The Camp Counselor Program enables post-secondary students, youth workers, and teachers to share their culture and ideas with the people of the United States in camp settings throughout the country.
Summer Camp Counselor Jobs
General Counselor Jobs are the most common at camp. They don’t require any qualifications, you just get to enjoy all the activities at camp. You’ll be helping a group of campers learn new skills and overcome challenges. That means you may even learn a thing or two yourself! Camp counselors are able to get involved with lots of different camp activities while leading their campers. This could include sports such as hockey or soccer and arts and crafts like ceramics and fine art. Being a camp counselor is all about having a fun and rewarding summer experience.
Get stuck into your favorite activities!
There are hundreds of summer camp activities for you to enjoy on a day to day basis. You can teach, help or just enjoy them with every camp activity session. One of the amazing things about camp is that it has everyone covered. There are jobs in Music, Sport, Performing, Arts & Crafts, Outdoor Adventure and Water Sports.
Camps are built to give the campers an incredibly fun experience where they can try new things that they might not usually get to! There are hundreds of summer camp activities, which include your classics like football coaching, making a drama show and playing tennis. There are also some different activities like ultimate frisbee, model rocketry and circus! Every hobby or activity you can think of is available, and camps are always looking for new activities or games to play!
If you want to be a teacher or a coach in a particular area, there’s an awesome job for you at camp.
If you’re the sort of person who just wants to throw yourself into anything and everything at camp, there are general jobs available which allow you to take part in absolutely everything camp has to offer. You get to try new things and get better at the things you can currently do! It’s all about the taking part..!
Benefits
Financial value: Participants receive pay and benefits commensurate with those offered to their American counterparts at the camps.
Camp Counselors must be:
• Sufficiently proficient in the English language to supervise and interact with American youth;
• A foreign post-secondary student, youth worker, teacher or individual with specialized skills; and
• At least 18-years-old