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YMCA of Greater Bergen County Summer Camps
Located: Harriman State Park, New York
Type: Coed Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Contact: dvallant@ymcagbc.org
Position Available: Camp Site Director
Salary Range: $500-$600/week plus room and board
  • Live and work with dedicated, fun and qualified staff
  • Be part of developing the camp program.
  • Spend your summer on a lake surrounded by children wanting the camp experience.
  • Must have at least 2 years experience as an adminstrator, CPR/First AID and RTE certifications and a Bachelor's degree
  • Website: www.ymcagbc.org

YMCA of Greater Bergen County Summer Camps
Located: Harriman State Park, New York
Type: Coed Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Contact: dvallant@ymcagbc.org
Position Available: Program Coordinator
Salary Range: 420-500/week
  • Develop a hands-on nature program
  • Oversee 7 counselors
  • possible housing available
  • Spend your summer on a lake in beautiful Harriman State Park
  • Website: www.ymcagbc.org

Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp
Located: Pomfret Center, Connecticut
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: windham4h@earthlink.net
Position Available: Activity/Cabin Counselor
Salary Range: $1,900 - $2,100
  • Must be able to live at camp in cabin with campers
  • Previous camp experience a plus
  • Must have had some experience with children
  • Website: www.4hcampct.org

Camp Cayuga
Located: Located in the Pocono Mountains, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Summer Camp
Contact: info@campcayuga.com
Position Available: Senior Staff Supervisors
Salary Range: $2500 and up
  • DESCRIPTION: Camp Cayuga is a traditional coed camp for boys & girls ages 5 to 15. Located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania about 3 hours from New York City & Philadelphia. Family owned and operated since 1964, Cayuga caters to normal average children of the ages 5 to 15. ACA accredited. Diversified program features over 60 daily activities. Comfortable cabins with bathrooms. Modern facilities: 2 pools; private lake; 10 tennis courts; equestrian center with 25 horses; 2 gyms; skateboard park; staff lounge with high-speed internet access. Our staff is comprised of 135 members who are college students, college graduates, teachers, and coaches. You’ll have a great time at Cayuga if you have an outgoing personality, a good sense of humor, strong teaching skills in your activity area, good leadership ability, and experience in supervising and instructing children.
  • KEY SKILLS: Division Directors, Program Directors, Athletic Directors, Intercamp Tournament Directors, Trip Directors, Evening Entertainment Directors, Special Event Directors, Activity Supervisors, Camp Nurses, Horsemanship Director, Pool Director, Lake Director, Adventure & Wilderness Director, Flying Trapeze Director, Creative Arts Director, Performing Arts Director, Food Service Director, Chefs, Dining Hall Manager, Transportation Director, CDL Drivers, Bus Drivers, and Academic/Tutoring Director.
  • BENEFITS: Meet children and high-caliber staff members from around the world! Room, board, and laundry services are provided. New staff lounge provides opportunity for high-speed internet access. Receive a good salary and tips/gratuities are permitted! Free camp tuition for children of Senior Staff Members. Accept the challenges and gain valuable lifetime rewards! Camp Cayuga is a great place to spend your summer!
  • Website: www.campcayuga.com

