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Join the dedicated, talented staff of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades!

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.

Community

Community Calls

Community Calls is an initiative of Kaplen JCC, which is committed to bringing people together from various backgrounds in social, educational and action-oriented engagement opportunities. It is currently a coalition of over 25 faith-based and community-based organizations (and growing) who work together to strengthen relationships, disrupt tensions, and advance change in our community. Community Calls is seeking a Program Assistants to contribute to community building and strengthening intergroup relationships, they will be a key voice in amplifying the programming of our partners and ensuring smooth activation of discrete programs of Community Calls.

Camp and Youth Engagement

Camp Nurse

 Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Camp Nurse for our day camp program. 

Jewish Program Coordinator

 Neil Klatskin Summer Camps in Tenafly, New Jersey is looking for a Jewish Program Coordinator 

Camp & Youth Registar

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 connecting with people and their children by helping with the Neil Klatskin Summer Camp’s operation.

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. 

Guttenberg Center for Special Services

Direct Support Provider (DSP)

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)- the Guttenberg Center for Special Services is seeking a professional who enjoys connecting people and wants to support and enrich people with disabilities.

Facilities

Facilities Team Associate

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 being active and helping our staff and members by providing excellent services and assistance with our facilities.

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

Early Childhood Head Teacher

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 dedicated educator to inspire and nurture young minds to provide supportive guidance and foster the love of learning. 

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 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.

Marketing

Marketing Manager

We are seeking a Marketing Manager who will operate as a part of the Marketing team to provide overall marketing and communications support to our organization.  This position is responsible for brand management, strategy implementation, market research, and content creation.

Membership

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. 

Seniors

Senior Dept. Care Manager/Nurse

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.

Senior Dept. NORC Program 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. 

ACR Activity Assistant

 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 at the Seniors Department at the Kaplen JCC. 

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.

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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.