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Types of Summer Jobs Available

Counselor Staff which includes these roles

  • General Counselor
    You will be responsible for a group of children. You will sleep in the same cabin or building as them, eat with them and take the campers to their different activities where the specialist counselors will take over. During activity time you will participate and assist in the various parts of the program that require your help. You will look after the camper’s general well being, offer advice and guidance where appropriate and be a positive role model.
  • Specialist Counselor/Activity Leader
    You will have been chosen as a specialist counselor because the skills that you put down on your application form are used as a program at your camp. You may be asked to teach any one of the skills that were put on your form so it helps if you can be adaptable. Your main role will be to run or assist in running your activity during the day. Outside of activity time you will help the general counselors look after the campers in the cabins although it is unlikely that you will be assigned a specific group of campers to look after.

Support Staff which includes the following roles

  • Kitchen Staff
    As a member of the kitchen staff it is likely that you will be assigned a specific job in the kitchen e.g. assistant cook, salad preparation, pot washer or food service. In some camps you will be rotated between jobs but in others you might be required to stay with the same job so that you become specialised at it.
  • Maintenance Staff
    Working in maintenance you will be under the guidance of the caretaker of the camp. Your role may involve the following: Fixing things when they are broken and keeping the camp in a state of good repair e.g. painting, fixing broken windows or doors, maintaining the washrooms and maintaining the grass and hedges etc.
  • Drivers
    Our camps may have a variety of vehicles and these are used to take the campers on trips or collect them at the beginning of each session.
  • Office Workers
    In the camp office you will be responsible for answering the telephones, typing letters and acting as a receptionist for the camp. This is an important role right at the heart of the camp operation.

Now that you have had a chance to view the type of jobs available, go to the programs page which provides a full list of the different programs on offer from Camp Leaders.