Summer Field Trip Camp Counselor - Lower Manhattan

Steve & Kate's Camp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading camp as a Summer Field Trip Camp Counselor in Lower Manhattan. You'll guide children through exciting field trips, ensuring their safety and well-being while fostering their independence. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, responsible, and enjoy working with kids. This role offers a chance to develop leadership skills in a fun environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 months experience with camp-age children.
• At least 16 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Chaperoning field trips and monitoring safety.
• Actively supervising campers and ensuring compliance with camp policies.

Skills

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Calm Under Pressure

Education

First Aid & CPR Certification

Job description

Summer Field Trip Camp Counselor - Lower Manhattan

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Location: 203 West St., New York City, NY 10280

Field Trip Dates: 7/14/2025 (Mon) - 7/18/2025 (Fri)

Field Trip Hours: 8:45 am - 5:15 pm (actual shifts may vary)

Hourly Wage: $17.00 - $19.50 (determined using prior experience)

At Steve & Kate's, we put radical trust in kids so that they learn to trust themselves. Our Field Trip program honors that philosophy by exposing campers to activities and spaces that awaken their curiosity and passions. We value empowering our staff to be their whole authentic selves because everyone in our community needs to feel included! Sound like something you can get behind? If so, we're looking for team members who are motivated babysitters, teachers, coaches, students, athletes, artists, and anyone ready to play hard and be goofy. As a Steve & Kate's staff member, you'll sharpen your inherent leadership skills, learn some new ones, and collaborate with interesting people, all while immersing yourself in creativity and play.

Job Responsibilities

Staff members will be responsible for chaperoning field trips, making connections, and monitoring safety and wellness.You'll travel by bus to multiple stops, all while having fun with kids.

Additional Responsibilities

• Actively supervising campers
• Ensure compliance with Camp Policies
• Reporting & Recording details of notable concerns or incidents, and of injuries to campers, other staff members, or self
• Keeping track and being aware of camper allergies and dietary restrictions
  
  

How do you know if you're the right candidate?

• Does the idea of guiding kids while they make decisions for themselves excite you?
• Are you calm under pressure and able to calm those around you?
• Are you comfortable leading groups of kids on your own while still collaborating with a team?
• Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge & learning something new (even if a third grader is doing the teaching)?
  
  

Job Requirements

• At least 16 years of age
• Minimum of 2 months experience working with camp-age children, with 1 year preferred, in either a professional, personal or volunteer setting.
• First Aid & CPR certified prior to Day 1 of Camp (some locations may require additional certifications)
• By applying and accepting an offer you are giving Steve & Kate's permission or email or text you
  
  

Required

Preferred

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