Football Jobs at Summer Camps in the USA
Football jobs at summer camps offer some of the most spirited, energetic coaching opportunities in youth sports. From traditional sleepaway camps running flag and 7-on-7 leagues to specialty football academies featuring top high school and collegiate coaches, football staff find rewarding teaching environments where they can shape young athletes throughout the season. If you played, coach, or love the gridiron, summer camp football is a phenomenal way to share the game.
As a football coach at an overnight camp, you’ll teach passing, catching, route running, defense, and play recognition while running drills, scrimmages, and inter-camp games. You’ll plan practice progressions, organize intra-camp tournaments, and support color war and special event programming. Many co-ed residential camps integrate football into broader athletics programs, while specialty residential football camps run intensive week-long programs with combine-style assessments and film review.
Browse Summer Camp Football Jobs for 2027
| Job Type | Setting |
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| Full-Time Seasonal | Overnight Camp |
Start Date: June 1, 2027
End Date: August 31, 2027
We are looking for Summer Camp Staff who have a love for working with children, enjoy being part of a team, and believe that mutual respect and positive values can make a difference in a child’s individual development.
Qualifications
We are looking to hire Sports Coaches to coach/teach all different sports programs. (Baseball, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Lax, Floor/Street Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Flag Football and more.) We have 200 boys and 200 girls at camp, and all activities are taught separately.
Compensation:
Salary based off of contract duration, plus an additional travel stipend.
Benefits:
All meals and housing will be provided during the duration of your employment.
Skills required:
Experience working with youth
| Salary | Job Type | Setting |
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| USD Starts at $2300/summer | Full-Time Seasonal | Overnight Camp |
Start Date: June 1, 2027
End Date: August 31, 2027
Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Fitness,
Come spend the Summer of a Lifetime in The Berkshires!
Camp Danbee is currently hiring passionate, skilled individuals to be great roles models for our campers! Our camp counselors spend their summer in various roles at camp, instructing our campers in everything from athletics, waterfront, outdoor adventure, creative arts and more!
The Role:
You will serve a dual role as a counselor at Camp Danbee. Those roles include being cabin counselor and program instructor. As a cabin counselor, you and one to three other co-counselors will live in a cabin with 10-12 campers, whom you will supervise for the summer. As a program instructor, you will help prepare and lead instructional lessons in your dedicated program area.
Male instructors do not live in cabins with campers, and will have additional duties outside of program instructional time – you’re a valuable part of the camp family!
Working at camp is an opportunity to develop skills that can be used in a career outside of camp. You will enhance your leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills. Camp Danbee has a large leadership team to learn from, from multiple college Head Coaches to experienced professionals across the education, outdoor recreation, and sports industries.
We will work with your college/university to earn paid internship credits.
The Perks:
- Salary starts at $2300 for a Freshman in college and increases from there
- Travel allowance in addition to salary
- Room, board, and staff t-shirts
- Internship credit*
- Experience The Berkshires, meet people from all over the US and the world, and have the summer of a lifetime!
*Some educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position
