacy
Demonstrates positive attitude at all times
Commitment to build strong relationships with campers, co-workers, and camp leadership
Self-starter who takes the initiative
Ability to manage situations effectively and diplomatically and ask for help, guidance, or clarification when needed
Must be able to work well with others, building/sustaining collaborative solid relationships
Physical Requirements: Able to work well in a busy, dynamic, and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities.
Able to lift and carry objects weighing 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children’s backpacks, etc.
Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.
ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Cooking Instructor, Camp Kaleidoscope, Summer Day Camp

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