Overnight Camp Counselor

Camp Counselor Position

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.

Overnight Camp Counselors spend the day outdoors leading interactive activities with up to 14 campers. Evenings are special and inspiring, with night hikes and community building around the bonfire. On Fridays, a Shabbat festival concludes with a beautiful Shabbat service and a special meal. Saturday is spent engaging in restful Shabbat friendly activities.

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-counselors and specialists.
• Supervising and participating in games, pool and creek activities, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Helping with an immersive and meaningful Shabbat experience.
• Setting up, breaking down, cleaning, and putting away all materials used.
• Staying overnight in the bunkhouse (or Wilderness Village) with campers (which may require lifting more than 40lbs).

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.

Rate: $1,440 from Aug 2 through Aug 13. Training will take place the week prior at a lower weekly rate.

Helpful prior skills and experience include:

• Experience working with camp, outdoor, or youth in an overnight setting.
• Must possess a solid work ethic with strong organizational and time-management skills, excellent attention to detail, professional verbal, and written communication skills, as well as provide excellent customer service.
• Must maintain a professional demeanor.
• Must be able to adapt to changing situations.

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.