What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp 2025 - Overnight Camp Positions (Libbey & Whip Poor Will) position at Girl Scouts of Western Ohio?
Description
SUMMER CAMP 2025 - Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will
Overnight Camp Positions
Late May through Early August
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking individuals to work with us, running our summer camps for the 2025 season.
Camp Libbey - Nestled along the strikingly beautiful banks of the Maumee River, Camp Libbey is located just outside Defiance, Ohio.
Camp Libbey has offered a variety of camping experiences since 1936. With almost 600 acres of fields, forests, and ravines, Camp Libbey is a great place to start your outdoor adventure Our camp offers a variety of positions that support the girls in their daily adventures such as hiking, archery, creek paddling, and enjoying the climbing wall or taking a ride down our waterslide before a dip in the swimming pool Camp Whip Poor Will: Camp Whip Poor Will's 500 acres are jam-packed with various facilities, program areas, and endless woods, creeks, and trails, allowing girls to choose their own adventures. Accredited by the American Camp Association for its high standards in both facilities and programs, Camp Whip Poor Will offers a variety of outdoor experiences plus great lodging options for first-time campers and experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Our summer camp season begins in late May and runs through early August, and we provide a full training and onboarding program for all staff in preparation to effectively lead and participate in summer programming with our girls Our ideal candidates must love the outdoors, have experience working with kids, demonstrate excellent customer service and can work within a team environment. If you want to have an awesome and rewarding summer empowering and building girls of courage, confidence, and character, we would love for you to join us Get to know Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is part of the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers summer overnight camps at Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will, located in Defiance and Morrow, OH. Why you should work at camp: Working at camp can be a fun life-changing experience but it is also a great place to build a variety of skills that future employers are looking for. Skills you'll develop at camp this summer include conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, creativity, and problem-solving, management skills, time management and prioritization, plus valuable experience working directly with children. What you'll do: As staff, you'll spend your summer living on-site at Camp Libbey (Defiance, OH) and Camp Whip Poor Will (Morrow, OH) You'll help girls choose their own adventures while participating in hiking, swimming, outdoor living skills, building teamwork, archery, nature activities, crafts, or working on badge activities. Open Positions at Overnight Camp (Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will)Assistant Camp Director- (1 Opening)
$90/day Assists the Camp Director in the development, implementation, evaluation, and administration of the council's Resident Camp program. Supervises and supports unit staff and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License.Health Officer - (1 Opening)
$143/Day Responsible for the health and safety of campers and staff by providing first aid and administering medications as directed by the camp health care plan. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid driver's license.Program Director - (1 Opening)
$75/day Supervises and supports program specialists and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License.Counselor in Training Director - (1 Opening)
$80/day Manages the Counselor in Training and Junior Counselor programs, including planning, organizing and directing these programs. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Operations Manager - (1 Opening)
$73/day Manages the business operations including purchasing, campers' record keeping, customer service, and financial records within the policies and procedures of the council. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Trip and Travel Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Assists in planning, managing, and implementing of the travel program and related equipment needs. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Adventure Challenge Education Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Develops and delivers adventure challenge activities and supports the sports and archery programs at resident camp. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided.Nature and STEM Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Develops and delivers environmental and STEM activities for campers. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Leader - (5 Openings)
$73/day Provides leadership to the camp unit, including the direct supervision and guidance of Unit Counselors and ensuring a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience by meeting camper needs and carrying out camp activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Counselor - (14 Openings)
$71/day Provides a quality camp experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Counselor and Lifeguard - (6 Openings)
$72/day Provides a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth, plus provides supervision and ensuring a safe environment at camp's waterfront activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Lifeguarding and Small Craft training is provided.POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORKOur Overnight Camp staff positions are full-time throughout camp season. The days of work are primarily Sunday through Friday. Staff are expected to stay overnight throughout the summer. Staff receive a two-hour break Monday - Thursday. Staff will have housing and food provided during working hours.REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
SUMMER CAMP 2025 - Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will
Overnight Camp Positions
Late May through Early August
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking individuals to work with us, running our summer camps for the 2025 season.
