CELEBRATING 18 AWESOME SUMMER ADVENTURES THANKS TO
AWESOME STAFF
Description of 2025 Camp Staff Positions
Thanks to Our Awesome Dedicated Staff
FLJDC is among the fastest growing Jewish day camps in Bergen County and offers a unique Jewish day camp experience filled with fun, excitement, trips, and new adventures.
The 2025 season of FLJDC will be located at the Yeshivat Noam campus in Paramus.
FLJDC is under the auspices of Bris Avrohom of Fair Lawn which is open year-round offering programs, holiday celebrations, religious services, Hebrew School, Summer Day Camp, and so much more.
Our summer camp program runs for 8 weeks, with additional days of staff training before camp begins.
Our Summer Camp Programs
K-Junior Division
Children entering grades K - 2
Pioneer Division
Children entering grades 3 - 5
Adventure Camp
Children entering grades 6 - 8
Available Full-time Staff Positions Include:
Team Leader, Counselor, EMT, CIT, Floater/ Substitute Counselor, Photographer
Available Part-time Staff Positions Include:
Extra Care, Photographer, EMT, Floater/ Substitute Counselor, Life Guard
Below you will find a brief description of each staff position:
Must be at least 21 years of age and a high school graduate.
Must relate to and work well with kids ages 5-13.
Weekly wage will be determined based on experience, plus any tips you may receive from parents.
Team leaders are in charge of a division with up to 60 children. Assume responsibility of supervision, leadership, management, and guidance of staff and campers. This includes but is not limited to, ensuring counselors have everything they need to do their jobs, bunks are on time for activities, leading the division spirit, cheers and songs, managing trips, attendance and checklists, as well as managing extra care for their division.
Team leaders are responsible for interpreting and encouraging the rules, policies, and traditions of FLJDC to counselors and campers.
Must be at least 16 years of age (adult counselor at least 18 years).
Must relate to and work well with kids ages 5-13.
Weekly pay rate plus bonuses ranges from approx. $250 - $360 per week depending on experience, (see staff pay scale) plus any tips you may receive from parents.
Counselors are in charge of a bunk with approx. 15 campers and assume responsibility for supervision, leadership, and guidance of campers.
Leads, or assists in leading, all camp activities and off-site trips, sports, and swimming.
Counselors are responsible for interpreting the rules, policies, and traditions of FLJDC to campers.
For ages 14 -15. Must be completing 8th grade before camp begins.
Must relate and work well with kids. You will keep any tips you may receive.
CITs share responsibilities with counselors, and participate with the bunk at camp, at the pool and on trips.
May also have a rotating responsibility which will include some of the following: Setting up daily lunch and snacks at camp and on trips. Setting up and refilling water coolers. Help team leaders with activities set up and clean up.
Must be at least 18 years of age, have an EMT certification or higher, and employment or volunteer experience in this field at a medical emergency organization (ambulance, hospital etc.).
Weekly wage begins at $450 and can go up depending on experience and certifications.
Oversees the health and safety of campers and staff.
Responsible for the daily operation of FLJDC’s health center.
Responsible for all medical supplies, records, recordings and distributions. Is on call at all times during camp hours.
Part time EMT position available to join children on off site trips. Part time Life Guard position available to join children on off site water related trips and overnights.
Mother's Helper (Volunteer Position)Must be completing 8th grade before camp begins. Must relate and work well with kids.
You will keep any tips you may receive. Assist in supervising children, encourage and join play time, assist in bathroom trips, classroom set up, changing for water play, preparing for nap time, snack time and lunch time.
Must have a “Kids First” vision and place the camper’s safety and camp experience first.
Must relate and work well with kids ages 0-3.
Same qualifications as a counselor.
If you cannot commit to at least one session at camp, we will contact you if and when we need a substitute or floater staff.
Must be at least 16 years of age. Must relate to and work well with kids ages 5-13.
Extra care staff work part time, they come in to camp daily at 4pm, set up the extra care rooms, supervises kids in extra care and lead activities.
Make sure that kids stuff are kept neat and organized, and that kids are brought to parents asap when they are called by the office.
Extra care ends at 5pm. At that time staff clean up the room and put away all supplies.
Part time or full time position. Must have own camera and have photography ambitions.
Photograph camp activities, swimming, and trips.
Note: All volunteers will keep any tips they may receive.
Equal employment opportunity
In hiring our staff, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin, disability, color, and/or age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
