Day Camp Counselor

When kids play outside, they grow to love and learn from the Earth.

Through immersive nature adventures – swimming in the creek, exploring meadows, hiking in the forest, working the rich soil on our farm – Adamah Adventure Camp is the place to be this summer!

An amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators facilitate hands-on activities and immersive nature experiences. Campers explore the forest and the farm, swim, creek-walk, build fires, climb, share stories, sing songs, play games, and seek adventure while creating a community.

See our job openings and apply to be part of an amazing Summer Camp providing an amazing experience!

Summer Camp 2025 Job Descriptions:
Qualifications:

• Day Camp counselors should be local (within ~40 mins) to Pearlstone Retreat Center and have consistent transportation either directly to camp, or to one of the Day Camp bus stops.
• All applicants should be responsible and enjoy working with children and spending time in nature.

Day Camp Senior Counselor (18-21 years old):

• Engaging campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Creating a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Planning and leading outdoor camp activities alone or with co-counselor(s) and specialists.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Helping with an immersive and meaningful Shabbat experience.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used.
• Pay: $600/week ($650/week for returners)

Day Camp Junior Counselor (16-18 years old, rising 11-12 grade): *younger counselors may become junior counselors if they have successfully completed the CIT Program*

• Engaging campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Creating a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Helping with an immersive and meaningful Shabbat experience.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used.
• Pay: $300/week ($400/week for returners)

Day Camp Counselor-In-Training (14-16 years old, rising 9-10 grade): *counselors who successfully complete the CIT Program will be eligible to become Junior Counselors the next summer*

• Engaging campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Creating a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Helping with an immersive and meaningful Shabbat experience.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used.
• Learning how to thrive in a professional setting while enjoying a positive, upbeat, adventurous camp environment.
• Building character, developing important life skills, learning to work on a team, resolving conflict and holding responsibility.
• Training in unique Adamah Earth-based Jewish education techniques and connecting deeply to nature.
• Pay: $250-300 stipend for successful completion of the CIT Program

Overnight Camp Counselor:

• Engaging campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Creating a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Planning and leading outdoor camp activities alone or with co-counselor(s) and specialists.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Helping with an immersive and meaningful Shabbat experience.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used.
• Staying overnight in the bunkhouse (or Wilderness Village) with campers
• Pay: $840/7-day session | $1320/11-day session

Songleader:

• Facilitating two-three 45-minute music specialist blocks per day for day camp
• Helping lead full-camp morning and closing circles, and post-lunch song circles
• Facilitating prayers and songs during Shabbat Party every Friday afternoon of day camp
• Helping facilitate Shabbat and Havdallah services during overnight camp
• Assisting with supervision during full-camp activities like swim, theme week activities, high ropes course, and rock wall
• Adding ruach (spirit) to every camp day and helping make every camper feel seen and heard and find their voice!
• Pay: $700/week

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran's status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.

Salary : $250 - $300