OVERNIGHT CAMP COUNSELOR

(AGES 18+)

(June 6-July 26)

Camp Skyline is located in Almont, Michigan. Here at camp we embrace each camper with love and acceptance. We believe that experiences in the natural world with community help develop resilience, joy, and kindness in our campers. Our days and nights are full with programs and activities that aim to send our campers home dirty, tired, and full of joy.

Our overnight camp staff have the unique experience of working with a vast range of ages, needs and socioeconomic backgrounds over their 7 weeks at camp. They lead cabin groups for 6 days and 5 nights with campers.

Counselors have a desire to work with children, teens and adults in an outdoor setting. They are able to apply information learned in training to their experiences at camp with our campers.
Counselors build community, ensure camper well being and safety, lead camp activities, and in general do what needs to be done.
Counselors are kind, smart, and intrinsically motivated. They have a desire to learn new things. They can adapt and are flexible with change. They are energetic, creative, and hard-working.

Camp Counselors will:

Live with a diverse group of campers; help each camper grow and adjust to other campers and camp life.
Assist campers with activities of daily living while maintaining physical and emotional safety.
Guide and support campers in participation in group and all-camp activities.
Lead/assist activities for groups of 5-15 campers. Activities include: wild edible hikes, gardening, tree climbing, cooking, farm tours, goat walks, pond play, boating, catch & release fishing, archery, journaling & sketching, sports & games, singing & drumming, theatre games, low ropes course, stargazing, yoga, shelter & fire building, free play and more.
Participate in Staff training and in Sunday trainings.
Weekly diligent and thorough cleaning of camp facilities.

The month of June starts with one week of training followed by 2 weeks of 5 night camps with adults with a range of special needs working with a ratio of 1 counselor to 2 or 3 campers. You will work with about 12 overnight counselors and two counseleaders to facilitate these camps. The rest of the summer includes 4 weeks of 5 overnight camps with children ages 6-16. In these weeks, you work with about 16 counselors working with a ratio of 1 counselor to 5 or 6 typically developing campers.

Counselors work from Sunday at 10am until Friday at 5pm (training week is different). Lodging is in a conference center building on weekends. When working overnight camp, lodging is in rustic cabins with campers. With the exception of one overnight camp Friday Saturday stayover, Saturdays are always off.

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