Seeking qualified ski boat drivers and instructors!
Camp Laurel South is among the most prestigious, well-respected camps in the country. We offer quality instruction designed to allow children to participate in activities they love, while also allowing them to explore new and exciting opportunities. We are located near Portland, Maine in the heart of the Sebago Lakes Region.
At Laurel South, we pride ourselves on our professional, family atmosphere as well as our top instruction and the lifelong friendships made each summer. Our staff is made up of collegians and professionals who have a desire to make a difference in a child’s life. Activity areas include Land Sports, Water Front Activities, Fine Arts, Theatre, Adventure, Riding, and more. Laurel South boasts top-notch facilities consisting of a beautiful waterfront with multiple beaches, a full-size theater, baseball fields, basketball centers, arts and crafts studios including photography, ceramics, ropes course with climbing wall, stables, and riding rings, tennis courts, culinary center and more. Being a counselor at Laurel South is more than a summer job – it’s a comprehensive life experience that will change your world for the better.
Competitive counselor salary starts at $3,000 for college freshmen and goes up from there.
Our sailing program includes over 15 beautiful Sunfish, Hobie Cat’s, and more!
Being a staff member at Laurel South is far more than a summer job… it’s an unforgettable experience in beautiful surroundings… and a rare opportunity to reach your full potential as you help others reach theirs. Laurel South is a down-to-earth place where you will meet and make friends of all ages – from all over the world – and form bonds that will last a lifetime. Most of all, it’s a place where a family feeling is encouraged and both campers and staff are urged to be themselves.
We are seeking college students and teachers to lead and instruct a wide variety activities. Our staff are caring and fun individuals who have a desire to make a difference in a child’s life.
Laurel South is among the most well-respected camps in the country. We offer quality instruction designed to allow children to participate in activities they love, while also allowing them to explore new and exciting opportunities.
We are looking for a two-month commitment June 13th – August 14th. We offer room and board for the time you are working at camp. Interested applicants, please send a cover letter detailing your interest in working with children and resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
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?
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.
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
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.
Come spend your summer on beautiful Lake Ashmere in The Berkshires!
Camp Danbee is currently hiring female and male waterski and wakeboard instructors to spend their summer instructing our campers in Waterski, Wakeboarding and Kneeboarding. We also do tubing for our campers with our four Malibu ski boats. You will specialize in this activity, so you must have extensive knowledge of the sport. We hire 6-8 boat drivers/instructors and 3-4 exclusive instructors. We’re looking for passionate, skilled individuals to be great roles models for our campers!
The Role:
You will serve a dual role as a counselor at Camp Danbee. Those roles include being cabin counselor and program instructor in Waterski. 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 $2200 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