Pine Tree Camps - Summer 2027, Sleep Away Camp Counselor (Kampus Kampers)

About the role

Pine Tree Camps at Lynn University is an American Camp Association accredited day and overnight camp in Boca Raton, Florida. The camp promotes growth and fun in an environment fully committed to the latest standards in health and safety, offering programs for campers ages 5 to 14 including traditional skill-building, sports, overnight, and counselor training programs. Pine Tree Camps provides unmatched personal attention that cultivates a strong sense of personal achievement in every camper.

Responsibilities

• Daytime (8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • Group Counselor – Work with a co-counselor to supervise a group of 16 children (ages 5–14). Resolve conflicts, monitor campers having problems, make campers feel part of the group, anticipate problems, ensure the schedule is followed, lead games, and assist at activities. One counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day.
  • Instructors – Lead groups of about 16 campers (ages 5–14) as they rotate through your activity.
  • Pool Staff – Alternate lifeguarding, swim instruction, and monitoring water activities.
• Nighttime (3:00 p.m. to 8:45 a.m.)
  • Room Counselors – Stay in a room with 3 to 6 campers (ages 6–13). Supervise and participate in activities such as games, enforce rules, referee, demonstrate, and cheerlead. Ensure campers are on time, in the right spot, dressed properly, and have everything they need. Help campers make friends, settle them for the night, resolve conflicts, and recognize sick, sad, or self-conscious campers.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 21 years old.
• Completed 1 year of college.
• Experience caring for children.
• Available for all 9 weeks of camp plus a week of camp training: May 24–July 30, 2027.
• Work from 7:30 a.m. Monday through 6:00 p.m. Friday; weekends off.
• An hour and a half break each day.
• Room and board provided.