Day Camp Counselor

Adamah Camp Counselor

Our retreat center, farm, and programs enable and inspire vibrant Jewish life. Engaging Jewish, faith-based, and secular organizations, individuals, and families, Pearlstone Retreat Center serves all ages and backgrounds throughout Baltimore, the Chesapeake region, and beyond.

Our mission is one of curiosity, Jewish wisdom, awe & wonder, connection, and loving warmth. An Adamah Camp Counselor is excited to share in our mission by creating and facilitating transformational experiences out in nature and has a background in sharing Jewish values or is comfortable with learning how.

Adamah Counselors are nature-inspired, creative, patient, kind, curious, good listeners, playful, flexible, and hard-working.

The camp day is from 9:00AM-4:00PM (bus counselors work before and after). Counselors spend the whole day outdoors leading interactive activities and assisting specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Engaging campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Creating a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Planning and leading outdoor camp activities alone or with co-counselor(s) and specialists.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used (which may require lifting more than 40lbs).
• Pay: $650/week ($675/week for returners)

Physical Demands:

• Independently move 2-3 miles per day (3-4 miles per day for campers 8+ years of age) over uneven terrain (mud, rock, grass, steep inclines, gravel).
• Be comfortable in a rustic, outdoor environment with limited air-conditioning, varying weather conditions (including heat, cold, wind, rain), insects/animals, and grass/dirt/mud.

Qualifications:

• Day Camp counselors should be local (within ~40 mins) to Pearlstone Retreat Center and have consistent transportation either directly to camp, or to one of the Day Camp bus stops.
• All applicants should be responsible and enjoy working with children and spending time in nature.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and its Agencies are equal opportunity employers, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran's status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law.