Summer Camp 2027 Position of Interest: Camp Counselor/Activity Instructor [Laurel South]
Camp Counselor and Activity Instructor Position at Camp Laurel South
Camp counselor and activity instructor positions at Camp Laurel South are dynamic dual roles at one of Maine’s most beloved co-ed sleepaway camps. Set in Casco, Maine, Laurel South offers a robust traditional camp program built around athletics, arts, waterfront, and adventure programming with deep traditions and a warm summer community. As a counselor and activity instructor at Laurel South, you’ll teach a specialty during the day and live in cabins with campers at night.
Counselors and activity instructors at Camp Laurel South teach a program area — athletics, arts, waterfront, adventure, or another specialty — while also living with campers in cabins. You’ll plan and lead daily sessions, support cabin life, walk to activities, run cabin time, and ensure campers feel safe, included, and inspired throughout the season. The combination of program leadership and cabin life gives you the broadest possible camp experience.
The position is typically a full-summer commitment with on-site housing, meals, and laundry included. Laurel South looks for counselors aged 18 or older with strong skills in their program area, comfort working with kids and teens, and the patience to flex across two demanding daily responsibilities. Many counselors at Laurel South are returning staff who describe a tight-knit, supportive professional community at the camp.
If you love teaching your craft, mentoring young people, and being part of a tight-knit camp community in central Maine, this is a phenomenal seasonal fit. Apply for camp counselor and activity instructor positions at Camp Laurel South to spend the season teaching a program area, living with campers, and joining one of Maine’s most established co-ed sleepaway camp communities.
You’ll teach a program area during the day and live in cabins with campers at night. Most Laurel South counselors work throughout the summer camp season in this dual specialist-counselor role at the sleepaway camp.
Camp Laurel South is a co-ed sleepaway camp in Casco, Maine, with a lakefront setting and deep traditions. The camp is widely known for its athletics, arts, and waterfront programming across the summer.
Strong skills in your program area, college student or recent grad status, and prior experience working with kids are all valued. Many counselors at residential camps come from college sports, arts, or education backgrounds.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Laurel South includes room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which adds meaningful value to the overall summer camp package beyond the base figure.
Yes — many Maine sleepaway camps hire international counselors through J-1 programs like Camp America, CCUSA, and Camp Leaders. Confirm program partnerships directly with Camp Laurel South during your application.
Currently there is nothing available for the position: Camp Counselor/Activity Instructor [Laurel South] for summer 2027. Please check back later!
