Kampus Kampers Overnight Camp

Pine Tree Camps at Lynn University is an American Camp Association accredited day and overnight camp in Boca Raton, Florida. Pine Tree Camps promotes growth and fun in an environment that's fully committed to the latest standards in health and safety. Pine Tree Camps offers a variety of programs for campers ages 5 to 14 ranging from traditional skill-building camps to sports camps, overnight camps, and camp counselor training programs. Pine Tree Camps provides unmatched personal attention that cultivates a strong sense of personal achievement in every camper. Our campers have fun, make friends, taste independence and enjoy traditional camp games and activities while making friendships that last a lifetime.

Kampus Kampers is Pine Tree Camps' sleepover camp for children ages 6 to 13. With a camper-to-counselor ratio of 5-1, Kampus Kampers stay on Lynn University's campus Monday through Friday, receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and take part in both daytime camp programming and evening activities. From campfires and pool parties, Kampus Kampers develop a strong sense of personal achievement while they taste independence in our safe environment.

• Must be available for all 9 weeks of camp plus a week of camp training before camp begins
• Work from 7:30 a.m. Monday to 6:00 p.m. Friday, weekends off
• An hour and a half break each day

• Salaried staff - starting at $560 a week
• Camp America Staff - pocket money as determined by the agency
• Food and lodging provided

Candidates must be at least 21 years old, completed 1 year of college, and have experience caring for children.

Apply here - Pine Tree Camps - Summer 2024 Overnight Counselor

Essential duties and responsibilities

Daytime (8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) — position depends on qualifications.

Group Counselor - work with co-counselor supervising a group of 16 children (ages 5 - 14)

• Resolve conflicts, monitor for campers having problems, make campers feel part of the group, anticipate problems
• Ensure schedule is followed, leading games and assisting at activities
• 1 counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day

Instructors - groups of about 16 campers (ages 5 to 14) will rotate through your activity

Pool staff - alternate lifeguarding, swim instruction, monitoring water activities

Nighttime: (3:00 p.m. to 8:45 a.m.)

• Room counselors stay in a room with 3 to 6 campers (ages 6 to 13).
• Supervise and participate in activities such as games, enforcing rules, refereeing, demonstrating, cheerleading
• Ensure campers are on time, in the right spot, dressed properly, and with everything they need
• Ensure everyone feels part of the group
• Help campers make friends
• Settle campers for the night
• Resolve conflicts
• Recognize sick, sad, self-conscious campers

Prospective counselors must be at least 19 years old, have completed 1 year of college, and have experience caring for children.

Apply here - Pine Tree Camps - Summer 2024 Overnight Counselor / Activity Assistant

Essential duties and responsibilities

Daytime (8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) — position depends on qualifications.

Group Counselor - work with co-counselor supervising a group of 16 children (ages 5 - 14)

• Work with 3 different groups each day, 1½ hours with each group
• Work with co-counselor supervising a group of 16 children (ages 5 - 14)
• One counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day.
• Resolve conflicts, monitor for campers having problems, make campers feel part of the group, anticipate problems
• Ensure schedule is followed, leading games and assisting at activities
• 1 counselor from each group is required to swim with campers each day

Instructors - groups of about 16 campers (ages 5-14) will rotate through your activity

Pool staff - alternate lifeguarding, swim instruction, monitoring water activities

Nighttime: (3:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.)

• Share a room with other activity assistants
• Help set up and serve meals and snacks
• Alternate supervising free choice – taking 10 campers to participate in a 1-hour activity
• Help with night activities and field trips
• Ensure campers are safe, resolve conflicts
• Recognize sick, sad, self-conscious campers
• Cover for any room counselor who is absent
• Be willing to work as a Room Counselor as needed