Summer Camp 2027 - Overnight Camp Staff

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMER CAMP 2027 – Overnight Camp Staff

Mid May through Early August

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking individuals to work with us, running our summer camps for the 2026 season!

Camp Whip Poor Will: Camp Whip Poor Will’s 500+ acres are jam-packed with various facilities, program areas, and endless woods, creeks, and trails, allowing girls to choose their own adventures. Accredited by the American Camp Association for its high standards in both facilities and programs, Camp Whip Poor Will offers a variety of outdoor experiences plus great lodging options for first-time campers and experienced outdoor enthusiasts.

Our summer camp season begins in Mid May and runs through early August, and we provide a full training and onboarding program for all staff in preparation to effectively lead and participate in summer programming with our girls!

Our ideal candidates must love the outdoors, have experience working with kids, demonstrate excellent customer service and can work within a team environment. If you want to have an awesome and rewarding summer empowering and building girls of courage, confidence, and character, we would love for you to join us!!

Get to know Girl Scouts:

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is part of the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.  We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place! Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers summer overnight camps at Camp Whip Poor Will in Morrow, OH.

Why you should work at camp:

Working at camp can be a fun life changing experience but it is also a great place to build a variety of skills that future employers are looking for. Skills you’ll develop at camp this summer include conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, creativity and problem solving, management skills, time management and prioritization, plus valuable experience working directly with children.

What you’ll do:

As staff, you’ll spend your summer living on-site at Camp Whip Poor Will (Morrow, OH) You’ll help girls choose their own adventures while participating in hiking, swimming, outdoor living skills, building teamwork, archery, nature activities, crafts, or working on badge activities.

Open Positions at Ovenight Camp ( Camp Whip Poor Will)

• Camp Nurse (1) - Responsible for the health and safety of campers and staff by providing first aid and administering medications as directed by the camp health care plan. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver’s License. Applicants must be a current registered nurse, or Emergency Medical Technician.

• Program Director (1) - Supervises and supports program specialists and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver’s License.

• Waterfront Director (1) - Supervises lifeguards and provides management of the physical operation of the waterfront’s facilities and equipment. Conducts planning, supervision, and delivery of activities at the waterfront that are safe, fun, and appropriate to the campers’ age and abilities. Waterfront Lifeguard and Small Craft training are provided. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver’s License.

• Trip & Travel Director (1) Assists in planning, managing, and implementing the travel program and related equipment needs.  Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License.

• Lead Counselor (1) Supervises the unit counselors. Ensures a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience by meeting camper needs and carrying out camp activities.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

• Adventure Challenge Education Specialist (ACE Specialist) (1) -  Develops and delivers adventure challenge activities and supports the sports and archery programs at resident camp. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.  Adventure Challenge Education Training is provided.

• Arts & Crafts Specialist (1) - Develops and delivers arts and crafts activities for campers.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

• Nature & STEM Specialist (1)- Develops and delivers environmental and STEM activities for campers. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

• Unit Counselor (12)- Provides a quality camp experience through leading, teaching , and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

• Lifeguard Counselor (5)- Provides a quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth, plus provides supervision and ensuring a safe environment at camp’s waterfront activities.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Lifeguard training is provided. Applicants for the Lifeguard Counselor position must be able to swim 150 meters continuously and tread water for 3 minutes . This is a required skill for the position and will be assessed as part of the lifeguard certification process.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Our Overnight Camp staff positions are full-time throughout camp season. The days of work are primarily Sunday through Friday. Staff are expected to stay overnight throughout the summer. Staff receive a two-hour break Monday-Thursday. Staff will have housing and food provided during working hours.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma
• Experience in youth programming.
• Must enjoy and be comfortable with working outdoors with youth.
• For roles that require onsite living – must be comfortable with and able to live onsite 24/7 during camp season.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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