Camp Cayuga
Located: Located in the Pocono Mountains, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Summer Camp
Contact: info@campcayuga.com
Position Available: 135 Instructors/Counselors
Salary Range: $1550 and up
  • DESCRIPTION: Camp Cayuga is a traditional coed camp for boys & girls ages 5 to 15. Located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania about 3 hours from New York City & Philadelphia. Family owned and operated since 1964, Cayuga caters to normal average children of the ages 5 to 15. ACA accredited. Diversified program features over 60 daily activities. Comfortable cabins with bathrooms. Modern facilities: 2 pools; private lake; 10 tennis courts; equestrian center with 25 horses; 2 gyms; skateboard park; staff lounge with high-speed internet access. Our staff is comprised of 135 members who are college students, college graduates, teachers, and coaches. You’ll have a great time at Cayuga if you have an outgoing personality, a good sense of humor, strong teaching skills in your activity area, good leadership ability, and experience in supervising and instructing children.
  • KEY SKILLS: SPORTS: Aerobics, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dodgeball, exercise and fitness, extreme sport jumping, field hockey, floor hockey, flag football, frisbee, gaga, golf, gymnastics, inline skating, jogging, judo, karate, kickball, lacrosse, newcomb, paintball, ping-pong, riflery, roller hockey, roller blading, rugby, skateboarding, soccer, softball, tennis, tetherball, t-ball, touch football, track meets, video game room, volleyball, weight training, and wrestling. WATERFRONT: American Red Cross swim instruction, recreational swimming, competitive swimming, water ballet, water polo, water volleyball, water basketball, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, row boating, windsurfing, fishing, intercamp swim meets, scuba diving clinics, polar bear club, lake trampoline, rolling log, tubing, and paddle boating. CREATIVE ARTS: Arts & crafts, ceramics, kiln operation, basket weaving, pottery, pottery wheel operation, sculpting, silk screening, tye-dye, wood projects, block printing, lanyards, copper enameling, beading, paper mache, sketching/drawing, painting, leather craft, mask making, model rocketry, clay projects, jewelry making, braiding, lanyards, decoupage, air brushing, fabric painting, and macrame. PERFORMING ARTS: Drama (acting, improvisation, set design & construction), music (guitar & keyboards), singing and chorus, dance (ballet, social, jazz, tap, modern), yoga, and aerobics. EQUESTRIAN: Horseback Riding instruction in both English and Western styles from beginner to advanced levels. Equestrian program also includes: horseback overnights, evening trail rides, horse jumping club, intercamp horse shows, and intracamp horse shows. Equestrian Center features: 25 horses on the premises, petting zoo, 2 instructional riding rings, and over 5 miles of scenic trails. ADVENTURE & WILDERNESS: Hiking, backpacking, compass reading, mountain biking, overnight camping, cabin cookouts, ropes course, 32ft Climbing Wall, 205ft Zip Line, rappelling, ATV Honda quads, nature studies, and Delaware River canoe trips. TRAPEZE & CIRCUS ACTS: High flying trapeze, double trapeze, single trapeze, trapeze shows, trapeze competitions, spanish web, cradle, diabolo, plate spinning, magic tricks, tumbling, devil sticks, juggling and a Circus Clinic (tightwire, stilt walking, unicycling, acrobatics, clowning, the rolling globe). MEDIA ARTS: Radio DJ broadcasting, video camera filming, photography darkroom, and camp newspaper. SENIOR STAFF SUPERVISORS: Division Directors, Program Directors, Athletic Directors, Intercamp Tournament Directors, Trip Directors, Evening Entertainment Directors, Special Event Directors, Activity Supervisors, Camp Nurses, Horsemanship Director, Pool Director, Lake Director, Adventure & Wilderness Director, Flying Trapeze Director, Creative Arts Director, Performing Arts Director, Food Service Director, Chefs, Dining Hall Manager, Transportation Director, CDL Drivers, Bus Drivers, and Academic/Tutoring Director. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Receptionists and Office Support Staff for the following: mail room, telephone answering, mailings, typing, data entry, record keeping, filing, copying, public relations, general office and administrative duties. MEDICAL STAFF: Registered Nurses (RNs), Nurse Practitioners, LPNs, EMTs and MDs. 4 and 8 week positions available. Our infirmary is modern and comfortable.
  • BENEFITS: Meet children and high-caliber staff members from around the world! Room, board, and laundry services are provided. New staff lounge provides opportunity for high-speed internet access. Receive a good salary and tips/gratuities are permitted! Free camp tuition for children of Senior Staff Members. Accept the challenges and gain valuable lifetime rewards! Camp Cayuga is a great place to spend your summer!
  • Website: www.campcayuga.com

William Lawrence Camp
Located: Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Type: Residential boys' summer camp
Contact: wlc@worldpath.net
Position Available: Cabin & Activity Leader
Salary Range: $1200-2500
  • Traditional camp for boys founded in 1913. 112 boys ages 8 to 15. 50+ staff. Beautiful campus in New Hampshire's Lakes region
  • Well rounded program includes waterfront activities, sports, wilderness trips, crafts, high & low ropes course, riflery and more.
  • Responsible for 8 boys in cabin. Teachers needed for fly fishing, fly tying, skeet shooting, kayaking and challenge course.
  • Website: www.wlcamp.org

Cape Cod Sea Camps, Monomoy/Wono
Located: Brewster, Massachusetts
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@capecodseacamps.com
Position Available: Department Heads
Salary Range: $3200 +
  • Openings in Sailing Specialists, Archery, Land Sports and Windsurfing Heads
  • Room, Board and Laundry Service
  • Private housing provided, some evening responsibilities.
  • Website: www.capecodseacamps.com/summer_camp_jobs.htm

