Summer Camp Counselor (June 16-August 8, 2025)

Spend your summer outside, making a difference in the lives of youth in Maine!

Agassiz Village Cabin Counselors are responsible for ensuring overall camper well-being, keeping a cabin group of 12 campers (ages vary from 8-16) on schedule with activities, and leading camp activities.

Cabin Counselors help to implement Agassiz Village's Social & Emotional Learning curriculum by setting a positive example for kids.

A counselor’s work includes assisting with camper management during activities, in cabins, on sports fields, at the waterfront and in the dining hall. Counselors may lead daily activities, like crafts, outdoor games, musical performances, and may perform other responsibilities. Counselors supervise and manage campers at all times, except during scheduled breaks. Counselors participate in whole camp activities and special events such as talent shows, and camp competitions. Counselors also accompany youth on overnight trips to one of our islands. Counselors are the ambassadors of fun, while following all safety rules and regulations.

Responsibilities:

-Act as a role model in all aspects of camp.
-Build strong positive relationships with your campers.
-Be sensitive to the camper’s individual needs, manage the behavior of their campers, especially regarding physical, emotional, or verbal abuse of others.
-Work together as a team with the other counselors in and out of your cabin and village, creating a trustworthy, fun, and enjoyable environment.
-Model positive and appropriate behavior including:

• a friendly, upbeat, and encouraging attitude
• a welcoming and inclusive manner towards others
• sportsmanship during competition
• helping campers negotiate peaceful and beneficial resolutions to conflict

QUALIFICATIONS:

· 18 years of age or older;

· Experience in work and/or play interaction with children;

· Understand at-risk youth;

· Excellent verbal communications skills;

· Commit to the entire summer season;

· Strong interest in motivating campers to effective action;

· Be able to work as a team member;

· Demonstrate integrity, honesty and knowledge that promote the culture, values, and mission of Agassiz Village.

· Possess the following qualities: patience, compassion, fairness, listening skills, and the ability to relate to children.

This position requires a consistently high energy level, humor, creativity, the ability to recognize unhappiness and nurture children accordingly, and the desire to be a positive influence on the lives of children

Contract Dates: June 16, 2025 – August 8, 2025. This position is required to live on site at 71 Agassiz Village Ln. Poland, ME 04274.

About Agassiz Village:

Agassiz Village is a nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to “prepare youth for life’s journey.” Through our exceptional summer camp experience and year-long programming, youth develop and practice critical leadership and life-shaping skills that positively impact their futures. For 90 years, children from under-resourced communities in New England have come to our 330-acre lakefront overnight camp in Poland, Maine to experience unique learning opportunities, be challenged to discover interests, uncover new skills, make lifetime friendships, and connect with inspiring mentors. In addition, teens in our year-round program are supported to graduate high-school and prepare to be career/college ready.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $1,300.00 - $1,350.00 per month

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,300 - $1,350