Cabin Support Counselor 2027 (Partial Summer)

Be Curious. Be Connected. Be Cub Creek.

As a mentor and role model at Cub Creek Science Camp, you'll gain hands-on experience, build your resume, and connect with a global community of staff and campers who share your passion for animals and nature. With 300+ animals and 100+ activities, our unique take on the traditional sleep-away camp is a place where you can inspire kids, help them build self-confidence, and make lifelong friends. Learn more at https://cubcreeksciencecamp.com/join-our-team/. Speak
with us about earning internship, work-study, or research project credit for the summer as well!

2027 Sessions

Session 1: June 5 - 26
Session 2: June 26 - July 17
Session 3: July 17 - August 7

Cabin Support Counselors

Work cooperatively with fellow Cabin Counselors to provide a healthy, safe and enjoyable camp environment and experience for all campers. Cabin Support Counselors live in a cabin with up to 14 campers and 3-4 staff, support daily routines, lead or assist activities, and help maintain a positive camp community.

This flexible role is designed for both returning camp alumni who wish to stay involved in a short term and low intensity way and emerging leaders exploring future full-season counselor roles. This position provides meaningful involvement in camp life with additional rest time and fewer administrative duties.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to campers on their schedule, activity choices, and abiding camp rules.
• Assist campers at meal times, and in the cabin to ensure campers are maintaining health and hygiene practices such as showering, wearing clean clothes and getting appropriate sleep.
• Lead cabin activities, songs, and games that are engaging and age appropriate.
• Provide emotional and behavioral support to campers as needed by following behavior management techniques as outlined in the staff manual and during training.
• Support or lead instruction of assigned camp activities to campers.
• Ensure the safety of all campers when participating in camp activities.

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Requirements

• Completed High School.
• A desire to positively impact the life of a child and willingness to put the needs of campers first.
• Have a passion for science, animals and childhood development.
• Able to effectively communicate ideas, thoughts and instructions in a constructive manner.
• Self-motivated and able to work on tasks and assigned goals with minimal supervision.
• Be willing to learn new concepts and skills.
• Able to work in a team and both give and take direction from others.
• Willingness to adhere to camp’s code of conduct, rules and policies.

Benefits

Starting
pay $750 for 3 weeks. Additional $10 credit in camp
store for snacks and supplies for each week at camp. Housing, meals, and laundry
included. Weekend work is required, this position requires
availability to work on-site 7 days a week for the contract
period. Three 1-hour breaks provided each day, and 1 scheduled day off
each week.