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…
What Are Woodshop Jobs at Summer Camp?
Woodshop Jobs at Summer Camps
Woodshop jobs at summer camps are a wonderful fit for working woodworkers, shop teachers, and craft instructors who love teaching kids the joy of building with their hands. From traditional sleepaway camps with classic woodshop programs to specialty fine arts residential camps running full furniture-making studios, woodshop instructors lead some of the most rewarding hands-on craft programs of every summer at camp.
As a woodshop instructor at an overnight camp, you’ll teach measuring, sawing, joinery, sanding, and finishing while supporting projects ranging from cutting boards and birdhouses to more advanced furniture pieces. You’ll manage tools, lumber inventory, and strict shop safety protocols. Many co-ed residential camps blend woodshop with broader fine arts, fabrication, or maker programs, giving multi-discipline instructors a packed and varied summer.
What does a woodshop instructor at summer camp do?
You’ll teach measuring, sawing, joinery, sanding, and finishing while supporting projects. Most sleepaway camps with woodshop programs run daily shop time throughout the summer camp season.
What background works best for woodshop jobs at sleepaway camps?
Woodworking, furniture making, or shop teaching backgrounds are ideal. Comfort with kids, strong tool experience, and a deep safety mindset matter most at residential camps with active shop programs.
Do summer camps have full woodshops?
Specialty fine arts residential camps often maintain full shops with table saws, miter saws, drill presses, and lathes. Traditional sleepaway camps may have smaller shops focused on hand tools. Shop scope varies by camp.
What does the pay look like for woodshop jobs at summer camps?
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Overnight camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds significant value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base figure.
Is woodshop usually combined with other studio roles?
Often yes. Many co-ed residential camps blend woodshop with fine arts, fabrication, and maker programs. Multi-discipline studio instructors are especially valued at sleepaway camps with deep arts offerings.
