Summer Camp Counselor
Camp Augusta is looking for folks who have a calling. Work, play, learn, struggle and grow in a vibrant community this summer facilitating the growth of children, yourself and others in the community. We are a residential summer camp located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern California
Arbetsbeskrivning:
As a counselor at Camp Augusta you will have responsibility over a group of five campers and work to create an unforgettable exprience that embodies the values of wish, wonder and surprise.
We have six sessions during our season, 3 one week and 3 two week, with 90 campers (aged 8-16) each session. Our staff training begins on May 17th, and the main season runs through August 13th.
Vad vi erbjuder
- Summer Camp work with community living, progressive behavior management styles, the craziest games you'll ever play and children that will remember you forever. Camp Augusta is different than most camps because we operate on a structure of flat hierarchy, consensus and intention with every action.
- We don't believe in punishment, reward or guilt – we choose instead to see the hearts of our campers and connect with their needs. We also have many activities that you are unlikely to find at other camps, like: aerial silks, sword fighting, whips, fire spinning, high and low ropes, archery and horseback riding to name a few. People can have a job, a career, or a calling.
- We aim to give children the experience of living without many of the modern conveniences that are present in their everyday lives. They get the chance to experience living in an open-air cabin without electricity. There are no televisions or stereos so they make their own music. There is a great deal of information on our website regarding the philosophy of camp and the activities we offer. If you are interested in Camp Augusta, please look those over carefully.
Vad vi ber om
- You have graduated High School
- We do not require any previous work experience
- You must be at least 19 years old (3 years older than oldest camper; average age of staff is 23/24. It is not uncommon to have 29 year old counselors, 39 happens too!).
- Make sure this camp is right for you. Read the entire staff experience section on our website. Read the PDF files contained there as well.
- Summer is from May 17th through August 13th.
- If desired, there are pre-season family camps and school groups, starting in late April. Later start dates are possible depending on skills. Post summer work is available as well.
- Flexibility (responding to quickly changing schedules and needs).
- Stamina (on the job 24/7, working in a physically demanding environment that requires the utmost care and attention).
- Communication skills to people of all ages and backgrounds (fellow staff, children, and parents, including those from other countries).
- Patience and compassion (working with children and staff).
- Conflict resolution (other staff as well as children).
- Ability to work in stressful situations (very tight schedule, high expectations, rapidly changing environment).
- Ability to react quickly and stay calm in high stress environments (accidents/injuries, high-stress cabin group).
- Ability to work with and relate to people of various ages (child-adult).
- Program and curriculum creation/development/evolution/assessment/improvement (new clinic creations, evening program creations, etc.).
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Publicerad den
04-04-2026
Extra information
- Status
- Stängd
- Önskad utbildningsnivå
- Grundskola, Gymnasium
- Antal timmar per vecka
- 4 - 40
- Typ av kontrakt
- Sommarjobb
- Löneindikation
- Mellan 24,000SEK och 51,000SEK Per år
- Ansvarig för
- Leading a cabin of five campers
- Typ av jobb
- Turism, Utbildning
- Körkort önskas
- Nej
- Tillgång till bil önskas
- Nej
- Personligt brev krävs
- Nej
- Språk
- Engelska
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