What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp Counselor - Camp TAM Swan Valley 2025 position at Girl Scouts of Silver Sage?
Salary Range: $85 per day DOE/room and board included
Dates: July 9th to July 28th 2025
Position Summary:
The best, most fun, challenging job you will ever love. As an overnight Camp Counselor, you will nurture, interact, support, and create a safe and inclusive environment in which all campers will have a fun-filled, exciting camp experience. Live in a unit of campers with a co-counselor and up to 24 campers, supervise all aspects of the camper’s day, lead campers through their weekly schedule and participate/teach/assist in all activities.
Responsibilities:
- With a co-counselor, oversee a unit of up to 24 campers (ranging from ages 8 to 17) including providing activities, being a good role model and managing camper behavior.
- Teach camp program includes backpacking, rock climbing, Girl Scout badges, archery, outdoor cooking, fire building, teambuilding activities, hikes, overnight camping, and group games.
- Supervise campers and participate in off-site field trips including hiking, and horseback rides.
- Participate with campers during all camp activities, campfires, field trips and group games.
- Provide camper supervision during downtimes including meals and rest hours.
- Provide excellent customer service when interacting with families and visitors.
- Assist with property upkeep including cleaning bathrooms, keeping spaces and shared materials tidy, and reporting any broken or missing supplies in a timely manner.
- Complete daily sanitation practices including cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.
- Help as needed in the kitchen with dishes, cleaning, serving meals and meal prep.
- Create a positive and supportive work environment.
- Follow all camp policies and procedures.
- Encourage youth participation in campfire events.
- Ability to go without electronic devices while at camp (excluding medical necessary devices). Camp has no electricity at night.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills/ Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old and have graduated high school (or the equivalent).
- First Aid and CPR certifications.
- Experience with backpacking and overnight camping preferred.
- Lifeguard Certification preferred.
- Must feel comfortable living in a rustic camp environment with extremely limited access to cell phones, electricity, and internet.
- Must have experience working with children
Salary : $85
