Thinking about joining the Lessans Camp JCC staff family?
Lessans Camp JCC hires enthusiastic and dedicated people to join our team. We are committed to providing the best camp experience to our campers, families, and staff. Staff members receive discounted camp tuition for children.
Camp 2025 Staff Application Dates:
• November 25: Returning Staff
• December 2: New Staff
Email campjcc@benderjccgw.org with questions.
Lessans camp jcc at a glance
Get a snapshot of our camp with ‘Lessans Camp JCC At a Glance’! Learn about our units, camper demographics, commonly asked questions, and our inclusive mission. Click below to explore what makes our camp unique!
FIND THE RIGHT ROLE
Explore our range of roles to find the position that aligns with your skills, experience, and passions. Click below to download our ‘Find the Right Role’ guide!
employment Incentives
Pay Raise: This year, all employees received a $2 per hour increase.
Professional Development Bonuses:
• Current Educators
• Relevant Degree
• Advanced Certification
- Referral Bonus: If you refer a person, you might be eligible for a $100 referral bonus (per person referred). You and the referred person must apply and work all the dates stated in your hiring paperwork for YOU to receive the bonus. The person referred must also mark you by name as the referrer on their application or you will not receive a bonus.
- Early Bird Signing Bonus: Staff must apply, be interviewed, and have completed hiring documents by February 14 to receive a $50 bonus. You must fulfill the terms in your contract in order to receive your bonus. Bonus is available to New and Returning Staff.
- Membership Bonus: Once your hiring documents are processed by the Bender JCC you will receive access to a JCC membership. Membership will apply from the date your paperwork is processed through your last day at camp in summer 2025. Bonus is available to New and Returning Staff.
Staff at lessans Camp JCC
At Lessans Camp JCC we pride ourselves on our staff-to-camper ratio, welcoming over 200 individuals to share their knowledge, experience, and love of camp with our campers.
Staff members are selected based on their talents and skills; demonstrated levels of maturity, responsibility and dependability; programming and leadership expertise; ability to relate to and care for children; and sincere commitment to helping campers experience a summer of fun.
Each potential hire is carefully screened, personally interviewed, and individually evaluated on their ability to serve as a role model for children. Positive references and background checks are required. Our week-long camp orientation and training program prepares new and returning staff for their summer experience. Throughout the summer, staff are continuously trained, evaluated and provided with feedback designed to enhance their performance.
HEART OF GOLD
Each year, Lessans Camp JCC recognizes its outstanding staff through the R. Andrew Helgeson Heart of Gold Recognition Program. Andrew was an exemplary young man who passed away in 2005, just prior to his high school graduation, from sudden cardiac arrest. His kindness, warmth, joy for life, and love for the campers at Lessans Camp JCC were remarkable.
To honor Andrew’s memory, his family established the R. Andrew Helgeson Heart of Gold Recognition Program which recognizes those counselors who exhibit outstanding effort and mirror his character.
Shaina Neshama
Since 2021, Lessans Camp JCC has recognized a Lessans Camp JCC staff member who personifies the spirit of our community commitment to Tikkun Olam and whose character reaches out and provides a safe space for everyone. This may be reflected through consistent exemplary performance and through dedication, perseverance, and belief in oneself. The award will be presented at the end of each summer to a Lessans Camp JCC staff member who may not work directly with campers but whose behind-the-scenes efforts contribute daily to ensure the overall excellence and success of camp.
