Year Round Lead Camp Cousnelor

Schoolhouse Of Wonder; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Schoolhouse Of Wonder in Durham, NC seeks a Year-Round Lead Camp Counselor to guide a team in outdoor programming for children aged 5–12. You’ll model kindness, curiosity, confidence, and empathy while leading games, hikes, crafts, and river explorations.

You’ll safeguard participants’ safety, participate in trainings and events, mentor staff, and help develop camp schedules and reports, with strong teamwork and communication throughout the program.

Qualifications

• Experience leading groups of children in outdoor settings.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safety and inclusivity.
• Ability to mentor and coach staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of children in games, hikes, river explorations, storytelling, and crafts.
• Safeguard participants' physical and emotional safety.
• Participate in trainings, meetings, fundraising, marketing, and events.
• Mentor and coach seasonal Counselors and Junior Counselors.
• Develop camp schedules, maintain supplies, and create reports.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Safety awareness

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

The Lead Camp Counselor works with a team of staff to lead programming primarily for children 5-12 years old in an outdoor setting. Schoolhouse staff are expected to model kindness, curiosity, confidence, and empathy in their interactions with children, teens, parents, teachers, coworkers, and other stakeholders.

As a Year-Round Lead Counselor, you’ll use your time and experience to:

• Be a Leader. As a part of a team, lead a group of children in games, hikes, skill-based activities, river and creek explorations, storytelling, songs, building forts, whittling, and crafts
• Safeguard the physical and emotional safety of the participants in their group
• Participate in trainings, meetings, professional development, fundraising, marketing, and events as requested
• Mentor and coach staff, including seasonal Counselors and Junior Counselors
• Develop camp schedules and activities, maintain and prepare supplies, and create reports

All with support from the...