Summer Camp Counselor

Overview

Summer Camp Counselor positions at BASIS Independent Schools to supervise, plan, and deliver day and specialty camp activities for preschool through grade 8 students (mid-June to mid-August). Roles include Day Camp Counselor, Lead Counselor, and Specialty Lead Teacher responsibilities: maintaining camper health/safety, organizing activities, modeling positive behavior, and communicating with parents. Requires high school diploma, fingerprint clearance, ability to work full- or part-time, physical stamina, and eligibility to work in the U.S.;

prior child-care experience preferred.

BASIS Independent Schools is a national network of PreK–12 private, secular schools with ten campuses located in major metropolitan areas. Our campuses offer dynamic summer programming for preschool through grade 8 children, designed to keep kids engaged, having fun, and learning all summer long. Join our team and help create an epic summer for students in your community!

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower is Seeking Camp Counselors and Lead Teachers for Summer 2026!

We’re looking for camp leaders who are enthusiastic about making camp a fun and enriching experience:

• Day Camp Counselor: support Lead Counselors and help guide campers through daily activities.
• Day Camp Lead Counselor: use provided materials to plan, teach, and coordinate day camp activities for a specific age group, helping campers build personal growth and daily living skills.
• Specialty Camp Lead Teacher: plan and lead themed camps with support from a summer team.

• Dates:
  Mid-June to mid-August
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time and part-time positions available; camp hours are 7:30 AM–6:00 PM, including before and after care.
• Flexibility:
  Qualified candidates can choose the weeks they want to work or commit to the full summer.

• Maintain high standards of health and safety for campers and staff.
• Assist or lead the organization, supervision, and delivery of camp activities to meet camper outcomes.
• Be a role model for campers and staff with a positive attitude and strong behavior.
• Represent the camp when interacting with parents and the broader community.

• Has excitement, joy, and passion for working with kids.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with campers, employees, and parents.
• Cooperative, supportive, flexible, and organized.
• Able to build a positive camp community and foster relationships with students.
• Strong work ethic and a problem-solving mindset.

• Minimum:
  High school diploma and valid fingerprint clearance. Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Preferred:
  Experience working with children, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a high level of personal responsibility.
• Able to walk and stand for long periods of time both inside and outside the building.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language.

In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.