Camp Libbey - Nestled along the strikingly beautiful banks of the Maumee River, Camp Libbey is located just outside Defiance, Ohio.
Camp Libbey has offered a variety of camping experiences since 1936. With almost 600 acres of fields, forests, and ravines, Camp Libbey is a great place to start your outdoor adventure Our camp offers a variety of positions that support the girls in their daily adventures such as hiking, archery, creek paddling, and enjoying the climbing wall or taking a ride down our waterslide before a dip in the swimming pool Camp Whip Poor Will: Camp Whip Poor Will's 500 acres are jam-packed with various facilities, program areas, and endless woods, creeks, and trails, allowing girls to choose their own adventures. Accredited by the American Camp Association for its high standards in both facilities and programs, Camp Whip Poor Will offers a variety of outdoor experiences plus great lodging options for first-time campers and experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Our summer camp season begins in late May and runs through early August, and we provide a full training and onboarding program for all staff in preparation to effectively lead and participate in summer programming with our girls Our ideal candidates must love the outdoors, have experience working with kids, demonstrate excellent customer service and can work within a team environment. If you want to have an awesome and rewarding summer empowering and building girls of courage, confidence, and character, we would love for you to join us Get to know Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is part of the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers summer overnight camps at Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will, located in Defiance and Morrow, OH. Why you should work at camp: Working at camp can be a fun life-changing experience but it is also a great place to build a variety of skills that future employers are looking for. Skills you'll develop at camp this summer include conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, creativity, and problem-solving, management skills, time management and prioritization, plus valuable experience working directly with children. What you'll do: As staff, you'll spend your summer living on-site at Camp Libbey (Defiance, OH) and Camp Whip Poor Will (Morrow, OH) You'll help girls choose their own adventures while participating in hiking, swimming, outdoor living skills, building teamwork, archery, nature activities, crafts, or working on badge activities. Open Positions at Overnight Camp (Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will)Assistant Camp Director- (1 Opening)
$90/day Assists the Camp Director in the development, implementation, evaluation, and administration of the council's Resident Camp program. Supervises and supports unit staff and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License.Health Officer - (1 Opening)
$143/Day Responsible for the health and safety of campers and staff by providing first aid and administering medications as directed by the camp health care plan. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid driver's license.Program Director - (1 Opening)
$75/day Supervises and supports program specialists and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License.Counselor in Training Director - (1 Opening)
$80/day Manages the Counselor in Training and Junior Counselor programs, including planning, organizing and directing these programs. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Operations Manager - (1 Opening)
$73/day Manages the business operations including purchasing, campers' record keeping, customer service, and financial records within the policies and procedures of the council. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Trip and Travel Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Assists in planning, managing, and implementing of the travel program and related equipment needs. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.Adventure Challenge Education Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Develops and delivers adventure challenge activities and supports the sports and archery programs at resident camp. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided.Nature and STEM Specialist - (1 Opening)
$75/day Develops and delivers environmental and STEM activities for campers. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Leader - (5 Openings)
$73/day Provides leadership to the camp unit, including the direct supervision and guidance of Unit Counselors and ensuring a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience by meeting camper needs and carrying out camp activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Counselor - (14 Openings)
$71/day Provides a quality camp experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.Unit Counselor and Lifeguard - (6 Openings)
$72/day Provides a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth, plus provides supervision and ensuring a safe environment at camp's waterfront activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Lifeguarding and Small Craft training is provided.POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORKOur Overnight Camp staff positions are full-time throughout camp season. The days of work are primarily Sunday through Friday. Staff are expected to stay overnight throughout the summer. Staff receive a two-hour break Monday - Thursday. Staff will have housing and food provided during working hours.REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma
- Experience in youth programming.
- Must enjoy and be comfortable with working outdoors with youth.
- For roles that require onsite living - must be comfortable with and able to live onsite 24/7 during camp season.
- Ability to build your skills and grow your career
- Supportive environment for learning and development
- Flexibility for work/life balance
- Work with a fun team
- Learn and participate in cool summer activities
- Enjoy a casual dress code
Salary : $70 - $143
