Pine Tree Camps - Summer 2027, Camp America Day Camp Counselor

About the role

Pine Tree Camps at Lynn University is an American Camp Association accredited day and overnight camp in Boca Raton, Florida. Pine Tree Camps promotes growth and fun in an environment that's fully committed to the latest standards in health and safety. Pine Tree Camps offers a variety of programs for campers ages 5 to 14 ranging from traditional skill-building camps to sports camps, overnight camps, and camp counselor training programs. Pine Tree Camps provides unmatched personal attention that cultivates a strong sense of personal achievement in every camper. Our campers have fun, make friends, taste independence, and enjoy traditional camp games and activities while making friendships that last a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Group Counselor – work with co-counselor supervising a group of 16 children (ages 5–14)
• Resolve conflicts, monitor campers having problems, make campers feel part of the group, anticipate problems
• Ensure schedule is followed, leading games, and assisting at activities
• One counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day
• Instructors – groups of about 16 campers (ages 5 to 14) will rotate through your activity
• Pool staff – alternate lifeguarding, swim instruction, monitoring water activities
• All Staff – work aftercare supervising a group of campers
• Report any concerns or issues to a coordinator
• Follow camp rules and regulations pertaining to smoking, use of alcoholic beverages, and use of drugs

Qualifications

• Must be accepted into the Camp America Program
• Candidates must be at least 21 years old
• Have experience caring for children
• Must be available for all 9 weeks of camp plus a week of camp training; 5/24/2027 – 7/30/2027
• Work Monday to Friday