Adventure Cabin Leader (Summer 2027)
About The Position
The Adventure Cabin Leader provides direct guidance and supervision to a group of campers ages 10–17 during adventure summer camp sessions. The Adventure Program is an outdoor wilderness experience that spends much of its time beyond camp property. Working alongside a Trip Leader, the Cabin Leader helps campers experience exploration and personal growth while fostering connection, confidence, and character. The role involves building meaningful relationships, modeling positive decision-making, and encouraging campers to challenge themselves in wilderness and community settings. The position lives with the cabin group at camp and on trips, providing 24/7 supervision and managing day-to-day living. Adventure trips may include backpacking, camping, rock climbing, caving, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and canoeing. The leader also teaches activities, assists with evening and weekend programming, and leads campers during free time. The position requires supporting campers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being and carrying out all responsibilities with safety, integrity, creativity, and enthusiasm. Camp Greenville is an overnight camp established in 1912, located on 1,400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It hosts boys and girls from the region and around the world for summer camps, retreats, and specialty camps. The organization describes its culture through values of welcoming, genuineness, hope, nurture, and determination, and its mission of strengthening communities.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old or have graduated from high school by June 2027.
- Hold CPR and first aid certifications, or be able to obtain them before June 2027.
- Have experience working with youth ages 10–17.
Nice To Haves
- Experience at an overnight summer camp is preferred.
- Deep Water Lifeguard certification is strongly preferred, or the ability to obtain it; the posting gives the deadline as “June 20xx.”
- Outdoor knowledge and camping experience are highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct guidance and supervision to a cabin group of campers ages 10–17, attend and support assigned trips, and assist Adventure Trip Leaders with specific adventure responsibilities.
- Live with the cabin group at camp and on trips, provide 24/7 supervision, and manage day-to-day living.
- Support the mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being of campers on assigned adventure trips and while the cabin group is on site.
- Manage assigned adventure trips, which may include backpacking, camping, rock climbing, caving, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and canoeing.
- Work with participants from all backgrounds.
- Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
- Be willing to sleep, hike, climb, and swim outdoors, and cook and eat food prepared outdoors.
- Teach activities, assist with evening and weekend programming, and lead campers in free-time activities.
- Serve as a role model and uphold camp values while working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
- Attend and complete required abuse risk management training.
- Follow procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
- Follow mandated reporting requirements.
- Adhere to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
