Find Summer Camp Athletics Jobs for 2024

Basketball Coach/Instructor

Chipinaw & Silver Lake

Posted 01-16-2024

Salary	Job Type	Setting	Min. Education	Min. Experience
$2,400-$3,200	Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp	In College	0-1 Year

READY FOR THE BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE?

WORK WITH AN INDUSTRY LEADER: Camp Chipinaw was founded in 1926, while Silver Lake was established in 2004 to offer a half summer option to our families. Both Camp Chipinaw and Silver Lake were once again named one of the Top 50 Summer Camps in the US. We pride ourselves on hiring exceptional staff from not only the states but all around the world. With over 400 staff members, from over 20 different countries, you will be able to set up a professional network unlike anywhere else.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Are you ready to make a lifelong impact on campers’ lives, while gaining real world experience? We take great pride in providing an unbelievable summer for hundreds of campers every year. With over 60 different activities at camp, we are looking to hire highly skilled individuals to be teachers and coaches in those areas. Each specialist will work in their area 5 hours a day, teaching campers ranging in ages 8-15. Specialist will make lesson plans, create fun drills and games, practice schedules, and anything else to keep their program innovative and fresh. As a sports specialist you will also get the opportunity to coach teams and referee/umpire games. The rest of the day is spent as a bunk counselor, watching over and building relationships with your campers.

ROLES AVAILABLE: Baseball, Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Roller Hockey, Golf, & Lacrosse.

We are also searching for area directors who will oversee a program and live in private staff housing. Salary range will be different than a specialist

2023 DATES: June 16th – August 13th

SALARY & BENEFITS: $2,400- $3,200 + Room & Board, Meals, and a Travel Stipend

EXPERIENCE YOU WILL GAIN: * Real world life experiences * Problem solving techniques * Inter and Intra-personal skills * Leadership skills

We conduct a weeklong orientation to prepare you for your role. When not teaching lessons, you will get to experience being a bunk counselor. Each bunk will have 7-10 campers and 2-3 staff members. Your responsibilities include watching over and being a big brother/sister figure to your your campers, while most importantly playing camp and having fun with them every day!

CHECK OUT OUR HYPE VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/320618773

QUALIFICATIONS: We are looking for individuals who are skilled and passionate in their sport. Teaching or coaching experience preferred.

To be considered, an applicant must:

have completed at least 1 year of college prior to arrival at camp
remain flexible and adaptable
have the ability to be on your feet for over 12 hrs a day
have a passion working with and coaching children
possess an outgoing and fun personality

Softball Coach/Instructor

Chipinaw & Silver Lake

Posted 01-16-2024

Salary	Job Type	Setting	Min. Education	Min. Experience
$2,400-$3,200	Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp	In College	0-1 Year

READY FOR THE BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE?

ROLES AVAILABLE: Baseball, Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Roller Hockey, Golf, & Lacrosse.

We are also searching for area directors who will oversee a program and live in private staff housing. Salary range will be different than a specialist

2023 DATES: June 16th – August 13th

SALARY & BENEFITS: $2,400- $3,200 + Room & Board, Meals, and a Travel Stipend

EXPERIENCE YOU WILL GAIN: * Real world life experiences * Problem solving techniques * Inter and Intra-personal skills * Leadership skills

CHECK OUT OUR HYPE VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/320618773

QUALIFICATIONS: We are looking for individuals who are skilled and passionate in their sport. Teaching or coaching experience preferred.

To be considered, an applicant must:

have completed at least 1 year of college prior to arrival at camp
remain flexible and adaptable
have the ability to be on your feet for over 12 hrs a day
have a passion working with and coaching children
possess an outgoing and fun personality

Baseball Coach/Instructor

Chipinaw & Silver Lake

Posted 01-16-2024

Salary	Job Type	Setting	Min. Education	Min. Experience
$2,400-$3,200	Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp	In College	0-1 Year

READY FOR THE BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE?

