Outdoor Camping - Summer Camp Counselor

About the role

With summer days in the sun, inspiring others, archery, personal growth, climbing a 50' tower, and being a professional role model as workplace norms, what's not to love about being an Overnight Summer Camp Counselor? If you like working outdoors and being a positive role model for youth, Summer Camp Counselor positions are excellent opportunities to develop hands-on skills in leadership, collaboration, and customer service that can help prepare you for any career.

Responsibilities

• Lending leadership and guidance to a cabin group.
• Planning, implementing, and supervising educational and enrichment activities.
• Interacting and supervising youth, providing role modeling and mentoring through participation in activities and positive discussions.
• Communicating with parents/guardians to discuss achievements and concerns.

About Our YMCA Camp Kitaki

The team members are enthusiastic about their work because they have discovered the joys of helping kids learn, stay physically active, and build positive self-esteem and sense of self-worth. Plus, they also enjoy:

• A fun and engaging work environment where friendships are made.
• Skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that can't be found anywhere else.
• Room to grow.
• Future employers respect the Y - build your resume.

TYPES OF POSITIONS

• Staff and lead/supervisory roles as counselors, wranglers, life guards, challenge course facilitators, health specialists, and cooks.
• Applicants will be considered for all roles and opportunities will be further discussed during the interview process.
• Other Live in summer position requiring extended hours on duty.