Staffing

The staff for Nesiya programs is usually comprised of Nesiya veteran counselor-educators and/or other staff, who are selected and trained by Nesiya in Israel. The group is typically led by a designated "Head Counselor-Educator," who is supervised by one or more members of the Senior Staff. A "Head Counselor-Educator" is selected on the basis of their prior demonstrated leadership abilities as an educator, counselor, and leader and community-builder among both staff and participants.

Working alongside the "Head Counselor" are one or more full-time "counselor-educators." Individuals hired to work as counselor-educators in Nesiya programs usually possess a combination of aptitudes and/or demonstrated skills including: counseling, outdoor guiding, group facilitation skills, leadership of arts activities, and Jewish text teaching.

Nesiya also provides Senior Staff who run educational activities, supervise the staff and the educational program, and oversee the logistical functioning of the program. Senior Staff are usually in-residence, for an average of four or five days of each week during the program.

One of the full-time staff, according to most proposed scenarios, is a logistics coordinator with a car who provides supplies, snacks, and special outdoor meals, and also transports participants to the doctor whenever needed. Sometimes the logistics coordinator is also a veteran counselor who contributes educational leadership and counseling skills to the program.