ROLES AVAILABLE: Baseball, Softball, Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Roller Hockey, Golf, & Lacrosse.

We are also searching for area directors who will oversee a program and live in private staff housing. Salary range will be different than a specialist

2023 DATES: June 16th – August 13th

SALARY & BENEFITS: $2,400- $3,200 + Room & Board, Meals, and a Travel Stipend

EXPERIENCE YOU WILL GAIN: * Real world life experiences * Problem solving techniques * Inter and Intra-personal skills * Leadership skills

CHECK OUT OUR HYPE VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/320618773

QUALIFICATIONS: We are looking for individuals who are skilled and passionate in their sport. Teaching or coaching experience preferred.

To be considered, an applicant must:

have completed at least 1 year of college prior to arrival at camp
remain flexible and adaptable
have the ability to be on your feet for over 12 hrs a day
have a passion working with and coaching children
possess an outgoing and fun personality

Summer Camp Instructor

Camp Watitoh

Posted 01-11-2024

Job Type	Setting
Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp

Camp Watitoh, a coed summer camp located in the Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts, is looking for adventure loving staff members. Work with a team of outdoor enthusiasts at Camp Watitoh teaching campers all about High and Low Ropes, Camping, Nature, and Science! Help supervise, teach and encourage our campers on the rock climbing wall, challenge race course, Giant Swing and on our Zip Line!

Create and execute science-based activities for campers, lead overnight camping trips and enjoy the great outdoors in the Berkshire Mountains! Located just 2 hours from Boston and 3 hours from NYC, Camp Watitoh is the perfect place to live out your summer dreams! Salary, housing, meals, a travel stipend and internship credits (if needed) are all included!

Whether you have always known you wanted to work at a camp or the opportunity is new to you, being a staff member at Camp Watitoh will change your life for the better. Camp counselors at Watitoh are role-models, self-confidence boosters, unconditional friends, care-givers, and cheerleaders. In the eyes of Watitoh campers, their counselors are real life superheroes, guiding them on the path of living their dream. In return, Watitoh counselors get to work outdoors with amazing kids, bond with fellow staff members on and off camp and build relationships that could easily last a lifetime.

Below is a checklist of all the things you should expect from your summer as a staff member at Watitoh. It will be the best summer of your life, the most rewarding experience in the world and the hardest job you can imagine, all in one! If you’re up for this challenge, click here to apply online.

You should expect:
• To have one of the most memorable and rewarding summers of your life in the most breathtaking setting in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.
• To have a really hard job and not assume you’ll be on vacation!
• To put the needs of your campers ahead of your own.
• To do some things that you never would have thought you would do.
• To laugh and remember what it means to truly be yourself.
• To work closely with people who may have viewpoints different from your own.
• To have an experience that other people may not relate to once you return home.
• To be part of a community and not a 9 to 5 job!
• To make friends that you will never forget from all over the United States and the world.
• To be exhausted at times and be expected to keep going.
• To have days off where you can explore the surrounding areas and travel to local attractions including nearby Boston.
• To gain experience that can help build your resume for those interested in the fields of education, recreation, social work, coaching, outdoor education, and many more.
• To push yourself and grow as a person.
• To learn from the kids.
• To have limited privacy or time by yourself!
• To cry when you leave

Athletics Instructor and Camp Counselor

Laurel South

Posted 12-19-2023

Salary	Job Type	Setting
$3,000 / season	Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp

Posted 12-08-2023

Job Type	Setting	Min. Education	Min. Experience

Camp Watitoh is hiring for summer 2024!

Camp Watitoh is a seven-week traditional co-ed summer camp, located in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts. Our campers’ ages range from 7 to 15 years old. We attract staff from all over the United States and Canada and enjoy a nice population from abroad. Some of our International staff come from, but are not limited to, England, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Eastern Europe. It is no surprise that many of our Watitoh staff return year after year and many have been campers themselves.

Why Work at Camp Watitoh?

