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Adirondack Camp
Located: Lake George, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: brooke@adirondackcamp.com
Position Available: Wilderness Adventure Leaders
Salary Range: Starting at $2100
  • Coed, campers ages 7-16 seek trip leaders in pristine, upstate NY waterfront paradise.
  • Trip staff must be at least 21 years old, with an irrepressible sense of both fun and responsibility.
  • Trip staff lead a variety of off-site programs for all ages and skill levels. Trips range from canoe paddles to major hiking trips in the Adirondack Park.
  • Website: www.adirondackcamp.com

Adirondack Camp
Located: Lake George, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: brooke@adirondackcamp.com
Position Available: Activity/Cabin Counselors
Salary Range: Starting at $1800
  • Coed, campers ages 7-16 seek world's greatest counselors in pristine, upstate NY waterfront paradise.
  • Counselors must be at least 19, with an irrepressible sense of fun and responsibility.
  • Skill areas needed are: fencing, rock climbing, archery, stand up paddleboarding, windsurfing, and swimming.
  • Website: www.adirondackcamp.com

Camp Shane
Located: Ferndale, New York and Mayer, Arizona
Type: Residential, coed, weight-reduction camp
Contact: office@campshane.com
Position Available: Head Staff
Salary Range: $1600 & up
  • Head & Assistant Head Counselors, Athletic Director, Program Director, Group Leaders, Office, Nurses, & Maintenance. Also we are seeking skilled person to work as a Guidance Counselor, to help train staff to better manage camper behavior, run camper meetings to build self esteem, handle camper behavior problems, be a liaison with parents in solving any problems child may face at camp.
  • Shane's warm and homelike atmosphere is devoted to children who want to lose weight. Founded in 1968, the camp is located in the magnificent Catskill Mountains of New York, only 1 1/2 hours from New York City. Our outstanding facilities feature all of the following exciting activities: Go-carts, Dune Buggies Computers, Video Games, Rocketry, Riflery, Water-sports on a nine mile lake, Canoeing, a solar heated, Olympic size Pool, Dance, Aerobics, Music, Theater, all Sports, Woodworking, Sewing, Ceramics, Arts & Crafts, Silk-screening, Body Building, Jogging, Ropes Course, plus much, much more.
  • The benefits of Shane go beyond the salaries! Sun, fun, great friends, great memories, great times for staff that are willing to work their tails off. Be part of a great team that will make a difference. Experience the joys of changing children·s lives. Join 150 staff for unique summer. Live in modern cabins with campers. Room, board and laundry included! ACA accredited.
  • Website: www.campshane.com/staff-welcome.htm

Camp Shane
Located: Ferndale, New York and Mayer, Arizona
Type: Residential, coed, weight-reduction camp
Contact: office@campshane.com
Position Available: Specialist & General Counselors
Salary Range: $900-2000
  • Aerobics, Archery, Basketball, Calisthenics, Canoeing, Gym, Weight Lifting, La Cross, Ropes, Soccer, Softball, Street Hockey, Sailing, Swimming, Tae-Bo, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Arts & Crafts, Tie-dye, Ceramics, Leather Craft, Dance, Dramatics, Newspaper, Photography, Piano, Silk Screen, Theater, Needle Craft, Woodworking, Computers, Camping, Hiking, General, Paintball, Go-carts, and Camp Radio.
  • Shane's warm and homelike atmosphere is devoted to children who want to lose weight. Founded in 1968, the camp is located in the magnificent Catskill Mountains of New York, only 1 1/2 hours from New York City. Our outstanding facilities feature all of the following exciting activities: Go-carts, Dune Buggies, Computers, Video Games, Rocketry, Riflery, Water-sports on a nine mile lake, Canoeing, a solar heated, Olympic size Pool, Dance, Aerobics, Music, Theater, all Sports, Woodworking, Sewing, Ceramics, Arts & Crafts, Silk-screening, Body Building, Jogging, Ropes Course, plus much, much more.
  • The benefits of Shane go beyond the salaries! Sun, fun, great friends, great memories, great times for staff that are willing to work their tails off. Be part of a great team that will make a difference. Experience the joys of changing children·s lives. Join 150 staff for unique summer. Live in modern cabins with campers. Room, board and laundry included! ACA accredited.
  • Website: www.campshane.com/staff-welcome.htm

Camp Lohikan
Located: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lohikan.com
Position Available: Nurse, Doctor, Medical Staff
Salary Range: Top Salary, Travel Paid
  • Lohikan's Health Center is composed of five registered nurses, one camp doctor and two assistants. All medical staff members live on camp grounds in PRIVATE ROOMS WITH BATHROOMS. Families are accommodated in LARGER PRIVATE FACILITIES. We pay the best salaries to recruit the best staff! Nothing is more important than our staff and we know it. If you are a hard working individual who enjoys children, you may be just the person we're searching for. Staff members must be able to put kids first at all times. It is also essential that staff members be strong role models for our campers. And because we're working with kids, we have strict policies in many areas including alcohol, smoking, curfew, etc.
  • Camp Lohikan is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls of the ages 6 to 15. We feature instruction in 65+ daily activities, an individualized elective program, and a very supportive, nurturing camp community where the safety and happiness of campers is the highest priority. For 53 years we've been providing children with safe, fun-filled, memorable summers and we love it! Join us. This will be the BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE!
  • BENEFITS: Travel allowance is available. Room, board and laundry services are provided. Senior staff members and medical staff members are provided PRIVATE ROOMS. Families are accommodated with LARGER PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS. Children of our senior staff members and medical staff members are accepted TUITION FREE. Nights-off and days-off are scheduled throughout the summer. We're located approximately 2 1/2 hours from New York City. Easy online application process.
  • FACILITIES: Top notch facilities include: 1200 acres, private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts, on-premises stables with 30 horses (indoor and outdoor riding rings); fully equipped gymnasium with a bungee trampoline, huge skate park, staff lounge with high-speed internet access, regulation sports fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 2 theaters, indoor and outdoor flying trapeze, pitch and putt golf course, staff lounge with high-speed internet access and much more!
  • Website: www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm

