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Applications for Summer 2025 Camp Staff Are Now Open!

Every summer, Camp Shalom and Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (NOBO) hire Admin Staff, Specialists, Lifeguards, Counselors, and Counselors in Training (CIT).
See further below for staff positions, descriptions, and requirements.

Summer 2025 Applications

Camp Shalom (K-5th grade) and Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (6th-9th grade) looks for counselors and administrative staff every summer. We look to hire enthusiastic, creative, and active counselors who are comfortable with the outdoors. Applicants should be flexible, patient, and reliable and must enjoy working with people. An additional stipend may be available if you are willing and able to song lead during part of the day and to those who are certified lifeguards. Counselors will plan and lead a variety of engaging activities, will work to build a strong sense of community among campers, and will maintain a physically, emotionally, and socially safe camp environment for all.

Refer A Friend - Get A $25 Gift Card!

Refer someone to work at Camp Shalom or NOBO this summer, and we'll give you a $25 Amazon gift card if we hire that person! Current Camp Shalom staff will receive a $100 bonus in your first paycheck for each hired referral! The referral needs to be someone new to working with us, and a paid staff member. Tell the person applying to provide your name and email address on the application so we can thank you for helping us spread the word.

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR SUMMER 2025

Click on the job titles below to see position-specific descriptions. Requirements for all staff are listed below available positions.

Camp Shalom (K-5th grade) Positions

Noar-Bogrim/NOBO (6th-9th grade) Positions

Goodman Aquatic Center

Lifeguards and Head Guards 
Cashiers
Goodman Aquatic Center Site Manager
Goodman Aquatic Center Aquatics Director

Work at Camp Shalom as a substitute junior or senior counselor

Work on an as-needed basis as your schedule allows.

Available days vary throughout the summer, with the most consecutive need being during the third session. Substitute counselors work the entire camp day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The job responsibilities and pay are the same as those of non-substitute summer counselors. 
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Applicants hired as substitute counselors will be sent access to an online calendar where they can sign up on an ongoing basis throughout the summer for the days that Camp Shalom needs subs. Advance and day-before sign-up opportunities to work will be available. Commit to multiple days or one day at a time.

Apply to Sub
Contact Logan Bookstaff at logan@jewishmadison.org to apply or with any questions.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CAMP SHALOM & NOAR-BOGRIM (NOBO) STAFF 

Qualifications - Required

  • Upon hire, completion of First Aid and CPR certification. (Camp Shalom will hold pre-camp trainings)
  • Complete mandatory staff training week and all required paperwork.
  • Ability to lead, plan, organize, and implement program activities.
  • Ability to work as a member of a team and the ability to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.

Physical Demands

  • Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in camp activities, which include, but are not limited to, swimming, team building initiatives, building campfires, physical games, and activities.
  • Must have the ability to physically and emotionally support children when needed.

 

NOAR-BOGRIM (NOBO) STAFF REQUIREMENTS

Noar-Bogrim Counselor Qualifications - Required

  • Upon hire, completion of First Aid and CPR certification. (Camp will hold pre-camp trainings at no cost to staff)
  • Complete mandatory staff training week and all required paperwork
  • Ability to lead, plan, organize, and implement program activities
  • Ability to work as a member of a team and to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Enthusiasm for working with children and adolescents
  • Respect for diverse traditions, experiences, cultures, and abilities

The following experiences and skills make you a strong candidate

Demonstrating potential and a willingness to learn can compensate for a lack of prior direct experience

  • Experience working with middle school-aged children
  • Experience supporting children or teens with special needs
  • Program planning experience
  • Group leadership experience
  • Experience with Jewish culture
  • Strong background in any of the following areas: theater/performing arts, arts and/or crafts, sports, cooking, outdoor activities, RPG, photography, video

Physical Requirements

  • Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in camp activities which include, but are not limited to, swimming, team building initiatives, building campfires, physical games, and activities.
  • NOBO staff must be physically able to participate in hiking, boating, and other community and park-based activities.
  • Must have the ability to physically and emotionally support children when needed.

Compensation

  • Pay rates are posted in the job description documents 
  • Camp Shalom salaries are based on 9 full weeks of employment
  • Camp Shalom Noar-Bogrim (NOBO) salaries are based on 7 full weeks of employment
  • Employee Benefit: Camp staff are eligible to receive guaranteed admittance and one complementary session at Camp Shalom for their camp-age children (rising kindergarten-rising 9th grade).

 

For more information, email Logan Bookstaff, Camp Shalom Assistant Director of Staff Recruitment and Retention, at logan@jewishmadison.org.