Short-Term Summer Camp Counselor (2023 Outdoor Day Camps)

Dates: July 31st - August 18, 2023

Application Deadline: Rolling (applications accepted until positions are filled)

Hourly Wage: $19.00 - $21.25 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Independently supervise 4-8 campers (ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, or 11-12) all day, sometimes also working with a “Junior Counselor” (ages 13-18)

  • We will provide you with instructions for the games, lessons, activities, and crafts, but you will also have the option to develop your own if you’d like

  • Eat snack and lunch with campers (All staff and campers bring their own food and water)

  • Provide basic first aid (scrapes, stings) and carry emergency medication (inhalers, epipens). We will provide training for both of these

  • Take photos of campers during the day and upload them to a shared drive for parents to view

  • Be prepared for full days of being outdoors, often in hot weather and in some areas with limited shade. Camp will not be canceled if it rains, but we will move under the roofs of outdoor structures

  • Be prepared for physical activities such as hiking (up to 2 miles), wading in Sand Creek (the creek bed is rocky and can be slippery), carrying supplies with you in a backpack all day, filling and moving water jugs, and helping set up tables, chairs, and tents

  • Work closely and cooperate with other camp staff and campers’ parents

How to Apply:

Step 1)  Submit the APPLICATION SURVEY HERE (10-15 minutes)

Contact: If you have any questions about the position, please email ben@blufflake.org