Camp Lohikan
Located: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lohikan.com
Position Available: Lifeguard Trainer, Swim Program Director
Salary Range: Top Salary, Travel Paid
  • Lohikan offers campers aged 15 and older an opportunity to participate in a lifeguard training program which is operated twice during the course of the summer. Participants who successfully complete the program earn ARC lifeguard certification, CPR and First Aid. The TRAINER/INSTRUCTOR position is open. If you hold the ARC lifeguard trainer certification we encourage you to apply. We are also searching for a Swim Program Director to head up our pool program. American Red Cross lifeguard certification and WSI certification expected. We pay the best salaries to recruit the best staff! Nothing is more important than our staff and we know it. If you are a hard working individual who enjoys children, you may be just the person we're searching for. Staff members must be able to put kids first at all times. It is also essential that staff members be strong role models for our campers. And because we're working with kids, we have strict policies in many areas including alcohol, smoking, curfew, etc. While it is preferable that our staff members have experience working with children, this is not a prerequisite. Many program areas require skills and certifications to safely operate and this is a priority.
  • Camp Lohikan is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls of the ages 6 to 15. We feature instruction in 65+ daily activities, an individualized elective program, and a very supportive, nurturing camp community where the safety and happiness of campers is the highest priority. For 53 years we've been providing children with safe, fun-filled, memorable summers and we love it! Join us. This will be the BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE!
  • FACILITIES: Top notch facilities include: 1200 acres, private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts, on-premises stables with 30 horses (indoor and outdoor riding rings); fully equipped gymnasium with a bungee trampoline, huge skate park, staff lounge with high-speed internet access, regulation sports fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 2 theaters, indoor and outdoor flying trapeze, pitch and putt golf course, staff lounge with high-speed internet access and much more!
  • FACILITIES: Top notch facilities include: 1200 acres, private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts, on-premises stables with 30 horses (indoor and outdoor riding rings); fully equipped gymnasium with a bungee trampoline, huge skate park, staff lounge with high-speed internet access, regulation sports fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 2 theaters, indoor and outdoor flying trapeze, pitch and putt golf course, staff lounge with high-speed internet access and much more!
  • Website: www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm

Camp Walden
Located: Diamond Point, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: fun@campwalden-ny.com
Position Available: Assistant Head Chef
Salary Range: $800 - $1000 per week & Depends on Experience
  • Cook for 350 campers and 150 staff
  • Help ordering and managing staff
  • Room & Board Included
  • Job is for 10 weeks +/-
  • Website: www.campwalden-ny.com

Chestnut Lake Camp
Located: Northeast Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: corey@chestnutlakecamp.com
Position Available: Counselors
Salary Range: Top Salary and Benefits
  • Chestnut Lake Camp and Trail's End Camp offer similar action packed experiences in 3 or 6 and 7 week options, respectively. Our state of the art facilities are located in the beautifully landscaped countryside of the Pocono Mountains. Double your chances of getting a top camp job by applying to one of our summer camps today. To learn more go to www.mysummercampexperience.com.
  • Co-ed, residential camp with campers ranging in age from 7 - 16. Our programs are geared toward the all-around camper who enjoys participating in team and individual sports, crafts and technologies, drama, and our outdoor adventure program.. We encourage our campers to try new things and base their success on their attitude, rather than their aptitude.
  • We are looking for staff members who will be part of a team of people who create a positive environment for everyone that lives in our community. We require maturity, a good sense of judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Make sure to check out our website at www.mysummercampexperience.com to find out more about the Chestnut Lake and Trail's End Experience and to complete an online application.
  • Website: www.chestnutlakecamp.com/join_our_staff

Chestnut Lake Camp
Located: Northeast Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: corey@chestnutlakecamp.com
Position Available: Area Directors
Salary Range: Top Salary and Benefits
  • Chestnut Lake Camp and Trail's End Camp offer similar action packed experiences in 3 or 6 and 7 week options, respectively. Our state of the art facilities are located in the beautifully landscaped countryside of the Pocono Mountains. Double your chances of getting a top camp job by applying to one of our summer camps today. To learn more go to www.mysummercampexperience.com.
  • Co-ed, residential camp with campers ranging in age from 7 - 16. Our programs are geared toward the all-around camper who enjoys participating in team and individual sports, crafts and technologies, drama, and our outdoor adventure program.. We encourage our campers to try new things and base their success on their attitude, rather than their aptitude.
  • We are looking for staff members who will be part of a team of people who create a positive environment for everyone that lives in our community. We require maturity, a good sense of judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively. Area Directors should significant playing and/or instructional experience in their given area. Leadership and/or management experience is required.
  • Make sure to check out our website at www.mysummercampexperience.com to find out more about the Chestnut Lake and Trail's End Experience and to complete an online application.
  • Website: www.chestnutlakecamp.com/join_our_staff

Chestnut Lake Camp
Located: Northeast Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: corey@chestnutlakecamp.com
Position Available: Group Leaders
Salary Range: Top Salary and Benefits
  • Chestnut Lake Camp and Trail's End Camp offer similar action packed experiences in 3 or 6 and 7 week options, respectively. Our state of the art facilities are located in the beautifully landscaped countryside of the Pocono Mountains. Double your chances of getting a top camp job by applying to one of our summer camps today. To learn more go to www.mysummercampexperience.com.
  • Co-ed, residential camp with campers ranging in age from 7 - 16. Our programs are geared toward the all-around camper who enjoys participating in team and individual sports, crafts and technologies, drama, and our outdoor adventure program.. We encourage our campers to try new things and base their success on their attitude, rather than their aptitude.
  • We have a limited number of openings for a very select group of teachers (or education majors with classroom experience) who would like to work as a Group Leader. Group leaders lead 36 campers and 12 staff members. We are looking for staff members who will be part of a team of people who create a positive environment for everyone that lives in our community. We require maturity, a good sense of judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively.
  • Make sure to check out our website at www.mysummercampexperience.com to find out more about the Chestnut Lake and Trail's End Experience and to complete an online application.
  • Website: www.chestnutlakecamp.com/join_our_staff

