Activity Counselor (Summer Camp)

Description

POSITION TITLE: Summer Camp Activity Counselor
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator
DATE RANGE: 7-26 July 2025
STATUS: Seasonal/Full-Time Positions/Hourly

Position Summary:

The Army and Navy Academy are seeking seasonal summer Camp Counselors prepared to create and provide campers with a unique camp setting focused on success and individual achievement.  Camp Counselors supervise camper participation in structured and unstructured activities, contribute to the provision of a safe and nurturing environment, demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of campers, and interact appropriately with campers and staff in a variety of situations.  Camp Counselors appropriately model behavior and use positive behavior-management techniques, including enthusiasm, attitude, sense of humor, patience, and self-control.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Actively participate in staff orientation, training, and scheduled daily review meetings
• Demonstrate character qualities such as caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
• Prepare campus facilities for camper arrival and departure
• Assist with the planning, facilitation, and supervision of specific activities based on qualifications, experience, and skills 
• Oversee, and facilitate scheduled morning, afternoon, and evening activities
• Remain vigilant of campers, taking the initiative to engage and positively redirect misbehaving campers
• Correct and document situations that endanger campers’ emotional or physical safety
• Assist with camper arrival days and additional camp-related activities
• Maintain positive relations with parents and the general public
• Mediate conflicts between campers and report any crucial concerns to senior staff
• Promptly notify an administrator or senior staff when there is reason to believe a camper is at risk or in danger due to such issues as program failure, bullying, sexual harassment/misconduct, depression, or suicide ideation
• Follow and enforce personnel guidelines as outlined in summer Personnel Policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

• Current CPR & First Aid certification

• Previous work with summer camps or interaction with large groups of children

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

• Professional demeanor, and excellent verbal and written communication skills

• The ability to work well with children, the public, and staff

• Consistent demonstration of dependability, responsibility, honesty, integrity, adaptability, and willingness to act as a role model to campers and staff

• Ability to observe and evaluate participant activities, enforce safety regulations and mitigate risk by applying appropriate policies and procedures

• Ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in emergencies

• Successfully pass a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment

Special Considerations:

Summer Camp Counselors may reside in Academy housing for the contracted work period

Salary : $20