What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Counselor position at Camp Riverlea?
Type: Full time between June 9, 2025 and August 8, 2025. Hours are Monday – Friday 8:45am to 4:15pm, with some evenings and one overnight sleepover.
Camp Counselors assist campers in activities, such as, canoeing/kayaking, arts & crafts, drama, swimming, nature and archery. They also help with general camp duties. No experience is needed to fill most positions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Be at least 18 years old.
Desired Qualifications for All Counselors:
- Have some experience, either work or volunteer, working with children ages 5-12.
- Excellent professional communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, including conflict prevention, management, mitigation, and resolution.
All counselors have the following general responsibilities and essential functions:
- Collaborate with administration and co-counselors to ensure the safety and well-being of all campers, volunteers, and staff.
- Perform tasks specific to counselor’s department.
- Build positive relationships with campers, modeling and reinforcing camp-appropriate and constructive behavior.
- Create a fun, supportive, and nurturing environment for campers to grow as individuals and feel connected to a broader supportive camp community.
- Fulfill regular staff duties such as participating in assemblies and special activities, volunteering to help with various camp tasks, daily cleaning, etc.
- Always use appropriate behavior management techniques and reinforce positive behavior. Work with supervisors if serious discipline problems arise.
- Maintain a safe, clean, well-stocked, and organized program area.
- Promptly communicate any issues, needs, or concerns to a supervisor.
- During planning periods, check with supervisors for projects, or discuss the need to do department work.
- Assist in ongoing development of new ideas, resources, materials, and practices that will help sustain the growth and improvement of Camp Riverlea and its community.
Essential Functions:
- Able to walk for extended periods of time & walk over rough terrain without assistance.
- The ability to communicate well with people of all ages.
- Has healthy levels of physical strength, flexibility and endurance and can lift 50 lbs.
- The ability to tolerate a fast-paced, noisy indoor/outdoor environment.
- Visual, auditory, physical, and cognitive abilities to recognize hazards, enforce camp safety regulations, and respond effectively in an emergency situations.
- Ability to appropriately interact with and manage behavior of self and children.\
Who We Are: Camp Riverlea is a day camp for children ages 5-12 in the Durham area. We offer nature, agriculture, athletics, golf, tennis, arts and crafts, canoeing/kayaking, archery, swimming, and performance classes. This is our
We value our staff! We offer competitive pay and organize multiple free staff appreciation events throughout the summer such as: Durham Bulls Night, a Pizza/Pool party, and a staff dinner prepared by a professional Chef!
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $14 - $16