Chestnut Lake Camp
Located: Northeast Pennsylvania
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: corey@chestnutlakecamp.com
Position Available: Nurse
Salary Range: Top Salary and Benefits
  • Chestnut Lake Camp and Trail's End Camp offer similar action packed experiences in 3 or 6 and 7 week options, respectively. Our state of the art facilities are located in the beautifully landscaped countryside of the Pocono Mountains. Double your chances of getting a top camp job by applying to one of our summer camps today. To learn more go to www.mysummercampexperience.com.
  • We are currently seeking RN's and LPN's to work all shifts as part of our medical team.
  • A nurturing personality is a must and experience with children is a plus.
  • Make sure to check out our website at www.mysummercampexperience.com to find out more about the Chestnut Lake and Trail's End Experience and to complete an online application.
  • Website: www.chestnutlakecamp.com/join_our_staff

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

Oasis Day Camps
Located: New York City, Mahattan, Queens, Nassau County, Westchester
Type: Coed day camps
Contact:
Position Available: Various Summer Camp Positions
Salary Range: Depending on Experience
  • Group Leader : Be a role model, mentor and friend to a group of 12 to 15 children. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the children's safety, managing their behavior, building relationships with them while making sure that each child is happy and feeling part of the group. You will model constructive participation in all activities including sports and recreation, visual and performing arts and swim. Group Leaders must be 17 years of age or older and must attend 4 days of paid training before camp begins.
  • Health Director : The Health Director is responsible for all health issues with both children and staff throughout the summer. Health issues range from cuts, bruises and stomach aches to dealing with any serious injuries that may occur. In addition to handling all medical issues that arise, the Health Director is responsible for preparing all paperwork required by the Health Department and carefully documenting all incidents that occur. Health Directors must be NYS licensed Emergency Medical Technician, RN or LPN. In addition, you should have a current certificate in Responding to Emergency first aid issued by the American Red Cross and you must have successfully completed a CPR course within the past year.
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Oasis Day Camps
Located: New York City, Mahattan, Queens, Nassau County, Westchester
Type: Coed day camps
Contact:
Position Available: Program Instructors
Salary Range: Depending on Experience
  • Instructors plan, organize and teach education and fun activities that enable children to discover new areas of interest, learn new skills and build new friendships. You will develop your own age appropriate curriculum and lesson plans and teach what you love. You will learn the best practices in both experiential and cooperative education and share ideas with talented colleagues.
  • Areas of instruction include Visual and Performing Arts, Enrichment, Service Learning, Sports and Recreation, Outdoor Education and Swim. Visual and Performing Arts: Give children the opportunity to express themselves creatively and experience the sense of accomplishment that comes from mastering techniques and completing projects. Programs include drama, dance, music, art, ceramics and sculpture. Sports/Recreation and Outdoor Education: Develop age-appropriate activities that keep children active, help them develop skills and learn about teamwork and sportsmanship. Programs include soccer, basketball, tennis, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, flag football, lacrosse, team-building initiatives, rock climbing and outdoor education. Swim: Teach the American Red Cross Swimming curriculum to children of all ages and levels. You will be in the water every day (unless weather is prohibitive) and teaching everything from dunking underwater to swimming the entire length of the pool. Swim instructors should be certified lifeguards and have current certification in CPR. Oasis offers lifeguard certification at no charge prior to the beginning of the summer.
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Camp Lohikan
Located: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lohikan.com
Position Available: Senior Staff
Salary Range: $1500-5500 + tuition allowance
  • Camp Lohikan is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls of the ages 6 to 15. We feature instruction in 65+ daily activities and a supportive, nurturing camp community where the safety and happiness of our campers is the highest priority. For 52 years we've been providing children with safe, fun-filled, memorable summers and we love it! Join us. This will be the BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE!
  • We pay the best salaries to recruit the best staff! Nothing is more important than our staff and we know it. If you are a hard working individual who enjoys children, you may be just the person we're searching for. Staff members must be able to put kids first at all times. It is also essential that staff members be strong role models for our campers. And because we're working with kids, we have strict policies in many areas including alcohol, smoking, curfew, etc. While it is preferable that our staff members have some experience working with children, this is not a prerequisite. Many program areas require skills and certifications to safely operate and this is a priority.
  • BENEFITS: Travel allowance is available. Room, board and laundry services are provided. Supervisors are provided private rooms. Families are accommodated. Tuition scholarships for children of supervisors is available. Nights-off and days-off are scheduled throughout the summer. Pre and post camp employment is available. Top caliber staff recruited from across US and Europe. Lohikan employs 60+ teachers, coaches and other child care professionals for staff leadership positions every summer. We're located approximately 2 1/2 hours from New York City. Easy online application process.
  • FACILITIES: 1200 acres, private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts; On-premises stables with 30 horses (indoor and outdoor riding rings); fully equipped gymnasium with a bungee trampoline, huge skate park, staff lounge with high-speed internet access, regulation sports fields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 2 theaters and much more. SENIOR STAFF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Division Directors (group leaders), Head Instructors for each of our 61+ daily activities, Program Directors, Athletic Directors, Intercamp Games Director, Trip Director, Evening Program Director, Special Event Director, Camp Doctor, Camp Nurse, Medical Support Staff, Horsemanship Director, Pool Director, Lake Director, Adventure & Wilderness Director, Circus Director, Arts Director, Performing Arts Director, Music Director, Food Service Director, Chefs, Baker, Transportation Director, CDL Drivers, Bus Drivers, Maintenance Supervisor, Laundry Supervisor, Medical Department Supervisor, Academics Director, Camp Administration, Canteen Supervisor.
  • Website: www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm

Camp Lohikan
Located: Lake Como, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lohikan.com
Position Available: Instructors/Counselors
Salary Range: $1500-3000
  • 400 Summer Camp Jobs Available! Camp Lohikan is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls of the ages 6 to 15. We feature instruction in 65+ daily activities and a supportive, nurturing camp community where the safety and the happiness of our campers is the highest priority. For 52 years we've been providing children with safe, fun-filled, memorable summers and we love it! Join us. This will be the BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE!
  • BENEFITS: Travel allowance is available. Tipping is permitted. Room, board and laundry services are provided. You have no expenses! Nights-off and days-off are scheduled throughout the summer. Pre and post camp employment is available. Top caliber college-enrolled staff recruited from across US and Europe provides a stimulating social experience. Staff lounge with high-speed internet access is available to staff. We're approximately 2 1/2 hours from New York City. Easy online application.
  • SUMMER JOBS INCLUDE: General Cabin Counselors TEAM SPORTS: baseball, softball, basketball, field hockey, floor hockey, flag football, inline skating, jogging, martial arts, lacrosse, paintball, roller hockey, soccer, volleyball. INDIVIDUAL SPORTS: archery, riflery, golf, gymnastics, cheerleading, inline skating, skateboarding, tennis, tetherball, track and field, ping-pong, weight training, and wrestling. WATERFRONT: Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, American Red Cross Swim Instruction (WSI required), lifeguards, recreational swimming, competitive swimming, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, row boating, windsurfing, fishing, intercamp swim meets, scuba diving, Delaware Canoe Trips. VISUAL ARTS: Arts & crafts, pottery, ceramics, kiln operation, basket weaving, sculpting, silk screening, t-shirt factory, tie-dye, silk screening, batiking, woodworking, block printing, lanyards, copper enameling, beading, paper mache, sketching/drawing, painting, leather craft, mask making, model rocketry, sculpting, jewelry making, braiding, lanyards, decoupage, air brush, and macrame. PERFORMING ARTS: Drama (4 summer productions, acting, improvisation, set design & construction), Music (acoustic & electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, voice, rock band clinics, camp-a-palooza rock concerts), Dance (hip hop, ballet, social, jazz, tap, modern, 4 dance recitals) HORSEBACK RIDING (English): Beginner to advanced instruction in hunt seat equitation. In addition to instruction the program features: horseback overnights, evening trail rides, 4 horse shows, huge indoor and outdoor riding rings, 30 horses, and 10 miles of horse trails. ADVENTURE & WILDERNESS PROGRAMS: Rock climbing (40' climbing tower, 20' junior climbing wall), hiking, backpacking, survival camp program, compass reading, orienteering, mountain biking, overnight camping, cabin cookouts, high and low ropes course (i.e., burmese bridge, giant swing, zip lines, helicopter rappel), horseback riding. EXTREME SPORTS: ATV Honda quads (4 wheelers), mini-bikes, bungee trampoline, white water rafting trips, skate park (skateboarding and inline skating), flying trapeze, circus arts, high ropes, paintball, mountain boarding, mt. biking, paintball, jet skiing, wake boarding, Tarzan swing. CIRCUS ARTS: Flying trapeze (indoors and outdoors), single/double/triple trapeze, spanish web, lyra, circus bike, diabolo, magic tricks, rolo bolo, devil sticks, juggling, tight wire, stilt walking, unicycling, acrobatics, clowning, rolling globe, silks. MEDIA ARTS: Computer arts, website design, radio broadcasting, video production, b/w photography darkroom, digital photography, camp newspaper, dee jay clinic. SUPPORT STAFF: Office staff, maintenance staff, laundry staff, landscaping staff, kitchen staff, camp drivers, CDL drivers, medical staff.
  • Website: www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm

YMCA Camp Mason
Located: Hardwick, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: don@campmason.org
Position Available: Program Staff Member
Salary Range: $2000-2500
  • Program Staff live in housing and teach/supervise specific activity areas throughout the day.
  • Salary increases for skills certification: lifeguard, wilderness, aquatics, boating, target sports, etc.
  • Enthusiastic & internationally diverse community of camping professionals!
  • Website: www.campmason.org

Wellspring Camps
Located: 12 Locations Worldwide
Type: Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camps
Contact: jobs@wellspringcamps.com
Position Available: Summer Camp Jobs
Salary Range: $2500 + depending on position and experience
  • Leading Weight Loss Camp for children, teens and young adults
  • Positions available: camp counselor, nutrition instructor, culinary instructor, program supervisor, yoga instructor, martial arts instructor, personal trainer, head counselor, field staff, ropes course facilitator, nurse, emt, behavioral coach, lifeguard
  • Room and Board Included
  • Website: www.wellspringcamps.com

Camp Wicosuta for Girls
Located: Hebron, New Hampshire
Type: Residential girls' summer camp
Contact: info@campwicosuta.com
Position Available: Activity Head
Salary Range: $2,500 - $3,000
  • As an Activity Head you are responsible for all aspects of your program area from supervising staff and designing your curriculum to area maintenance and staff scheduling. Activity Heads have a high level of expertise in their area including experience supervising, teaching, and coaching children ages 6-15 & staff.
  • Activity Heads are self-starters, flexible, organized and creative. They are leaders of their areas and of camp.
  • Activity heads needed for: DANCE, GYMNASTICS, THEATER, COOKING, LANDSPORTS, BOATING, POOL
  • Website: www.campwicosuta.com

YMCA Camp Mason
Located: Hardwick, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: don@campmason.org
Position Available: Cabin Counselor
Salary Range: $1800-2200
  • Cabin counselors (2) live with 8-10 campers and teach/supervise/assist activities in the afternoon.
  • Salary increases for skills certification: lifeguard, wilderness, aquatics, boating, target sports, etc.
  • Enthusiastic & internationally diverse community of camping professionals!
  • Website: www.campmason.org