Camp Watitoh is ideally located in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts in the town of Becket. The Berkshires is a major vacation destination for many northeasterners and is full of cultural experiences, outdoor activity, and quaint towns to enjoy. We are three hours north of New York City, two hours west of greater Boston and approximately an hour from Albany International Airport and Bradley International Airport, serving the Hartford, CT/Springfield, MA area.

Staff Experience

You should expect:

To have one of the most memorable and rewarding summers of your life in the most breathtaking setting in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.
To have a really hard job and not assume you’ll be on vacation!
To put the needs of your campers ahead of your own.
To do some things that you never would have thought you would do.
To laugh and remember what it means to truly be yourself.
To work closely with people who may have viewpoints different from your own.
To have an experience that other people may not relate to once you return home.
To be part of a community and not a 9 to 5 job!
To make friends that you will never forget from all over the United States and the world.
To be exhausted at times and be expected to keep going.
To have days off where you can explore the surrounding areas and travel to local attractions including nearby Boston.
To gain experience that can help build your resume for those interested in the fields of education, recreation, social work, coaching, outdoor education, and many more.
To push yourself and grow as a person.
To learn from the kids.
To have limited privacy or time by yourself!
To cry when you leave.

Learn More

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Summer Camp Counselors in the Rocky Mountains

Cheley Colorado Camps

Posted 11-07-2023

Salary	Job Type	Setting
$415/week	Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp

Counseling staff members are assigned to a specific job in a camp unit and are typically at least 19 years old. Every counselor is first a counselor involved in the person-to-person relationships of guiding campers, helping them to make the most of their camp opportunity.

Counselors live with and are responsible for a group of campers – at Land O’Peaks, counselors live in cabins with the campers and one or more other counselors, while at the Trail’s End Ranches, counselors live in cabins near camper wagons. Counselors care for and provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for each camper. They write five to six weekly reports to parents, supervise meals, maintain discipline, and set a good example. Counselors also help campers with laundry sorting, making beds, homesickness, and personal hygiene. They plan and lead fun and engaging activities while assisting campers with earning their patches and keeping accurate records of campers who have earned patches in their area.

Being a counselor is a very important position, and the choices they make affect the campers’ entire camp experience. The goal of the counselor is to give each camper a safe, fun, and memorable summer where they learn about themselves and learn to “act spontaneously in the right.” They must enjoy young people and have a sense of fair and effective discipline.

Counselors need to have the ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, communicate effectively with campers, peers, directors, and camper parents, and provide necessary instruction to campers. All counselors must have the visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards, the cognitive ability to plan and conduct the activity safely, the physical ability to respond appropriately to situations (especially those requiring first aid), and the physical ability and strength necessary to lead the activity five days a week. Counselors must be prepared for long hours, minimal personal time, and many rewards.

Backpacking Counselor
Hiking Counselor
HBO (Hiking, Backpacking, and Out of Camp Activities)
Horseback Riding Counselor
Outcamping Counselor
Mountain Biking Counselor
Sports Counselors
Crafts Counselors
Riflery Counselor
Campfire Counselors

Each counselor position has varying requirements. Common to most camp counselor positions are:

Preferred Skills: Must have experience with children, must be organized, outgoing, creative, a strong leader and a team player. Must have practical experience in the preferred activity.

Physical Requirements: Must have visual and auditory ability to assess any unsafe environment or hazard. Must have physical ability and strength to lead activities five days a week, and to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid.

Lacrosse Coach

KenMont and KenWood Camp

Posted 10-25-2023

Job Type	Setting
Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp

Golf Instructor

KenMont and KenWood Camp

Posted 10-03-2023

Job Type	Setting
Full-Time Seasonal	Overnight Camp

Posted 11-23-2022

Job Type	Setting	Min. Education	Min. Experience

Camp Watitoh is hiring for summer 2024!

Why Work at Camp Watitoh?

Staff Experience

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