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Camp Counselor

Santa Catalina School
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Camp Counselor

Counselors work on a team to care for and supervise campers throughout the camp day and in the dorms. Counselors lead various activities including teaching and assisting camp classes, facilitating community activities for camper groups, facilitating and assisting camp programs, supervising camp field trips, and other duties as needed that support the positive and inclusive girl community. This position has resident duties, including supervising and caring for camper needs in the dorms. Counselors guide campers through homesickness, friendship conflicts, and community building, helping girls grow their emotional intelligence skills, leadership and communication skills, and more. All members of the counselor team are expected to be positive role models for campers and be active, contributing members of the overall camp counselor team. This position lives in dormitory housing on campus and is provided meals during camp operations.

Criteria for Camp Counselor:

  • Supervise and care for campers during the camp day and in the dorms, including residential duties
  • Lead camper groups through all parts of the camp day
  • Lead dorm meetings 
  • Teach and assist in camp classes as assigned 
  • Accompany and supervise campers during field trips 
  • Facilitate camp programs for large and small groups
  • Facilitate and participate in community building activities, theme days, camp songs, games, and more
  • Support meal times with camper supervision as needed
  • Provide social-emotional learning support to campers, such as conflict resolution, homesickness support, and more 
  • Manage camper behavior individually and in groups positively and consistently 
  • Facilitate relationship-building between campers and groups
  • Manage risk throughout camp activities on and off campus 
  • Assist in administrative needs to support program activities, such as maintaining daily attendance and accountability records
  • Learn, follow, and explain camp rules, regulations, policies, and daily practices regarding the Summer at Santa Catalina program operation
  • Help maintain and organize program supplies and spaces

Logistics

Room and board are included during training and through camp sessions. $660-675 per week, June - early August.

Learn more: https://www.santacatalina.org/summer-at-sc/work-at-camp