Iroquois Springs
Located: Rock Hill, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: brian@iroquoissprings.com
Position Available: Activity Specialist
Salary Range: $1400- $2000 plus travel, room & board
  • Iroquois Springs, located just 90 miles from New York City, is a coed residential camp in the lower Catskill Mountains. All staff are employed for the entire 6 week summer and have an opportunity to work with children between the ages of 7 - 16.
  • Positions Available: Tennis, High and Low Ropes Course, Outdoor Adventure (mountain biking, leading overnights, etc.) Gymnastics, Water-skiing, Sailing, Lifeguarding (WSI), Theatre, Arts and Crafts (wood working, ceramics, jewelry), Roller Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Archery, Media (web design, yearbook, newspaper), and more...
  • Competitive salary offered, including room and board. Staff receive 1 day off each week, access to the Internet and a staff lounge to use during time off. Apply on line or call 1.877.700.5354 for more information..
  • Website: www.iroquoissprings.com/staff-positions.html

Forest Lake Camp
Located: Chestertown, New York
Type: Residential camp with separate campuses for boys and girls
Contact: info@forestlakecamp.com
Position Available: General Activity Counselor
Salary Range: $1500-$3000 for summer
  • Forest Lake Camp is a private, residential summer camp located in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, about 10 minutes from Lake George, NY. Forest Lake Camp has been in operation since 1926. We are a brother/sister camp on 411 acres with our own private, spring-fed lake. We run 2, 4, 6, and 8 week sessions over the summer and have about 250 campers (age range 8-15) over this period of time.
  • General counselors are in charge of a group of campers (age range 8-15) in a cabin, and run activity periods in specific areas of interest. Those areas of interest we are still looking for specific counselors are: kayaking, fencing, climbing, boys tennis, basketball, archery, canoeing, rocketry/astronomy, woodworking, photography/communications, dance, lacrosse, mountain biking, and sailing.
  • Experience in one or more of these areas is essential. Experience working with youth or in a recreational setting is preferred. Must be 17 years of age or older and have graduated high school by the start of camp. Camp positions require enthusiastic people who are team players, flexible, love children, and are able to reside at Forest Lake Camp.
  • Website: www.forestlakecamp.com

Summer Music Programs
Located: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Type: Coed Music Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@summermusicprograms.com
Position Available: Music Instructor
Salary Range: competitive pay
  • Summer Music Programs is a special co-ed music camp. All we do is music. If you would like to work with young musicians between the ages of 11 and 17 and have the time of your life visit our website to see what all the buzz is about.
  • Music instructors are responsible for preparing bands assigned to them for rehearsals, recording in a studio and live performance. Supervision at all times is essential. The more instruments you can play, including vocals, the better.
  • Pay is based upon experience and responsibilities. Room and board is included.
  • Website: www.summermusicprograms.com

Summer Music Programs
Located: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Type: Coed Music Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@summermusicprograms.com
Position Available: Videographer / Photographer
Salary Range: competitive pay
  • Summer Music Programs is a special co-ed music camp. All we do is music. If you would like to work with young musicians between the ages of 11 and 17 and have the time of your life visit our website to see what all the buzz is about.
  • In particular we are looking for someone to take photos and shoot video for promotional purposes. Video editing experience a plus.
  • Room and board is included.
  • Website: www.summermusicprograms.com

Camp Wicosuta for Girls
Located: Hebron, New Hampshire
Type: Residential girls' summer camp
Contact: info@campwicosuta.com
Position Available: Camp Counselor
Salary Range: $1,800-$2,000 +travel
  • Founded in 1920, Camp Wicosuta is a traditional four-week sleepaway camp for girls in Hebron, New Hampshire that offers two sessions. Our philosophy is based on providing the "3 C's": Confidence, Competence & Community. Our goal is for every camper to walk away feeling confident in herself, and competent in her abilities in any number of areas. We teach these skills in a physically and emotionally safe community in which our campers are challenged to move past their self-set limits.
  • As a Wico camp counselor you have a dual role: You live in a cabin with 6-12 campers and teach/coach in your activity area of expertise. Counselors are responsible for creating communities that are both fun and emotionally and physically safe.
  • Counselors are role models, teachers, listeners, guides, mediators, coaches, cheerleaders, players, lesson-planners and confidantes. The responsibilities of a counselor can be compared to the job of a "working" parent.
  • Website: www.campwicosuta.com

Spartacus Gymnastic Camp
Located: Day camp in Brooklyn, NY; Sleep away camp program in scenic Fort Plain, New York
Type: Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: hitsandhoops@yahoo.com
Position Available: Gymnastics Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive, based on experience
  • Join us for an 8-week summer program, instructing in a specific area at camp.
  • Activities: archery, arts & crafts, hiking, drama, fishing, horseback riding, nature, swimming, gymnastics, wall climbing, gardening, trips to water park, Zoo, Museums, etc.
  • Room, board, laundry and staff training provided.
  • Website: www.spartacusgym.com

Spartacus Gymnastic Camp
Located: Day camp in Brooklyn, NY; Sleep away camp program in scenic Fort Plain, New York
Type: Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: hitsandhoops@yahoo.com
Position Available: Horseback Riding Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive, based on experience
  • Join us for an 8-week summer program, instructing in a specific area at camp.
  • Activities: archery, arts & crafts, hiking, drama, fishing, horseback riding, nature, swimming, gymnastics, wall climbing, gardening, trips to water park, Zoo, Museums, etc.
  • Room, board, laundry and staff training provided.
  • Website: www.spartacusgym.com

92nd Street Y Camps
Located: Resident camps in Pennsylvania (75 miles from NYC), Daycamps in New York City vicinity
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: lwexler@92y.org
Position Available: Day Camp counselors and Activity Specialists
Salary Range: $1,600 - $4,500
  • Various arts, athletics, nature, ropes course, cooking, film making, etc.
  • Travel from NYC to our beautfiul Rockland County campgrounds each day.
  • Applicants must be experts in the area they are teaching and must love working with children.
  • Website: www.92y.org/camps

