Croft Jamaica Plain Summer Camp Counselor

The Croft School

Croft Summer Camp Counselor (Jamaica Plain, Boston)

Mid-June 2026 through Mid-August 2026

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in Fall 2020, our school currently enrolls 250 students in Preschool through Grade
5. During the 2026-27 school year, we will expand to include Grade 6.

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area's existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following ethos:

• Rigor
• Spark
• Heart
• Joy
• Belonging

Our program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, frequent enrichment and Spanish courses, and weekly nature explorations or community trips (field study). Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.

The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and the South End neighborhood of Boston (founded 2022).

More information about our school can be found here:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

About Croft Summer Camp

Croft Summer Camp is open to incoming and returning Croft students entering Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (ages 3-5).

Camp orientation and set-up will take place Monday, June 15th - Thursday, June 18th, and Croft Summer Camp will run for 9 weeks from Monday, June 22 - Friday, August 21, 2026.

Students will enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, including outdoor water play, themed project work, indoor and outdoor games, weekly field trips, and weekly swim lessons led by (external) certified swim instructors.

About

The Role

The Croft School is seeking outstanding Summer Camp Counselors to join our team. Each counselor will work alongside other counselors to oversee a group of 12-16 children. Counselors will receive guidance from our onsite Camp Director while also having the opportunity to create and implement child-centered activities.

Counselors are expected to work five days per week, with schedules available from either:

• 7:45am-3:45pm or
• 9:00am-5:00pm

Candidates with a pre-existing summer commitment of up to one week (e.g., travel) can be accommodated. Counselors are not expected to work all nine weeks, and a combination of weeks can be accommodated ahead of time.

We are ideally looking for counselors who can work at least six weeks of camp, though we are open to hiring counselors who can only work several weeks.

The ideal candidate has experience working with children in the Preschool through Kindergarten age range and is enthusiastic about creating engaging, fun, and safe experiences for young learners.

Transportation

The Croft School Jamaica Plain is conveniently located at 3815 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain, which is a 5-minute walk from the Forest Hills (Orange Line) MBTA Station.

We also offer a parking lot with free parking.

Qualifications and Qualities

• Must be at least 17 years old and a rising high school senior or above.
• Experience working with 3- to- 6-year-old children in a childcare, camp, or school setting
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students' natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for working closely with other camp counselors
• Ability to support the development of a joyous camp environment.
• Ability to support and/or lead small-group activities.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one's practice.
• Current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is as follows:

• $20/hour for current high school students (including Class of 2026 high school graduates)
• $25/hour for candidates with a high school diploma or higher

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.