Pine Tree Camps - Summer 2027, Sleep Away Camp Counselor (Kampus Kampers)

Lynn University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 4,500 - 6,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board provided

Job summary

Lynn University welcomes Camp Counselors to Pine Tree Camps in Boca Raton, FL for a 9-week summer program. You will supervise groups of children aged 5–14, lead activities, and ensure safety and engagement throughout the day.

Day and night shifts include supervising campers, facilitating games, and helping maintain routine. Must be 21+, with at least one year of college and a commitment to the full training period.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be at least 21 years old.
• Completed 1 year of college.
• Experience caring for children.
• Available for all 9 weeks of camp plus a week of training; 5/24/27 – 7/30/27.
• Work from 7:30 a.m. Monday through 6:00 p.m. Friday, weekends off.
• Room and Board provided.

Responsibilities

• Daytime duties include supervising a group of 16 children and leading activities.
• Instructors - rotate through activities with groups of campers 5–14.
• Nighttime: supervise and participate in evening activities and ensure campers are settled.
• Resolve conflicts and help campers feel part of the group.

Skills

Childcare experience

Reliable availability

Group supervision

Evening/night supervision

Education

Completed 1 year of college

Job description

Summary

Pine Tree Camps at Lynn University is an American Camp Association accredited day and overnight camp in Boca Raton, Florida. Pine Tree Camps promotes growth and fun in an environment that's fully committed to the latest standards in health and safety. Pine Tree Camps offers a variety of programs for campers ages 5 to 14 ranging from traditional skill-building camps to sports camps, overnight camps, and camp counselor training programs. Pine Tree Camps provides unmatched personal attention that cultivates a strong sense of personal achievement in every camper. Our campers have fun, make friends, and enjoy traditional camp games and activities while making friendships that last a lifetime. Kampus Kampers is Pine Tree Camps' sleepover camp for children ages 6 to 13. With a camper-to-counselor ratio of 5-1, Kampus Kampers stay on Lynn University's campus Monday through Friday, receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and take part in both daytime camp programming and evening activities. From campfires and pool parties, Kampus Kampers develop a strong sense of personal achievement while they taste independence in our safe environment.

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Daytime (8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) - position depends on qualifications.
• Group Counselor - work with co-counselor supervising a group of 16 children (ages 5 - 14) Resolve conflicts, monitor campers having problems, make campers feel part of the group, anticipate problems. Ensure schedule is followed, leading games and assisting at activities. One counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day.
• Instructors - groups of about 16 campers (ages 5 to 14) will rotate through your activity.
• Pool staff - alternate lifeguarding, swim instruction, monitoring water activities.
• Nighttime: (3:00 p.m. to 8:45 a.m.) Room counselors stay in a room with 3 to 6 campers (ages 6 to 13). Supervise and participate in activities such as games, enforcing rules, refereeing, demonstrating, cheerleading. Ensure campers are on time, in the right spot, dressed properly, and with everything they need. Ensure everyone feels part of the group. Help campers make friends. Settle campers for the night. Resolve conflicts. Recognize sick, sad, self-conscious campers.

Minimum qualifications

• Candidates must be at least 21 years old.
• Completed 1 year of college.
• Experience caring for children.
• Must be available for all 9 weeks of camp plus a week of camp training; 5/24/27 – 7/30/27.
• Work from 7:30 a.m. Monday through 6:00 p.m. Friday, weekends off.
• An hour and a half break each day.
• Room and Board provided.

Accreditation and equal opportunity

Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Lynn University Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator at 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431, [e-mail], or [phone]; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Accreditation

Lynn University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call [phone] for questions about the accreditation of Lynn University.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

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For your health, Lynn University is smoke- and tobacco‑free. Lynn University is an innovative, global and personalized college based in Boca Raton, Florida. Our 3,000 students are from approximately 100 countries. Our NCAA Division II Fighting Knights athletics program has won 25 national championships (and counting!) Lynn is one of the top colleges to work for in the nation, according to a survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. We are an Honor Roll institution with accolades in compensation and benefits, job satisfaction, and more.