New York YMCA Camp
Located: 86 miles NE of New York City
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: camps@ymcanyc.org
Position Available: Waterfront Director
Salary Range: $265-$285 / week /week
  • Age 21+, 3 years lifeguard experience
  • Responsible for all waterfront activities and safety
  • Experience driving a speedboat a plus
  • Website: www.NewYorkYMCACamp.org/sleepaway

Thomas School of Horsemanship Summer Day Camp
Located: Melville, New York
Type: Coed horsemanship day camp
Contact: TSH@TSHCamp.com
Position Available: Swim Staff
Salary Range: $1,400 - $2,200
  • Must have lifeguard training certification. If you need to recertify, you can do that a pre camp training. We keep classes to about 8 per instructor.
  • Excellent staff of 130 to work with and socialize with. You will have the opportunity to work with our International staff as well.
  • Day Camp- requires you to live within driving distance of Melville, Long Island, NY- on the border of Suffolk and Nassau County. But Day Camp does give you the benefit of having evenings and weekends free. The staff get together for many staff events.
  • Website: www.TSHCamp.com

Camp Kinder Ring
Located: Hopewell Junction, New York
Type: Residential coed Jewish camp
Contact: office@campkr.com
Position Available: Woodshop Coordinator
Salary Range: $150-$250/week
  • Member of professional team of arts & crafts specialists
  • Well equipped studio
  • 9 week summer
  • Website: www.campkr.com

Camp Lake Greeley
Located: Greeley, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lakegreeley.com
Position Available: Counselors/Instructors
Salary Range: $1300-2000
  • Lake Greeley Camp is a traditional, co-ed sleep away camp located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. We are looking to hire 100+ counselors/ instructors for the upcoming summer. We need top calibre college age students who enjoy working with children between the ages of 6-15 and have experience teaching any of the activities listed below. If you are ready for the experience of your life, please get in touch with us here at 1-800-743-6754 or visit our web-site.
  • We have the following positions available: Archery, Aerobics, Arts & Crafts, Baseball, Basketball, Canoeing, Challenge/Rope Courses, Cheerleading, Chess, Dance, Fabric Factory, Field Hockey, Fishing, Football, Golf, Hiking, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Mountain Biking, Music; Guitar & Keyboards, Nature, Newspaper, Photography, Radio, Riflery, Rock Climbing, Rocketry, Roller Blading, Roller/Street Hockey, Sailing, Singing, Soccer, Softball, Swim Recreation, Volleyball, Weights, Windsurfing, Woodworking and Zip-line. Adventure Activities, ATV·s (4 Wheelers), Ceramics/Pottery, Delaware River Rafting, Biking Trips, Flying Trapeze, Gymnastics, Horseback; English/Western, Scuba Diving, Swim Instruction, Tennis and Theater.
  • In addition to your salary, you will receive free board, 3 meals a day, free laundry service and tipping is permitted.
  • Website: www.lakegreeley.com

Appel Farm
Located: Elmer, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: camp@appelfarm.org
Position Available: Arts and Music Instructors
Salary Range: Competitive
  • Live and work in a supportive, nurturing, artistic environment with young artists and art educators from around the world.
  • Positions available in Music, Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Photography, Video, Recording Arts, Creative Writing, Sports and Swim.
  • Staff performance opportunities. Wonderful community of artists, actors and musicians from around the world.
  • Website: www.appelfarm.org

Camp Walden
Located: Diamond Point, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: fun@campwalden-ny.com
Position Available: Specialty Counselor
Salary Range: Varies
  • Camp Walden staff members are hired with the mission of helping campers experience deep and meaningful friendships, explore new challenges and adventures, excel in their favorite sports and activities and enjoy the best summer of their lives, every summer. Camp Walden is a traditional co-ed summer camp with everything from team sports and drama to mountain biking and an incredible water front program. Our pristine, spring-fed lake and over one hundred acres of beautiful property is the perfect setting for our campers and staff to challenge themselves as they make new friends and create a lifetime of memories. We are located 3 1/2 hours from NYC and Boston and 2 1/2 hours from Montreal.
  • We know that a highly qualified staff is the most important aspect for running a successful camp and that is why we truly value the wonderful men and women that work at Camp Walden.
  • Our staff members are college students, educators, coaches, athletes, artists and performers. They come from many different areas and have many different backgrounds but they have a couple of things in common: They love being with children, they have strong work ethics and are prepared for a truly challenging yet extremely rewarding experience.
  • Website: www.campwalden-ny.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

Fairview Lake YMCA Camp
Located: Newton, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: fairviewlake@metroymcas.org
Position Available: Ranch Counselor / Director
Salary Range: $1,500-4,000
  • Teach children how to ride horses or to improve the ability/knowledge of experienced riders.
  • Responsible for all aspects of our horseback riding program.
  • Cabin responsibilities & Barn chores
  • Website: www.fairviewlakeymca.org

Forrestel Farm Riding & Sports Camp
Located: Medina, New York
Type: Coed and Girls' Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Contact: summer@forrestel.com
Position Available: Sports and Outdoor Adventure Counselor
Salary Range: Starting at $1500+
  • Counselors in this program will be involved in a wide variety of activities ranging from any sport imaginable to canoeing to low and high ropes course activities.
  • Also looking for WSI - additional pay
  • Website: www.forrestel.com

Forrestel Farm Riding & Sports Camp
Located: Medina, New York
Type: Coed and Girls' Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Contact: summer@forrestel.com
Position Available: Riding Counselor
Salary Range: Starting at $1500+
  • Instructors / Counselors experienced in hunt seat equitation, dressage or eventing. Able to instruct beginners through intermediate riders. 800 acre working farm in Western New York.
  • Website: www.forrestel.com

