Employment Opportunities
Employment Opportunities at New Country Day Camp
Applications are open!
New Country Day Camp is a proud open-tent, Jewish camp that warmly welcomes all campers and staff of all religious and cultural identities. Want to learn more about any of our employment opportunities? Email our team at NCDCStaff@14streety.org.
Group Counselor (16+) | Apply Here
Counselors are enthusiastic, highly motivated, creative, and responsible role models who are directly responsible for the well-being of campers at New Country Day Camp. Candidates should be friendly, warm, and passionate about working in a high-energy, outdoor camp environment and have previous, demonstrable experience working with children.
Support and Inclusion Counselor (18+; Education and experience in a mental health field required) | Apply Here
Support Specialists work directly alongside our group counselors and are more closely responsible for the well-being of campers with special needs (e.g. mild to moderate ASD, ADHD, mood or anxiety disorders) in a fully inclusive camp setting. Candidates should have demonstrated experience or interest in working with children who have special needs.
Counselor in Training (14 and 15 Years Old)*
Throughout the summer, you will gain valuable work experience by being a role model to our campers. CITs will also go through weekly professional development in areas such as communication, collaborating with coworkers, and general child-care techniques. This is a paid position. If you love the outdoors, working with children, and are looking for workplace experience, this is the job for you! *Due to high demand, applications will only be available to the public if/when space becomes available
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Division Supervisor (College Graduate+) | Apply Here
Division Supervisors are like the principles of our age divisions at camp and are responsible for overseeing 100+ campers and 20+ staff to ensure everyone has an amazing camp experience. We are seeking highly competent, organized, and supportive professionals who have experience with school-aged children, logistics, supervision, and family communications. If you like working with wonderful people and children in a fast-paced and fun environment, this job is for you!
Support Supervisor – Social Worker (College Graduate; Some Graduate School or Graduate Degree preferred) | Apply here
Support Supervisors play a pivotal role in coordinating and supervising our disability-inclusive model that provides extra support to campers with disabilities and atypical support needs. Support Supervisors ensure that all campers at camp are able to experience the joy of camp in the most inclusive, least restrictive environment possible. We are looking for professionals with experience and schooling in social work, child psychology, special needs education, or other mental health fields. Applicants should also have experience working with children and families.
Program Specialists (Teachers) | Apply here
Program Specialists are responsible for creating and implementing high-quality programming for New Country Day Camp and are passionate about teaching their area of expertise in an informal, outdoor, educational setting. Program Specialist positions are 7–8-week positions. Program specialties include: Art, Build, Sports, Martial Arts, Movement/Dance/Gymnastics, Theater, Cooking/Camping/Gardening, Music, Imagination (think D&D, LARPing, etc!), News, Mad Science, and more.
Aquatics Coordinator | Apply Here
The Aquatics Coordinator is responsible for supervising all day-to-day functions of the swim program, working with Division Supervisors to address all parent inquiries regarding the swim program, creating and maintaining appropriately leveled swim sections for campers, and other division-related needs as assigned. The Aquatics Coordinator acts as the liaison between NCDC leadership and campground Aquatics staff.
Click HERE to see all open positions, email our Associate Director, or call our office at 646-395-4357.
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If the position you are interested is no longer accepting applications, please fill out the form below and if any positions become available later in the season, we will reach out to you about applying. If you have any questions please email Newcountry@14streety.org.