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Start Date:  June 16, 2025 (training nights on June 10th, 11th, 12th)

Reports to: Director of Extended Year Services

Job Summary: 

BB&N is seeking Summer Camp Counselors for Summer Camp 2025. Group Counselors are the primary caregivers for each camper. The Group Counselor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and safely guiding campers in their personal growth, daily living skills, and to their daily activities. Our Junior Camp is made up of 1st through 3rd grade campers. As a Junior Camp Counselor, we provide emotional support and positive reinforcement, encouraging social skills, teamwork, and conflict resolution to all of our kiddie campers.

We hire both, Head Counselors (College graduates or older) and Junior Counselors (must be 17 years of age) for this role. We work hard, have fun, and we are positive role models for our campers. Candidates must be dedicated, responsible, and eager to make everyday fun at camp.

In addition, Camp Counselors are expected to be committed to the following:

• Participate in developing and implementing high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for campers within BB&N’s mission.

• Supervises campers and ensures their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being.

• Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities for campers and staff. Ensuring the site’s cleanliness and adhering to all safety guidelines associated with the camp program.

• Positively represent the camp when interacting with parents or community members.  Be a role model to campers and staff in attitude and behavior.

• Assists in maintaining accurate program records, including incident reports, dietary restrictions/allergies, and daily attendance.

• Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.

Skills and Competencies:

The ideal candidate should have some experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field.

In addition, the candidate:

• Must be 17 years of age

• Must be available for training sessions on the nights of June 10th, 11th, and 12th.

• Education and First AID and CPR certification, preferred

Essential Functions and Key Objectives: 

• Assist in the direction, supervision, and organization of campers in their camper group within activities and throughout the camp to meet the

• Participate in developing and implementing program activities for campers within the mission and outcomes.

• Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities for campers and staff.

• Be a role model to campers and staff in your attitude and behavior.

• Represent the camp when interacting with parents or community members.

Physical Requirements:

Some physical requirements of a general Counselor position could be endurance including prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, walking long distances, hiking, climbing, and stretching; requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate outdoor equipment and camp activities; requires a normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs.

To Apply:

Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.