Working at the J
Join the dedicated, talented staff of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades!
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Every JCC staff member helps shape our organization in fundamental ways. Explore our listings below to see if there's an opportunity that's right for you.
Camp and Youth Engagement
Camp Office Manager
Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for an Office Manager for our day camp program.
Mavar Unit Head
Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Unit Head for our Camp Mavar program for 3 year old campers.
Junior Camp Head Counselor
Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for Head Counselors for our three- and four-year-old campers.
Transportation Coordinator
Neil Klatskin Summer Camps, located at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, NJ, is looking for a Transportation Coordinator for our day camps for 3-14 year old campers from May 20, 2023 –August 16, 2023.
Health & Wellness
Personal Trainer
We are seeking a passionate and certified Personal Trainer to join our team. As a Personal Trainer, you will be responsible for providing exceptional fitness guidance and support to our clients, helping them achieve their health and fitness goals.
Assistant Swim Team Coach
As a member of our Aquatics Team, the Assistant Swim Team Coach assists the Head Swim Coach in providing direct leadership, instruction and motivation for our Waverunners swim team members.
Lifeguard
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is looking for qualified lifeguards and swim instructors to join our team.
Massage Therapist
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is seeking a spa massage therapist. This position primarily works with members by delivering high-quality massage services.
Pilates Reformer Instructor
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is seeking a certified, knowledgeable, charismatic, and highly motivated and Pilates instructor (instructor) to join our fitness family. Under the direct supervision of the Group Exercise Director, the instructors will create custom sessions and programs for clients to help meet individual goals.
Welcome Desk Associate
We are looking for an enthusiastic customer service driven Welcome Desk team member to join us. This position provides front-line service and is the first point of contact for members and the larger community entering our facilities.
Leonard and Syril Rubin Early Childhood Center
Jewish Family Engagement Coordinator
If you are interested in being part of a warm and welcoming professional team focused on ensuring a place of belonging and delivering excellent opportunities to its members and the community, come join our team. The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades (Kaplen JCC) is seeking a professional who enjoys building Jewish community and wants to be a driving force in creating Jewish identity among families with children.
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
The Leonard and Syril Rubin Early Childhood Center at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is looking to hire creative, enthusiastic, and dedicated early childhood assistant teachers for our Infant room to create a loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment for our youngest students and their families. Our school is open year-round, and is comprised of 20 plus classrooms with students ranging from three months old through five years old.
Early Childhood Head Teacher
The Leonard and Syril Rubin Early Childhood Center at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is looking for creative, enthusiastic, and dedicated early childhood head teachers to create a loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment for children and their families. Our teachers have the qualifications, dispositions, knowledge, dedication to learning, and professional commitment necessary to support children and their families through their experiences at our school. Our school is open year-round and is comprised of 20 plus classrooms with students ranging from three months old through five years olds.
Early Childhood Substitute Teacher
The Leonard and Syril Rubin Early Childhood Center at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is looking to hire warm, passionate, friendly, and energetic substitute teachers for our teaching team. Substitute teachers are expected to perform various responsibilities to provide assistance to the teacher and continuity for the students.
Membership
Membership Specialist
The membership specialist is responsible for sales of membership and programs to current and potential members. They will develop relationships with prospective members, current members, and other groups in the community to grow our membership base.
Babysitter
The babysitter is responsible for the care, supervision and feeding of children aged 3 months to 6 years of age. They will be engaging and overseeing the safety of children and using supplies provided by the JCC. The babysitter to child ratio will be maximum 2:8 with up to 3 strollers.
Welcome Desk Associate
We are looking for an enthusiastic customer service driven Welcome Desk team member to join us. This position provides front-line service and is the first point of contact for members and the larger community entering our facilities.
JCC Thurnauer School of Music
Early Childhood Music Teacher
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music is New Jersey’s largest community music school and has been named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
We invite applications for an experienced early childhood music teacher to teach weekly on Sundays between Sunday, September 24, 2023-Sunday, June 16, 2024.
The Thurnauer School of Music uses the Musikgarten curriculum. You do not need to be a licensed Musikgarten teacher. Teachers are given paid professional development in Musikgarten content and pedagogy to achieve their license over the course of the year. All professional development is online.
Creative Musicianship Faculty
Thank you for considering the JCC in your job search. If you haven’t seen an appropriate position, we hope you’ll look into these other resources for employment opportunities:
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- Indeed.com – A job search engine.
- Idealist.org – Jobs and internships in the non-profit community.
- JewishJobster.com – In the current economic situation, looking for a job can be a difficult process. Jewish Jobster is here to help people in their job search. We maintain an active and ongoing list of employment opportunities in the Jewish community.
- JewishJobs.com – The Clearinghouse for Jewish Communal Jobs
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It is the policy of this institution to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status or status within any other protected group.