Overnight Summer Camp Staff

Set yourself apart from other candidates; working in a summer camp environment helps cultivate oral communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving, interpersonal and leadership skills, collaborative skills, and creativity. If you love the outdoors and want to make a positive difference for kids, Camp Sweyolakan may be the place for you! We’re a friendly, inclusive community of campers and staff, accredited by the American Camp Association, and passionate about helping kids become caring, responsible individuals. You’ll leave camp with great memories, new marketable skills, a strong resume, and a ton of new best friends. Summer at camp is truly an experience you’ll never forget!

Camp Sweyolakan is a boat-access only sleep-away camp located on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Available positions include small group counselors, leadership staff, lifeguards, program specialists, and support roles including kitchen staff, and health care staff. Salary varies by position and includes room and board.

Full job descriptions posted at http://www.campfireinc.org/page/employment

Essential Skills:

Experience working with children; Desire to work with children outdoors; Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications; Visual, physical, and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the camp setting; Abide by health and safety rules to ensure well-being of campers and staff at all times; Ability to assist campers and staff in emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury); Ability to observe and evaluate camper behavior; enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures; and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques; Prepare the necessary reports, inventories, and records as assigned; Plan for and carry out the care and maintenance of the equipment and facilities assigned; Know the basic facts about the program of Camp Fire; Display a willingness to accept a reasonable share of camp responsibilities, and other duties as assigned; Prepare for and participate in the meetings and conferences of the staff; Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (age and skill levels), and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff; Bring complaints or problems directly to Assistant Camp Director or Camp Director; Abide by established procedures and policies covered during staff training, in Camp Staff Practices and Guidelines, and Code of Conduct; Successfully pass a state, local and federal background check. Successfully pass a search in the U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender public database; Willingness to work at alternate camp locations; state and camp applicable wages apply.