Summer Camp 2027 Position of Interest: Cabin Counselor / Climbing Staff [Lochearn]
Cabin Counselor and Climbing Staff Position at Camp Lochearn
Cabin counselor and climbing staff positions at Camp Lochearn are adventure-focused dual roles at one of Vermont’s most beloved girls sleepaway camps. Set on Lake Fairlee, Lochearn offers a traditional girls camp experience with a strong commitment to outdoor adventure, athletics, and arts. As a climbing staffer at Lochearn, you’ll teach campers belaying, knots, and climbing technique while also serving as a cabin counselor — building deep relationships in both the climbing tower and the cabin.
Climbing staff at Camp Lochearn teach belay skills, knot work, anchor systems, and route reading while running daily climbing sessions on the camp tower or bouldering wall. You’ll set routes, manage gear, perform daily safety inspections, and lead group climbs. As a cabin counselor, you’ll also live with campers, support daily routines, and mentor through every part of the camp day across multi-week sessions.
The position is typically a full-summer commitment with on-site housing, meals, and laundry included. CWI (Climbing Wall Instructor) is the typical baseline certification for indoor walls and towers; AMGA SPI is highly valued for outdoor programs. Wilderness First Aid is commonly required at residential camps running outdoor climbing trips. Strong cabin counselor skills and comfort working with girls and young women matter most for this dual role.
If you love climbing, mentoring young women, and being part of a tight-knit Vermont sleepaway camp community, this is a phenomenal seasonal fit. Apply for cabin counselor and climbing staff positions at Camp Lochearn to spend your summer at the wall, mentoring young climbers, and joining one of New England’s most enduring girls camp communities.
You’ll teach belaying, knots, and climbing technique while running daily climbing sessions and managing the wall. Most Lochearn climbing staff also serve as cabin counselors throughout the summer camp season at the sleepaway camp.
CWI (Climbing Wall Instructor) is the typical baseline. AMGA SPI is highly valued for outdoor programs. Wilderness First Aid is commonly required at residential camps with active climbing programs.
It’s both — a “specialist-counselor” role where you teach climbing during the day and live in a cabin with campers at night. This dual structure gives you the broadest possible residential camp experience at Lochearn.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and certifications. Lochearn includes room, board, and laundry alongside salary, and many camps provide gear stipends or pro deals — which adds real value beyond the base summer camp pay.
Confirm with Lochearn’s hiring team. Many Vermont sleepaway camps run nearby outdoor climbing trips; others focus on on-property towers and bouldering walls. SPI certification is typically required for trip leaders.
Currently there is nothing available for the position: Cabin Counselor / Climbing Staff [Lochearn] for summer 2027. Please check back later!