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

YMCA Camp Mason
Located: Hardwick, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: don@campmason.org
Position Available: Adventure Leader
Salary Range: $1700-2000
  • WE ARE KRYPTONITE FREE! To the kids looking up to you this summer, you are Superman, and it's nice to know we've got your back.
  • Rock climb, kayak, hike, explore, have fun
  • The best time off in the industry
  • Website: www.campmason.org

Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Located: Old Forge, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: tim@awc1.com
Position Available: General Counselor (male and female)
Salary Range: $1000-2500
  • Cabin Counselors
  • Traditional camp programs with emphasis on wilderness canoe and backpacking trips
  • Website: www.woodcraftcamps.com

School of Cinema & Performing Arts
Located: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and Burlington, VT
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@socapa.org
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $300-500/wk
  • Room & board in New York City or Hollywood
  • Must be a specialist in Film, Acting, Dance or Photography
  • Must be 21 or over
  • Website: www.socapa.org

Raquette Lake Camps
Located: Raquette Lake, New York
Type: Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: director@raquettelake.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: Negotiable
  • Tennis instructor · clay and hard tennis courts.  Run by USPTA professional. Looking for males and females.
  • Swim instructor · LGT, SWI, CPR.  Looking for both males and females.
  • General counselor · fun, energetic people looking to have a fun summer with children.
  • Website: www.raquettelake.com

Iroquois Springs
Located: Rock Hill, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: brian@iroquoissprings.com
Position Available: Cabin Specialist
Salary Range: $1400- $2000 plus travel, room & board
  • Iroquois Springs, located just 90 miles from New York City, is a coed residential camp in the lower Catskill Mountains. All staff are employed for the entire 6 week summer and have an opportunity to work with children between the ages of 7 - 16.
  • Participation with campers and an ability to motivate children are key to a successful summer. If you enjoy the outdoors and love to be active in the summer, this may be the place for you.
  • Competitive salary offered, including room and board. Staff receive 1 day off each week, access to the Internet and a staff lounge to use during time off. Apply on line or call 1.877.700.5354 for more information.
  • Website: www.iroquoissprings.com/staff-positions.html

Forest Lake Camp
Located: Chestertown, New York
Type: Residential camp with separate campuses for boys and girls
Contact: info@forestlakecamp.com
Position Available: Camp Nurse
Salary Range: $4000-$8000 for summer
  • Forest Lake Camp is a private, residential summer camp located in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, about 10 minutes from Lake George, NY. Forest Lake Camp has been in operation since 1926. We are a brother/sister camp on 411 acres with our own private, spring-fed lake. We run 2, 4, 6, and 8 week sessions over the summer and have about 250 campers (age range 8-15) over this period of time.
  • We are looking for full and part time summer camp nurses to work at our facility. Safety and healthcare are top priorities at Forest Lake Camp. Candidates must either possess a current Registered Nurse certification, or are working towards certification. Practical experience is necessary. Experience working in a camp, school or recreational setting is helpful, but not required.
  • Responsibilities include basic health interviews of campers and staff, being on-call for and addressing medical needs and concerns, ensuring compliance with health standards and emergency action procedures. The camp has a good working relationship with a local health clinic for consultations and referrals. Camp positions require people who are team players, flexible, love children, and are able to reside at Forest Lake Camp.
  • Website: www.forestlakecamp.com

Camp Danbee for Girls
Located: Peru, Massachusetts
Type: Residential girls' summer camp
Contact: jay@campdanbee.com
Position Available: Counselor Positions
Salary Range: $1,800 - $2,100 / summer
  • Seven-week summer camp for girls, located in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts.
  • All of the counselors at Danbee work in a dual role - both as a bunk counselor living in a bunk with kids, and as a specialty counselor teaching in a specific program area.
  • Danbee is full of spirit! We are a fun, busy and energetic place. We dance at meals, sing and cheer constantly.
  • Website: www.campdanbee.com

Camp Danbee for Girls
Located: Peru, Massachusetts
Type: Residential girls' summer camp
Contact: jay@campdanbee.com
Position Available: Residential Nurse
Salary Range: $4,000 - $6,000/ summer
  • Premier girls' summer camp in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts
  • Competitive salary. Room(single)/board and travel provided
  • Doctor in residence during the camp season. Located near a hospital/trauma center. Team of 4-5 RNs/LPNs.
  • Website: www.campdanbee.com

92nd Street Y Camps
Located: Resident camps in Pennsylvania (75 miles from NYC), Daycamps in New York City vicinity
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: lwexler@92y.org
Position Available: Division Heads & Directors
Salary Range: $4,000 - $6,000
  • Applicants must have past camp experience
  • Work as part of a highly dedicated team of professionals
  • Travel to and from NYC and our beautiful Rockland County campgrounds each day.
  • Website: www.92y.org/camps

Park Slope Day Camp
Located: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Coed Day Camp
Contact: office@parkslopedaycamp.com
Position Available: Head Counselor
Salary Range: $1,600 - $2,000
  • 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.
  • Website: www.parkslopedaycamp.com/jobs_qualifications.htm

Camp Lake Greeley
Located: Greeley, Pennsylvania
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: info@lakegreeley.com
Position Available: Activity/Program Directors
Salary Range: $2000+
  • Lake Greeley Camp is a traditional, co-ed sleep away camp located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. We are looking for activity supervisors, division leaders and program directors for the upcoming summer. Minimum age requirements are 25 years. Please get in touch with us here at 1-800-743-6754 or visit our website.
  • In particular we are looking for supervisors for Gymnastics, Horseback, Trapeze, Athletics, Arts & Crafts, Woodworking, Lakefront and the Pool. We also need program directors and office personnel.
  • In addition to salary, your children (if applicable) will attend camp for free; board, meals and laundry service are provided by the camp.
  • Website: www.lakegreeley.com

