Bunk Counselor

Overview

As a Bunk Counselor, you’ll challenge yourself, discover skills you never knew you had, make a lasting, positive difference in the lives of children, and be rewarded in a myriad of ways. You are responsible for your campers and their needs day and night. You are their role model, acting as their older sibling, parent, and biggest supporter. You will set the example for them as we sing and cheer at the flagpole (Degel) before meals and guide them in keeping themselves and their cabins clean.

You will be their biggest cheerleader as they try new things and their rock when they are having a tough day. This role will strengthen your leadership, teamwork, and communication skills, preparing you for your future career.

• Directly responsible for the supervision and care of all campers living in your assigned cabin, day-to-day involvement with all campers present at assigned activity locations, and the teaching of camp rules, policies, and traditions.
• Responsible for the health, safety, hygiene, and well-being of campers. Notify appropriate staff members of concerns.
• Build positive relationships and maintain appropriate boundaries with campers and staff of all ages.
• Help campers keep track of their belongings.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the cabin.
• Participate regularly and enthusiastically in all assigned programming. Teach or assist in unit and elective activities; always be an active participant.
• Help campers make friends and become acclimated to life at Camp.
• Help plan and lead cabin activities.
• Attend in-camp training sessions and staff meetings as required.
• Be familiar with all emergency procedures and first aid.
• Be able to step outside your comfort zone. The more you buy into Camp's culture, the more fun you and all campers will have together!
• Be responsible for the needs of the campers, your fellow staff members, and yourself.
• Be a team player.
• Be safety conscious at all times.
• Support your fellow staff members.
• Maintain strong lines of communication with all other staff members, including formal and informal evaluations with your supervisor.
• Respect all members of the camp community. Be kind and courteous to everyone at camp.
• Maintain a positive & productive attitude; be on time and participate in all assigned activities.
• Dress appropriately for activities.
• Have fun!

$2100/Season

Qualifications &

Job Requirements:

– Desire and ability to work with children in a camp setting.– Able to balance the needs of campers, camp, and themselves.– Ability to accept supervision, guidance, and support.– Ability to communicate with and care for both campers and peers.– Willingness to be flexible and adapt behaviors as necessary to continue growing in their position and role in camp.– Be of good character, integrity, and adaptability.

Have a well-developed sense of responsibility, good judgment, and common sense.– Be an adult role model of how to live responsibly and maturely. Demonstrate maturity, respect, and kindness.– Have a basic understanding of child development. Understand the potential of young children.– The ability to maintain the stamina and endurance required to succeed in an immersive and chaotic camp environment.– A willingness and ability to ask for help.–

Ability to assist in activities, both leading and supporting.– Be able to work professionally and coexist with a variety of staff members and campers.– Qualities of a caretaker.

Additional Requirements:

– Must successfully pass a criminal background check and, if applicable, fingerprinting– Must be able to pass the pre-employment reference checks.– Must be able to pass a drug screen– Must be able to provide a copy of his/her own social security card for W-4 documentation.– Must be able to provide applicable documentation(s) for I-9 in order to establish identity and authorization to work in the US.

Interested applicants should submit a BB Camp Staff Application here:  Review of applications will begin immediately. Spots are limited. Apply now! Season dates are 6/14-8/12, including staff training. Room and board are provided at a value of $800/month