Summer Camp Counselor

Employment Dates: June 3 – July 22, 2026 (includes staff training)

To Apply: Fill out the online application no later than March 31st: https://hpcrc.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App

Counselors lead activities during the day and provide overnight supervision to campers. Camp weeks run Sunday afternoon until Friday morning. Throughout the camp week, counselors act as role models and caring leaders who campers can look up to and learn from. Every camper should leave with a renewed sense of connection: connection with self, connection with others, and connection with nature.

Essential Functions:

• Be responsible for the care and oversight of campers alongside your co-counselor
• Follow Highlands Camp policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies.
• Supervise campers, including mealtime supervision, camper safety/first aid, and leading and participating in activities such as hiking, rock climbing, pond activities, archery, games, arts and crafts, free play, campfires, evening programming, and more.
• Possess the social and emotional skills necessary to build rapport and positive relationships, creating a safe space where campers feel welcome and accepted.
• Collaborate and work with other camp staff when necessary.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of all campers under supervision, including maintaining appropriate staff to camper ratios as required.
• Maintain inventory of programming supplies and maintain cleanliness of camp. Report repairs in a timely manner.
• Problem solve, communicate, and document camper behavioral issues as they arise, and pass them off to leadership staff as needed.
• Incorporate the Highlands mission, Summer Camp purpose, and core values in all communication with participants and staff members.
• Maintain confidentiality of Highlands Camp issues and records.
• Maintain friendly, professional relationships with staff, participants, parents, and community members.
• Practice positive guidance and preventative discipline techniques with natural consequences.
• Live with campers in bunk-style cabins when camp is in session
• Live in a communal shared housing environment with other counselors when campers are not present
• Required to attend and complete staff meetings, trainings, and all mandatory licensing required trainings.
• Complete required abuse risk management training
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements
• Other job duties as assigned.