Summer Camp Youngest Camper Counselor Lead - Hoboken

Job Details

Location: 713 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030
Camp Dates: 6/22/2026 (Mon) - 8/21/2026 (Fri)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (actual shifts will vary)
Hourly Wage: $18.75 - $21.75 per hour

Job Responsibilities

The only small piece of this job is the size of your campers’ shoes. Our youngest campers (ages 4-5) are free to take on camp with self-direction like our older campers, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need some extra TLC. As the youngest campers' lead counselor, you’ll utilize resources provided by S&K to implement and manage the structure of the camp day, manage a team of support staff, and generally make sure that we are meeting all the baseline needs of our little ones.

Additional Responsibilities

• Appreciate and agree with our self-directed approach for kids?
  
• Spark up conversations with staff, campers and parents?
  
• Willing to grow in areas outside of comfort zone?
  
• Self-starter excited at the idea of taking ownership of your own mini-program?
  
• Comfortable navigating challenging and sometimes sensitive interactions?
  
• Ready to go above and beyond to make someone feel cared for?
  
• Calm under pressure and able to calm those around you?
  
• Can lift up to 40 pounds?
  

Job Requirements

• At least 18 years of age
  
• Minimum of 2 months experience working with camp-age children, with 1 year preferred, in either a professional, personal or volunteer setting.
  
• First Aid & CPR certified prior to Day 1 of Camp (some locations may require additional certifications)
  

Physical Requirements

This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Steve & Kate's Camp, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training. If hired, you will work in person in a schooled-aged camp setting to provide supervision, care, program delivery, and services per Steve & Kate's Camp and Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure the safety of children in Steve & Kate's Camp's care and the employee. Steve & Kate's Camp and Bright Horizons comply with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

The full set of physical requirements for this role are as follows:
Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location.
Organize and maintain clean and accessible activity spaces.
Assist in camp set-up and breakdown during move-in and out weekends.
Stand for long periods while supervising children and facilitating activities.
Participate in athletic games.

Benefits

Where local regulations mandate, this position is eligible for sick time.

Deadline to Apply

This posting is anticipated to remain open until April 15, 2026.