Camp Starlight is hiring for summer ! Ready to work at Camp Starlight in summer 2026? If you are looking for a meaningful summer camp job, Starlight offers the perfect mix of work, friendship, adventure, and fun. Camp Starlight is a seven-week, traditional sleepaway camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Located in…
What Are Flag Football Jobs at Summer Camp?
Flag Football Jobs at Summer Camps
Flag football jobs at summer camps are a great fit for football players and coaches who want to share the sport in a fast-paced, inclusive, contact-free format. From traditional sleepaway camps offering daily flag football to specialty residential camps running full 7-on-7 leagues, flag football is one of camp’s most-played and most-loved sports. With the discipline growing fast at the youth and Olympic level, demand for skilled coaches keeps rising.
As a flag football coach at an overnight camp, you’ll teach passing, route running, defense, and pulling flags safely while running drills, scrimmages, and inter-camp games. You’ll plan practices, manage intra-camp leagues, and support major athletic events like color war and championship days. Many co-ed residential camps run flag football alongside soccer, lacrosse, and basketball, giving multi-sport coaches a packed and exciting summer.
What does a flag football coach at summer camp do?
You’ll teach passing, route running, defense, and flag-pulling while running drills, scrimmages, and games. Most sleepaway camps include flag football in daily athletics rotations throughout the summer camp season.
What playing or coaching background works best?
High school or college football playing experience and prior coaching at the youth, school, or club level are highly valued. Specialty flag football camps often prefer coaches with serious tackle or flag-specific competitive backgrounds.
Is flag football usually combined with other sports?
Often yes. Many co-ed residential camps blend flag football into broader athletics rotations alongside soccer and lacrosse. Multi-sport coaches are especially valued at sleepaway camps with deep athletics programs.
What does the pay look like for flag football jobs at summer camps?
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Overnight camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which makes the overall summer camp package meaningfully more valuable than the base figure.
Can current college football players coach at summer camps?
Yes — many residential camps actively recruit current college football players to coach flag football. Just verify NIL and NCAA compliance with your athletic department before accepting any paid camp coaching role at a sleepaway camp.
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Camp Danbee
PO Box 337
Hinsdale, Massachusetts 01235
United States
Camp Danbee is hiring for summer ! Camp Danbee is a seven-week summer camp for girls, located in the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts. Our campers’ ages range from 7 to 15 years old. There are approximately 100 bunk counselors living in the cabins with the campers. Bunk counselors also teach classes in one or…
Flag Football
Chipinaw & Silver Lake
85 Silver Lake Rd.
Swan Lake, New York 12783
United States
Chipinaw and Silver Lake are hiring for summer ! Thank you for your interest in working at Camp Chipinaw and Silver Lake. Our summer camp is only as good as the staff it hires. That is why we search the globe for the most experienced and enthusiastic staff members we can find, from England to…
Flag Football
Camp Wayne For Girls is hiring for summer ! We truly believe that Camp Wayne for Girls has the BEST STAFF! It isn’t a coincidence, it’s our mission. We consider the selection of our counselors to be our most important responsibility. We dedicate the time and energy to find the most loving and enthusiastic individuals…
