Mountain Biking Specialist, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp 2026

About the role

Camp Grossman is seeking a Mountain Biking Specialist to lead our adventure program off-road. This full-time, on-site summer role is ideal for someone passionate about cycling and youth development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead engaging, age-appropriate mountain biking sessions.
• Teach everything from basic balance and braking for beginners to trail navigation and technical skills for older campers.
• Keep our "bike shop" running smoothly by handling basic repairs, tire pressure checks, and ensuring all equipment is safe and ready for the trail.
• Lead riders along miles of trails while maintaining a constant eye on safety, ensuring all campers follow trail etiquette and stay within their skill limits.
• Organize, manage, and maintain all equipment and supplies, regularly monitoring to ensure proper working order and safety.
• Coordinate with the Program Director to order and restock supplies during summer operations, and complete end-of-season inventories for off-season ordering.
• Join all staff in the parking lot in the morning and afternoon to welcome the safe arrival and departure of campers.
• May also include planning and leading an activity, or help with a cookout, one or two evenings (after regular camp hours) throughout the course of the summer.

Requirements

• High school graduates* strongly preferred.
• Experience leading children in your subject area is a plus, but not necessarily required.
• Experience working in and/or attending summer camp is a plus.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC's discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and familiarity with the needs and abilities of children, as well as proficiency in designated activity subject area.
• Maturity and reliability with the ability to stay playful - exhibiting flexibility, patience, innovative problem solving and collaboration.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Proficiency in subject area and ability to translate that experience into a child-focused project and/or activity.
• Ability to manage situations calmly, effectively, and diplomatically.
• A strong desire to make a difference every single day.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and/or competing priorities.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, with strong relationship-building skills.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in-person, on-site in Dover, Massachusetts.
• Comfortable working all or most of the day outdoors or inside without air conditioning.
• Able to work well in a busy, dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities.
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children's backpacks etc.).
• Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.

Benefits

• JCC Fitness Center access.
• Discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for camp employees' children during the weeks worked.