Kallah Operations Director- Summer 2026

Organization Summary: BBYO is the leading pluralistic, Jewish teen movement and has been providing exceptional leadership programs and identity enrichment experiences for 95 years. We offer year-round activities in hundreds of local communities and inspiring worldwide travel experiences enabling teens to explore areas of leadership, service, civic engagement, Israel education and Jewish values. Learn more about BBYO’s summer and Travel programs at:  http://bbyo.org/teens/experiences/summer.

BBYO Summer Experiences bring together the best of the year-round AZA and BBG experience—lessons in leadership, community service, global connections, exploration and a deep understanding of Jewish heritage and tradition.  For decades, our programs at camp and on campus have served as second homes for teens.  BBYO Summer Experiences welcome a community of teens from across North America and more than 40 international communities to ensure that teens build a diverse network of lifelong friends. 

International Kallah is a 3-week Jewish learning and spirituality institute that inspires teens to explore their Jewish identities and interests in a diverse, pluralistic setting encouraging questioning and experimentation. Kallah participants gain important Judaic skills and come away feeling a deeper connection to Jewish study, Israel, and community. Kallah is expected to reach approximately 200 teens. 

Dates and Availability

• Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
• Work Commitment: Kallah | July 10 – August 6, 2026

Compensation

Compensation is on a scale and is based on previous experience background:

Kallah Operations Director is the primary point of contact for the Perlman Camp partnership, managing key communications and ensuring the successful oversight and execution of all operational functions supporting Kallah community programs.

Key Position Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• To prepare for and actively participate, and lead in staff training, meetings, and supervisory conversations.
• To organize, implement and document daily program set up and clean-up of all programs and activities.
• To create, manage and execute all camp clean ups, and daily dorm clean up and inspections.
• To manage all walkie talkie and communication devices and systems.
• To operate and oversee Opening and Closing camp and of inventory for Summer Experiences
• To create daily/weekly system for schedule for all communications and checks of Perlman Camp’s Maintenance and House Keeping crews.
• To oversee dining hall operations at all meals including Dorm of the Day set up, clean up.
• Meet with the Kitchen manager daily to review menu, allergies, dietary restrictions and any special meal requests.
• To manage and communicate all guest visitations, legal documentation and training completion, and room assignments in the Adult Lodge.
• To create and implement documented communication with the Perlman Camp community with our needs, both operationally and programmatically.
• To ensure all maintenance and clean up needs are being met by Perlman Camp staff
• To assist with staff appreciation
• To coordinate all teens and staff travel details.
• To create system to organize and communicate all travel details of staff and teens.
• To oversee all transportation of Staff and Teens
• To work closely with the Site Director and Program Director to provide communication of what the Kallah community is experiencing on a daily/weekly basis.

Daily Expectations

• Visibly monitor quality of facility and follow up on facility needs accordingly.
• Document facility needs and stores them on SharePoint
• Attend and run daily Leadership Staff, Staff and overall meetings at Camp.
• Be on time, and present at all camp programs and meetings.

Additional Responsibilities

• To create, implement and evaluate system with the bus arrival and departure experiences of teens and staff
• To assist with and supervise programs of the Shabbat experiences.
• To provide a self-care plan prior to the beginning of June that promotes positive mental health and care.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, work with fingers, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions
• Ability to perform light work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constant to move objects
• Heavy visual acuity required performing such activities as preparing and analyzing data and figures, using computers and reading
• To live at the site for the duration of the Kallah experience
• To provide documentation prior to/after the Kallah experience
• To work with Site Director to ensure all budgetary guidelines have been reached, documented, and adhered to through the Kallah experience.
• To provide and sometimes upload documents in SharePoint and Air table before and after any leadership program or activity that you are directly leading at Kallah.

Position is not an agent, partner, or employee of BBYO.

Qualifications Required: The candidate will have professional responsibilities at the Regional Director level or possess equivalent leadership experience. They must demonstrate the ability to create, implement, and evaluate leadership-focused programs for teens, with proven experience in program design, strategic planning, implementation, and assessment. The candidate should be proficient in Air table and capable of effectively managing program data and operational systems. Additionally, they must complete and maintain certification in all required training, including Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training and Youth Mental Health First Aid. Strong organizational, leadership, and project management skills, along with a commitment to positive youth development, are essential for success in this role.