Overnight Camp Counselor
Overnight Camp Counselor
Location: Moreland Hills, Ohio, United States Employment Type: Part-Time Work Model: Onsite
About the Role As an Overnight Camp Counselor, you're responsible for the safety, wellbeing, and day-to-day experience of a group of campers living on-site. You live in the cabins with campers, lead activities, resolve conflicts, and build the kind of summer they'll actually remember.
What You'll Do - Supervise campers during all daily and nighttime activities, meals, and cabin time - Attend scheduled activities — hiking, sports, arts, campfires, and more - Manage cabin life: routines, hygiene, bedtimes, homesickness, the occasional meltdown - Build genuine relationships with campers and support their social and personal growth - Communicate with parents or guardians at drop off and pick up, professionally and warmly - Enforce camp rules and safety protocols consistently - Attend staff meetings, trainings, and planning sessions - Step in wherever needed — camp is unpredictable
About You - Experience working with children or teens in a structured setting (school, camp, sports, tutoring, etc.) - Patient, steady, and good at de-escalating conflict without making it a bigger deal than it is - Comfortable living on-site for the duration of the camp session - Able to stay alert during overnight supervision - CPR and First Aid certified (or willing to get certified before camp starts) - A team player who can also work independently when the moment calls for it
Nice to Have - Previous overnight camp experience as a camper or staff - Skills in a specific activity area: music, visual arts, athletics, nature, theater - Lifeguard certification - Fluency in a second language
What We Offer - Room and board included for the full camp session - Competitive seasonal stipend - Hands-on leadership experience in youth development - A summer that is genuinely fun