Director – Access & Affordability Initiatives

Role Overview

• Partner with the Vice President, Grantmaking & Funding to lead and advance FJC's access and affordability initiatives.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve program models, participant experiences, eligibility frameworks, and funding approaches.
• Oversee the operational success and strategic evolution of One Happy Camper® and other access and affordability programs.
• Serve as the operational lead for access and affordability initiatives, ensuring programs are efficient, scalable, and well-coordinated.
• Manage budgets, timelines, payments, compliance, reporting, and operational performance.
• Analyze data and implementation experiences to identify trends, opportunities, and recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experience launching, building, managing, or scaling complex initiatives
• Experience managing significant budgets and operational complexity
• Experience working with philanthropic partners, foundations, or funders preferred
• Experience leading technology implementations, operational platforms, digital products, or workflow transformation initiatives strongly preferred
• Experience supervising staff and managing consultants or vendors
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Jewish communal, educational, nonprofit, youth-serving, or camp experience preferred.

Benefits

• Expected to travel up to 20% annually to support participating camps and attend relevant meetings.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.