YMCA Camp Woodstock
Located: Woodstock, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: camp.woodstockymca@ghymca.org
Position Available: Adventure trip leader
Salary Range: $2150
  • Supervise and transport out-of-state trips to Maine, Martha's Vineyard and Lake George.
  • Responsible for planning & meeting with contract companies in the following activities: Climbing, sailing, biking, kayaking, and hiking.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Website: www.campwoodstockymca.org

Buck's Rock Performing & Creative Arts Camp
Located: New Milford, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: bucksrock@bucksrockcamp.com
Position Available: Art Instructor
Salary Range: $1600-1800
  • Availability: Mid-June through Mid-August
  • Very proficient in medium (creative or performing arts)
  • Experience teaching - strong communication skills - 21+ years old
  • Website: www.bucksrockcamp.com

Channel 3 Kids Camp
Located: Andover, Connecticut
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@channel3kidscamp.org
Position Available: Activity Leader
Salary Range: $2,000, plus room & board
  • Room and Board, Off Time, Supportive environment
  • Channel 3 Kids Camp provides high quality summer camp programs for Connecticut children, regardless of family's ability to pay. Activities include swimming, sports, archery, arts and crafts, camping, computers, high ropes course, nature and garden, performing arts, and video.
  • Channel 3 Kids Camp seeks to employ individuals who wish to provide children with the best possible summer experience. Each summer, over 900 campers will attend overnight, day, and Teen Leadership programs. Located in Connecticut, encompassing over 350 rolling acres along a river valley, Channel 3 Kids Camp offers extraordinary natural experiences with major urban centers less than 30 minutes away.
  • Website: www.channel3kidscamp.org

Cape Cod Sea Camps, Monomoy/Wono
Located: Brewster, Massachusetts
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@capecodseacamps.com
Position Available: Cabin Counselors
Salary Range: $2000-2400+
  • Counselors live with campers and teach various activities during the day. Openings for Archery, Swim, Sail, Rifle, Tennis, Woodworking and Guitar counselors.
  • Room, Board and Laundry Service included
  • Summering on Cape Cod is a unique opportunity
  • Website: www.capecodseacamps.com/summer_camp_jobs.htm

ESF Summer Day Camps
Located: Locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware
Type: Coed summer day camps
Contact: pmedved@esfcamps.com
Position Available: Counselor/Coach/Activity Inst.
Salary Range: Varies
  • Counselors and coaches needed to manage a group of campers with the challenge of making it fun and always safe as well as, to organize and implement games, activities, and sports. Teachers needed as Activity Leaders to teach classes in the following areas: Creative and Performing Arts, Word Tour, Special Events, Project Discovery, Art, Sports, and Leadership.
  • ESF is far more than just a summer job. ESF is about people and making a difference everyday. As a candidate for a position in one of our unique camps, you have the opportunity to make an everlasting impact upon children. We pride ourselves in hiring individuals who have experience working with children and people of all ages. Our Team of outstanding professional educators and college students possesses exceptional skills, a commitment to the development of each child, and a sensitivity to his/her needs.
  • Earn a competitive salary - Work great hours from Monday to Friday and have all of your nights and weekends off - Earn undergraduate and graduate internship credits - Earn Continuing Education Unit credits (CEU's/Act 48) or Professional Development Hours (PDH's) towards your professional teaching certification requirement - Establish connections that could lead to full-time positions in schools, institutions, companies, and other organizations - Have more fun than you can imagine!
  • Website: www.esfjobs.com

iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Located: Located at over 60 university campuses (Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Emory, UCLA and more) in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, Vancouver and Montreal
Type: Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
Contact: summerjobs@internaldrive.com
Position Available: Camp Director
Salary Range: $750+
  • iD Tech Camps is seeking Camp Directors and Camp Instructors to work at a summer technology camp where students focus on Programming, Robotics, 2D and 3D Video Game Creation, Digital Video Editing, Web Design & Flash Animation, 3D Character Modeling and more at prestigious universities nationwide!
  • We are seeking candidates with previous summer camp work experience, experience teaching and/or working with kids, an energetic, fun-loving personality and flexible summer schedule.
  • For consideration, all interested candidates MUST apply online. No phone calls or resumes please.
  • Website: www.internaldrive.com/summer_employment.htm

iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Located: Located at over 60 university campuses (Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Stanford, Emory, UCLA and more) in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, Vancouver and Montreal
Type: Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
Contact: summerjobs@internaldrive.com
Position Available: Camp Instructors
Salary Range: $400+
  • iD Tech Camps is seeking Camp Directors and Camp Instructors to work at a summer technology camp where students focus on Programming, Robotics, 2D and 3D Video Game Creation, Digital Video Editing, Web Design & Flash Animation, 3D Character Modeling and more at prestigious universities nationwide!
  • We are seeking candidates with previous summer camp work experience, experience teaching and/or working with kids, an energetic, fun-loving personality and flexible summer schedule.
  • For consideration, all interested candidates MUST apply online. No phone calls or resumes please.
  • Website: www.internaldrive.com/summer_employment.htm

