What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Junior Camp Counselor position at Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois?
Locations: Camp McCormick, Stillman Valley, IL and Camp Dean, Big Rock, IL. This position may live on or off site.
Duration: Summer – May 27 – August 3, 2025
Salary: $400 Weekly
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Reports to: Camp Director, Camp Assistant Director
Summary: Junior Counselors actively leads a unit of campers to provide quality programming in a safe, fun, supportive environment within the Girl Scout program model. This position is structured to build confidence and character in campers who graduated from our counselors-in-training (CIT) program.
Responsibilities:
- Work with counselors to provide care to campers. This includes morning/wake up, mealtimes, rest hours, camp kapers, outdoor skill activities, evening activities, all camp games, campfires, getting ready for bed, and after-hours as assigned.
- Teach camping skills and appreciation of the out-of-doors.
- Guide activities and experiences in the unit through use of girl-leader planning and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
- Assist in programming activities in outdoor skills, arts and crafts, nature conservation, STEM, and more.
- Assist in unit housekeeping, sanitation, care of supplies and equipment.
- Lead activities within the unit with team of peers.
- Assist in the opening and closing of camp as directed.
- Take precautions to ensure personal health.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings on time and in uniform.
- Be a role model for campers in words, deeds, and actions
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with campers, parents, and staff.
- Provide a safe and fun atmosphere for campers to explore, learn, and create while developing personally
- May work weekdays or weekends.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Be at least 16 years old and have completed the CIT-II program through GSNI
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to maneuver through camp without assistance and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Integrity, good character, good judgment
- Desire and ability to work with children, peers, and adults in an outdoors setting.
- Ability to place needs of campers above own
Additional Requirements:
- Be guided in all actions by the Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law.
- Be a registered member of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)
- Accept the principles and beliefs of Girl Scouting and comply with the most current policies, procedures, and guidelines of GSNI and GSUSA.
- Complete required training as assigned and provided by GSNI and GSUSA.
Required to attend:
- All check-in and checkout for all sessions
- All camp activities such as games, campfire, and special events
- All meals, including packouts in units
Ready to join our crew? Apply HERE. Please include the title of the position and location when applying. For more information, visit our website at www.girlscoutsni.org/careers.
Who are we? We are Girl Scouts. Girl Scout membership is open to all members who accept the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois commit to doing all we can, using our collective power, to help create the change in our communities that is long overdue. We will do our part to dismantle systemic racism. We recognize that this is far from easy or fast work, but we are Girl Scouts—we believe in sisterhood, justice, and fairness—so we are in it for the long haul.
We will value you! In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $400
