Applicants must be enthusiastic, creative, industrious, responsible, punctual, and resourceful and have a genuine love for children.

All applicants must be in good health and will be required to undergo a physical examination before coming to work. The camp will provide a medical form to be completed by the applicant's physician and submitted to the camp office prior to June 15.

Those under the age of 18 will need working papers, which they will have to arrange for by their public school, or in the case of a private school student, by the Board of Education office at 475 State Street (3rd Avenue).

Counselors and Specialists must be a minimum of 18 years of age and already attending college.

Assistant/Junior Counselors must be 17 years old.

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    Assistant/Junior Counselor Job Description

• Assists in leading group through day’s schedule.
• Assists in assuring the safety of campers at all times.
• Participates in all activities with their groups, making camp fun for their campers, teaching skills, providing encouragement and support, etc.
• Serves as a role model to young children by demonstrating high standards of personal conduct. Assists with planning of activities.
• Is willing and able to assume responsibility of counselor in event of absence.
• Is flexible and realizes that needs of campers are foremost.
• Assists with daily attendance.
• Provides camp with all items necessary for employee file.
• Is attentive and follows all administrative notices defining camp procedures and routines

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 Counselor Job Description

• Assists in directing group of 16 children in a manner that promotes safe behaviors and improves the quality of the children’s interaction with one another.
• Participates in all activities with their groups, making camp fun for their campers, teaching skills, providing encouragement and support, etc.
• Serves as a role model to young children by demonstrating high standards of personal conduct.
• Guides junior staff assigned to group. Responsible for campers’ safety on bus, on a trip, or at any activity. Reports any accident to proper camp personnel.
• Is attentive to and follows administrative notices defining camp procedures and routines.

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  Head Counselor/Group Leader Job Description

• Directs group of 16 children in a manner that promotes safe behaviors and improves the quality of the children's interaction with one another.
• Participates in all activities with their groups, making camp fun for their campers, teaching skills, providing encouragement and support, etc.
• Serves as a role model to young children by demonstrating high standards of personal conduct.
• Supervises and guides junior staff assigned to group.
• Responsible for campers' safety; on the bus, on a trip, at activities, and during transitions.
• Reports any accident to proper camp personnel.
• Takes accurate attendance of campers daily.
• Provides camp with all items necessary for employee file.
• Is attentive to and follow administrative notices defining camp procedures and routines.
• Attends and passes CPR and First Aid course (Group Leaders). Camp pays for the course.

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  Specialty Instructor Job Description

• Plans and provides instruction that is appropriate to the ability level of different age groups and makes the activity appealing and fun.
• Teaches safe behaviors and ensures that strong safety policies are practiced in their area of specialty.
• Assumes special assignments and responsibilities during Special Events or on rainy days as determined by Camp or Program Director.
• Maintains a record of activities and/or camper progress for each group.
• Provides camp with all items necessary for employee file.
• Attends to and follows all administrative notices defining camp procedures and routines.

 Specialty Areas

• Circus Skills and Tumbling, Performance Arts, Music, Yoga, Dance, Drama, Self Defense, Skateboarding, Nature, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Volleyball, Soccer. We will consider other specialties not on this list!

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