Camp Hilltop
Located: Hancock, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: hilltop@hancock.net
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: Varies
  • Looking for people who want to make a difference in the life of a child.
  • 9 Week contract including 1 week of orientation and 8 weeks of camp.
  • Looking for: waterfront staff, horse staff, outdoor adventure staff, arts and enrichment staff, sports staff.
  • Website: www.camphilltop.com

Middlesex County Camp
Located: Moodus, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@middlesexcountycamp.org
Position Available: Horse Director and Assistant Horse Director
Salary Range: $1200-2000
  • Join us for a 10-week summer program
  • Teach horseback riding to campers
  • Three 2-hour sessions per day
  • Website: www.middlesexcountycamp.org

YMCA Camp Woodstock
Located: Woodstock, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: camp.woodstockymca@ghymca.org
Position Available: Transportation / Hiking Director
Salary Range: $2050
  • Teach daily hiking class
  • Transport campers to horseback riding classes, mountainbiking trips and to Doctor's office if necessary.
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Website: www.campwoodstockymca.org

ESF Summer Day Camps
Located: Locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware
Type: Coed summer day camps
Contact: pmedved@esfcamps.com
Position Available: Swim Instructor/Lifeguard
Salary Range: Varies
  • Lifeguards and Swim Instructors needed to ensure overall safety & supervision of campers in pool. Teach progressive swim lessons on a daily basis to develop each camper's swimming skills.
  • ESF is far more than just a summer job. ESF is about people and making a difference everyday. As a candidate for a position in one of our unique camps, you have the opportunity to make an everlasting impact upon children. We pride ourselves in hiring individuals who have experience working with children and people of all ages. Our Team of outstanding professional educators and college students possesses exceptional skills, a commitment to the development of each child, and a sensitivity to his/her needs.
  • Earn a competitive salary - Work great hours from Monday to Friday and have all of your nights and weekends off - Earn undergraduate and graduate internship credits - Earn Continuing Education Unit credits (CEU's/Act 48) or Professional Development Hours (PDH's) towards your professional teaching certification requirement - Establish connections that could lead to full-time positions in schools, institutions, companies, and other organizations - Have more fun than you can imagine!
  • Website: www.esfjobs.com

Middlesex County Camp
Located: Moodus, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@middlesexcountycamp.org
Position Available: Lifeguard
Salary Range: $1200-2000

Channel 3 Kids Camp
Located: Andover, Connecticut
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@channel3kidscamp.org
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1,500, plus room & board
  • Room and Board, Off Time, Supportive environment
  • Channel 3 Kids Camp provides high quality summer camp programs for Connecticut children, regardless of family's ability to pay. Activities include swimming, sports, archery, arts and crafts, camping, computers, high ropes course, nature and garden, performing arts, and video.
  • Channel 3 Kids Camp seeks to employ individuals who wish to provide children with the best possible summer experience. Each summer, over 900 campers will attend overnight, day, and Teen Leadership programs. Located in Connecticut, encompassing over 350 rolling acres along a river valley, Channel 3 Kids Camp offers extraordinary natural experiences with major urban centers less than 30 minutes away.
  • Website: www.channel3kidscamp.org

Buck's Rock Performing & Creative Arts Camp
Located: New Milford, Connecticut
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: bucksrock@bucksrockcamp.com
Position Available: Guidance Counselor
Salary Range: $1600-1800
  • Living with campers, acting as surrogate parent, providing support and leadership
  • Availability: Mid-June through Mid-August
  • 21 years or older. Experience working with teens.
  • Website: www.bucksrockcamp.com

Camp Hilltop
Located: Hancock, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: hilltop@hancock.net
Position Available: Nurse
Salary Range: Varies
  • We are looking for RN's for full or partial season (children welcome).
  • Camp Hilltop is a fun, friendly and exciting place to spend your summer... Come join us!!
  • Website: www.camphilltop.com

William Lawrence Camp
Located: Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Type: Residential boys' summer camp
Contact: wlc@worldpath.net
Position Available: Support Staff
Salary Range: $1500-2700
  • Assistant Chef/Kitchen Assistant - help with all aspects of food service
  • Maintenance Staff - general maintenance, custodial and dishroom work
  • Website: www.wlcamp.org