What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Camp Counselor position at Marthas Vineyard Adventure Camp?
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: August 15, 2025
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 1:30pm
Martha's Vineyard Adventure Camp is looking for a Camp Counselor to supervise young campers and make sure they learn and have fun.. You’ll be responsible for overseeing their activities and ensuring they have fun. The job duties of a Camp Counselor include playing summer camp games and setting up equipment. Being reliable and able to build good relationships with children are two essential traits of a Camp Counselor. You need to have knowledge around outdoor activities, like hiking, kayaking and biking. If you’re patient, energetic, and like to play sports, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Lead recreational and adventure activities (such as swimming, biking, kayaking, ropes course, beach games)
- Educate campers through games and explorations
- Set up and maintain equipment
- Resolve occasional arguments between children and address behavioral issues
- Make sure all safety rules are followed
- Perform first aid or take care of injuries as needed
- Keep accurate incident logs
Skills
- Proven experience as Camp Counselor or similar role working with children
- Familiarity with camping and various outdoor activities
- Patient and reliable
- Organizational and communication skills
- Energetic and positive personality
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (strength and stamina to follow strenuous activities in various weather (rain, heat, cold, sun)
- First aid- and CPR-certified required
- Lifeguarding Certification preferred
- High school diploma
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18