Camp JORI

Male Assistant Director/ Unit Head

Camp JORI seeks a male assistant director/unit head for the 2006 camping season. JORI is an independent, not-for-profit Jewish overnight camp.  Located in Southern Rhode Island, JORI began in 1937 as the summer site for the Jewish Orphans in Rhode Island.  Today the camp defines it mission as "to provide a quality overnight Jewish camping experience, while holding true to our core values that no child will be denied an opportunity to attend due to an inability to pay and that the camp be affordable to full-paying families."  In 2003, JORI opened a new 72-acre waterfront camp.

JORI maintains a tradition of values oriented programming and camp life that emphasizes communal living, concern for others, and Jewish cultural identity.  Camp JORI provides a well balanced program including field sports, tennis, an American  Red Cross swimming program, theater and fine arts, and boating and fishing on pristine Worden’s Pond.

JORI is seeking an experienced camp professional for a summertime position. General responsibilities include supervision of counselors in their daily responsibilities, coordinating activities and schedules, participating in staff training, coordinating and implementing some evening activities, supervising and managing campers and staff in their cabin settings, communicating with parents as needed. Preference given to applicants with a strong background in waterfront activities, arts, field sports, or Jewish cultural programming.

Contact: Ronni Saltzman Guttin

               [email protected]

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               Camp JORI

PO BOX 5299

Wakefield, RI 02880