Join Our Team

We’re so happy you’re interested in joining our team! Here are a list of qualities and qualifications we are looking for in our Counselors and Counselors in Training!

YOU HAVE GENUINE LOVE FOR KIDS!

You are comfortable being engaging and playful with our campers, seek ways to build rapport by sharing compliments, andprioritize calling children by name. You look for ways to draw kids into meaningful conversation and play, ensuring no childever feels left out or forgotten.

YOU TAKE INITIATIVE AND GET THINGS DONE!

You look for ways to help without being asked like tidying/cleaning up, engaging the kids, helping with meal service andensuring game equipment is ready for upcoming activities.

YOU DEMONSTRATE ACTIVE LEADERSHIP!

You look for ways to lead games and activities, share ideas on how to make camp more fun/organized/safe, double/triplecheck ingredients for campers who have allergies, ensure the team is following all guidelines and speak up in a respectfulway if corrections should be made.

YOU ARE SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY!

You are responsible and appropriate with your phone use at camp and take pictures and videos of the awesome momentshappening at camp: group selfies, interview a camper, interview yourself, make a fun or silly reel, take a first-personperspective video, etc. Look for ways to be inclusive and sensitive to all campers in the content you capture.

YOU ARE CREATIVE!

You make the most out of our Create and Collaborate time! Engage the kids in artistic activities, organize/create interactivegames and create/lead fun dance opportunities. Camp4Real kids LOVE dance time!

YOU ARE PATIENT!

With campers, team members, parents, and guardians. You joyfully look for opportunities to assist campers throughout theday, gently guide team members if they make a mistake or need instruction, and use empathy and work for a peacefulresolution when handling moments of conflict, disagreement, or misunderstanding.

YOU DEMONSTRATE MANAGEMENT SKILLS!

You have strategies at the ready to gain campers’ attention when needed (quiet cues, countdowns, big voice ormegaphone), you ensure proper supervision is in place for high needs activities like group soccer games and mealtimetables where older kids congregate, you always keep your back to the wall to survey activities throughout the room, not justthe kids you are currently engaging, and you are consistent with following through on appropriate consequences formisbehavior (“We mentioned if you are interrupting the speaker, we’ll have to move you outside the group circle away fromthe others so it will make it easier to listen. So move over to the blue line right outside the circle and that will help you.”)

YOU COMMUNICATE WELL AND OFTEN!

You are quick to ask questions when you require direction or insight and respond respectfully when a camper or teammember speaks with you. You notify the camp director or teacher immediately if you are taking a group of campers to thebathroom, and respond in a timely manner to camp-related texts and email messages.

YOU REP THE CAMP4REAL BRAND!

You frequently promote Camp4Real, and authentically share your experience with neighbors, family, and friends!

• Invite your friends to work with us!
• Encourage your friends and family to engage with us online through IG and Facebook (like, comment, and share ourposts!)
• Take a moment to leave us a five-star review on Google and Facebook and encourage your family to do so as well! (” Iwas formerly a camper and now I work here!” “The food is amazing, and I eat healthy all week while I work!” “The staffreally loves kids.”)

YOU ARE PUNCTUAL AND RELIABLE

You show up on time and are ready to get to work! If for some reason you are unable to be at your designated area at thetime that you are supposed to be, you communicate this to the camp manager/teacher immediately. You always follow theRAC guidelines as best you can!

YOU’RE READY TO SHOWCASE SPECIAL SKILLS

You are first-aid/CPR certified, lifeguard-certified, have experience with mountain biking or attended a mountain bikingcamp, or possess other great skills that can directly benefit our campers!

YOU ARE ABLE TO COMMIT TO WORKING FOUR OR MORE CAMP WEEKS THIS SUMMER 

For us to consider you as an applicant, you must be willing and able to work a minimum of four camp weeks with us. Campweeks do not have to be consecutive.

If this sounds like YOU, we invite you to click one of the links below to fill out our online job application!

Counselor in Training (CIT)

Counselor/Senior Counselor