Lead Summer Camp Counselor - Schoolhouse of Wonder

As a Lead Counselor, you’ll be spending your time:

• Leading a group of 2-3 staff members and a small group of children or teens in games, hikes, skill-based activities, river and creek explorations, storytelling, songs, building forts, whittling, and crafts;
• Mentoring and coaching Counselors and Junior Counselors;
• Communicating with Schoolhouse staff and camp families;
• Managing your group, your timing, and camper behavior;
• Modeling Schoolhouse values;
• Ensuring the physical and emotional safety of participants​;
• Working with your supervisor to deliver camp activities and maintain and prepare supplies.

This position begins with staff training May 18th and runs through August 23rd, 2024.​ The wages for this position are $17.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Benefits include professional development opportunities, unlimited vitamin D, and a steady stream of (mostly funny) stories.

Please Apply If You…

• Are a high school graduate or equivalent, and are at least 18 years of age by your first day of work
• Are kind, curious, and confident with a “can-do” attitude
• Have exceptional mentoring skills, including effective communication, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, sense of humor, self-control, and patience
• Have experience working with children or teens and want to mentor them to find and be their best selves
• Have experience leading or managing a group of children, ideally in a nature-based setting
• Have great verbal, interpersonal, and listening communication skills
• Desire a cooperative, team-oriented work atmosphere
• Are able and willing to accept and effectively act on feedback and guidance
• Have a passion for the outdoors and are comfortable working in the outdoors in all kinds of weather
• Are committed to Schoolhouse’s mission and values
• Take your work seriously but yourself, not so much

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