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Senior Summer Camp Counselor

Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms
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Steve’s Camp at Horizon Farms is looking for Senior Counselors who are excited to spend their summer leading, inspiring, and supporting young people in a nature-rich, joy-filled camp environment. This is more than a job — it’s an immersive role where you help shape culture, community, and growth for NYC teens.


 

About Steve’s Camp

Steve’s Camp offers a no-cost sleepaway experience for youth from systematically nature-deprived NYC communities. Our goal is to create a space where campers can explore the outdoors, build confidence, connect with each other, and return home with an expanded sense of possibility.


 

About the Role

Senior Counselors are the heart of camp culture — the ones who bring the energy, the care, and the sense of belonging that makes camp feel like home.

You will:

  • Live in a cabin with 5–6 campers

     
  • Lead them through their daily routines

     
  • Supervise their safety, growth, and joy all day alongside a supportive team

     
  • Work closely with Junior Counselors or CITs

     
  • Model leadership, respect, and real community

     

This is a role for someone who loves working with kids, enjoys the outdoors, and thrives in a team environment where no two days are the same.


 

What You’ll Do

  • Support the physical, social, and emotional well-being of campers

     
  • Lead or co-lead camp activities: hikes, sports, cooking, gardening, arts, farm time, and more

     
  • Build community within your cabin and across camp

     
  • Help create a fun, inclusive, and respectful environment

     
  • Stay engaged during full days — from wake-up to evening programs

     
  • Mediate conflicts with empathy and support

     
  • Participate in all-camp traditions, games, and special events

     
  • Keep campers motivated, encouraged, and safe

     
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with leadership staff

     
  • Uphold camp values: Real Courage, Real Joy, Real Caring, Real Community

     


 

Who You Are

  • High school graduate; college students strongly encouraged to apply

     
  • Passionate about working with kids and teens

     
  • Energetic, responsible, and ready to lead by example

     
  • Someone who enjoys being outdoors — rain or shine

     
  • Patient, flexible, and collaborative

     
  • Youth leadership or camp experience is a plus, not required

     
  • Aligns with mission-centered, justice-rooted youth work

     
  • Comfortable living on-site in a communal setting

     


 

Timeframe & Compensation

We run four 12-day camp sessions, each with a short break in between:

Session 1 – Girls: June 28 – July 9
 Session 2 – Girls: July 12 – July 23
 Session 3 – Boys: July 26 – August 6
 Session 4 – Boys: August 9 – August 20

You may apply for one session or multiple

  • Compensation: $700–$875 per session

     
  • Housing & meals included

     
  • You will share a cabin with campers in your assigned cabin

     

Required Staff Training:
June 17 – June 24 (stipend + room & board provided)

 

 

How to Apply

Please complete the online application and submit your resume and cover letter.
Questions? Email taylor@stevescamp.org

Steve’s Camp at Horizon Farms is an equal opportunity employer.