Camp Walden
Located: Diamond Point, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: fun@campwalden-ny.com
Position Available: General Cabin Counselor
Salary Range: Varies
  • Camp Walden staff members are hired with the mission of helping campers experience deep and meaningful friendships, explore new challenges and adventures, excel in their favorite sports and activities and enjoy the best summer of their lives, every summer. Camp Walden is a traditional co-ed summer camp with everything from team sports and drama to mountain biking and an incredible water front program. Our pristine, spring-fed lake and over one hundred acres of beautiful property is the perfect setting for our campers and staff to challenge themselves as they make new friends and create a lifetime of memories. We are located 3 1/2 hours from NYC and Boston and 2 1/2 hours from Montreal.
  • We know that a highly qualified staff is the most important aspect for running a successful camp and that is why we truly value the wonderful men and women that work at Camp Walden.
  • Our staff members are college students, educators, coaches, athletes, artists and performers. They come from many different areas and have many different backgrounds but they have a couple of things in common: They love being with children, they have strong work ethics and are prepared for a truly challenging yet extremely rewarding experience.
  • Website: www.campwalden-ny.com

Wellspring New York
Located: Paul Smiths, New York
Type: Residential Girls' Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Contact: jobs@wellspringcamps.com
Position Available: Summer Camp Jobs
Salary Range: $2500 + depending on position and experience
  • Leading Weight Loss Camp for children, teens and young adults
  • Positions avilable: camp counselor, nutrition instructor, culinary instructor, program supervisor, yoga instructor, martial arts instructor, personal trainer, head counselor, field staff, ropes course facilitator, nurse, emt, behavioral coach, lifeguard
  • Room and Board Included
  • Website: www.wellspringcamps.com

Summer Institute for the Gifted
Located: Resident Programs in Amherst, MA; Bryn Mawr, PA; Atlanta, GA; Princeton, NJ; Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Austin, TX; Poughkeepsie, NY; Day Programs in MA; PA; GA; CT; TN; CA; NY; NJ; FL
Type: Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: sig.info@giftedstudy.com
Position Available: Housemaster
Salary Range: $2,000 - $2,500
  • residential position
  • must be college graduate
  • must have residential experience
  • Website: www.giftedstudy.org

Summer Institute for the Gifted
Located: Resident Programs in Amherst, MA; Bryn Mawr, PA; Atlanta, GA; Princeton, NJ; Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Austin, TX; Poughkeepsie, NY; Day Programs in MA; PA; GA; CT; TN; CA; NY; NJ; FL
Type: Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: sig.info@giftedstudy.com
Position Available: Instructor
Salary Range: $775 - $925 per course
  • must be college graduate and able to commute to campus
  • courses are 15, 90-minute sessions
  • experience teaching gifted students a plus
  • Website: www.giftedstudy.org

Camp Pinnacle Summer Camp
Located: Albany, New York
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@camppinnacle.org
Position Available: Counselors & more
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
  • Counselors who will serve & love thier children to Christ
  • Training, Room & Board included
  • Become part of the Camp Pinnacle family
  • Website: www.camppinnacle.org

Camp Pinnacle Summer Camp
Located: Albany, New York
Type: Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: info@camppinnacle.org
Position Available: Nurse, Waterfront, Lifeguard
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
  • Work for the Lord this Summer
  • Training, Room & Board included
  • Become part of the Camp Pinnacle family
  • Website: www.camppinnacle.org

New York YMCA Camp
Located: 86 miles NE of New York City
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: camps@ymcanyc.org
Position Available: Cabin Counselor
Salary Range: $170 - $190 / week /week

Thomas School of Horsemanship Summer Day Camp
Located: Melville, New York
Type: Coed horsemanship day camp
Contact: TSH@TSHCamp.com
Position Available: Group Counselor
Salary Range: $1,200 - $1,400
  • You will have a group of approximately 14 campers who you will be able to make a difference in their lives. You can choose any age group from 3 years old to 15 years old.
  • Excellent staff of 130 to work with and socialize with. You will have the opportunity to work with our International staff as well.
  • Day Camp- requires you to live within driving distance of Melville, Long Island, NY- on the border of Suffolk and Nassau County. But Day Camp does give you the benefit of having evenings and weekends free. The staff get together for many staff events.
  • Website: www.TSHCamp.com

Camp Kinder Ring
Located: Hopewell Junction, New York
Type: Residential coed Jewish camp
Contact: office@campkr.com
Position Available: Adventure Course Director
Salary Range: $400-$600/week
  • Direct high and low ropes course
  • Supervise staff of 6
  • Full certifications and training by outside consultant
  • Website: www.campkr.com

Fairview Lake YMCA Camp
Located: Newton, New Jersey
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: fairviewlake@metroymcas.org
Position Available: Senior Counselor
Salary Range: $1,200-1,700
  • Cabin responsibilities
  • Program instruction
  • Be willing to meet and work with staff and campers from all over the world
  • Website: www.fairviewlakeymca.org

Seacamp
Located: Big Pine Key, Florida
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: info@seacamp.org
Position Available: Cabin Counselors
Salary Range:
  • Must be at least 19 years old.
  • Able to assist in courses such as marine science, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, and arts and crafts.
  • Must live with a group of campers and be willing to participate in all camp functions and assist in camper supervision as assigned.
  • Website: www.seacamp.org

Seacamp
Located: Big Pine Key, Florida
Type: Residential Coed Camp
Contact: info@seacamp.org
Position Available: Science Instructors
Salary Range:
  • Must 21 years old and have a Bachelors Degree in Marine Science or related field. Instructors must have a valid drivers license with an excellent driving record.
  • Instructors will participate in all camp functions and assist with camper supervision as assigned.
  • Must be comfortable teaching marine science courses. Contact us at staff@seacamp.com
  • Website: www.seacamp.org

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

Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Located: Old Forge, New York
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: tim@awc1.com
Position Available: Waterfront Counselor
Salary Range: $1500-2500