Camp North Star is a premier sleepaway camp in Poland Spring, Maine. We are looking to hire motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced staff for the 2024 camp season. The compensation includes all living and food expenses. This position is ideal for college students, recent college graduates, and teachers. Our camps offer campers, ages 7 – 17, the ability to challenge themselves by choice on an extensive high ropes course with over 25 elements and climbing on natural rock formations.
We are seeking staff who have:
- Prior experience working with children, preferably at a summer camp.
- Experience with challenge course facilitation and/or rock climbing. Preference is given to those with more extensive leadership, processing, and rescue skills.
- Experience belaying another participant on a high ropes course and/or rock climbing.
- Ability to tie knots that are essential to climbing and high ropes courses.
Overview of Position
During the program day (Monday through Friday) work with another staff member to facilitate a group of 5 – 10 campers on a high ropes course element or climbing on a natural rock formation. Each period will be a different age and/or skill level with up to 6 campers on the boat at a time. You will also live in a cabin with 1 or 2 other counselors and help supervise a group of 8 – 10 campers.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Live with a group of campers and help each camper adjust and grow in relation to other campers and camp life, and monitor daily care and hygiene of cabin group and living space.
- Communicate effectively with children and staff in all areas of the camp operation. Write and follow lesson plans for activities you are assigned to teach.
- Work cooperatively as necessary with all other staff members in planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities.
- Adhere to the rules, regulations, and expectations of the camp, with special emphasis on safety, health, and mutual respect.
- Guide each individual camper in participation in their group and all camp activities. Assist campers in choosing and scheduling their weekly schedule.
- Assist with all camp program activities and other camp-wide activities as assigned.
- Actively supervise campers and engage in conversation with campers during meals.
- Attend staff meetings regularly and relay information to other staff not present.