What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp Photographer Counselor position at Camp Fire Alaska?
Camp Photographer Counselor
Seasonal
Free room and board
Season Dates: May 17, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Pay: $416/week
Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful camps. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula where fishing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, and more are at your fingertips. If you love adventure and want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- Program: Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Youth Co-ed Camp.
- Location: Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on Kenai Lake.
- Dates: All Staff training begins mid-May. Camp opens to youth in early June and runs through July.
- Time: Camp K offers 5 day sessions throughout the summer.
- Staff Shifts: Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions. There is personal time between sessions to enjoy the beautiful Alaska Summer.
- Activities: While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, creative arts, target sports, outdoor living skills and team building.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Camp K Photographer Counselor is responsible for capturing the magic of summer camp at Camp K through photography, video, and written storytelling. Additionally, support Counselors with the supervision and guidance of campers. This role works with other counselors to support staff in facilitating a variety of activities. This live-in role works on Camp K’s grounds in Cooper Landing, where room and board are provided. As a member of the Camp Fire team, the Camp K Photographer Counselor supports our promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age, required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies, 21 years, preferred.
- Prior experience with photography and videography, required.
- Current Adult/Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider, required.
- Prior experience with blog writing and social media marketing, preferred.
- Prior experience working with youth is, preferred.
BENEFITS
- Room and Board (housing and meals) provided for the entire season, even during off time
- Bonus at the end of the season
- Bi-weekly direct deposit
- 2 days off per week
- Group use of our camp vans during off-time (when camp vans are available)
- Access to free equipment to explore Alaska, including camping, kayaks, fishing gear, etc.
- Lifelong friends as co-workers
- Extensive training to prepare you for workforce opportunities beyond summer camp. Training to include Wilderness First Aid.
- Endless fishing, hiking and wilderness opportunities right outside your door.
YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.
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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.
Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:
Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.
Salary : $416
