Summer Equestrian Team Lead-Camp Bette Perot-Palestine, TX

Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas•New Mesquite, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The EQ Summer Team Lead assists the Equestrian Center Manager and staff team with daily operations of sleepaway camp. The role supports camp program coordination, staff coaching and mentorship, promotion of camp values, relationship-building, equestrian operations, and problem-solving. The Team Lead builds relationships with staff and campers, participates fully in daily camp life, and serves as a caring mentor, positive role model, and helpful problem solver. The position reports to the Equestrian Center Manager. Paid staff training takes place at Camp Bette Perot near Palestine, Texas, and the position stays onsite. The work season runs from the end of May to the end of July 2027. The available EQ Senior Team Lead role is for candidates age 21 or older. It supports EQ staff development, wellbeing, effectiveness, and belonging through training, meetings, mentorship, check-ins, observations, feedback, and encouragement. The Senior Team Lead helps oversee EQ staff and ensure campers have a safe, fun, and enriching experience, assists with conflict mediation and problem-solving, and works closely with the Equestrian Center Manager to coordinate and support daily EQ life. Camp Bette Perot is a sleepaway equestrian camp for girls ages 7–16, serving approximately 150 campers per week. The work takes place in a residential camp setting with group living and daily camp activities. The role involves long hours, outdoor activity in variable weather, extensive walking around camp, and possible overnight response to staff emergencies.

Requirements

College degree, or be within one year of completing a degree.
Four years of experience with Tejas Riders, including at least a coaching position.
At least two summers of experience as a camp counselor or in a similar participant-focused youth camp role, or equivalent work experience with similar functions and responsibilities.
Be organized, participant-focused, and safety conscious.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
Interest in working with youth and young adults of all ages and with variable needs.
Ability to address staff and camper conflicts, concerns, and questions equitably and in a developmentally appropriate manner.
Ability to eat, teach, and play respectfully and fruitfully with diverse staff throughout the day, with limited privacy and personal time.
Willingness to live in a camp setting with exposure to wildlife, including bugs, spiders, and snakes, and to embrace simple living conditions.
Willingness to work actively outdoors in variable weather, including high heat, high humidity, rain, wind, and possible tornadoes, and to walk extensively around camp.
Willingness to role model respect, positivity, cheerfulness, kindness, patience, honesty, inclusion, good mental hygiene, and accountability, and to regulate emotions respectfully.
Ability to lift 50 pounds frequently and repeatedly.
Knowledge of basic equine care, saddling, and safety.
Willingness to listen to, learn from, and cooperate with others.
Ability to work long hours throughout the day and week, with possible overnight responses to EQ staff emergencies.
Ability to demonstrate courtesy, respect, and professionalism toward coworkers, volunteers, and others encountered through the role.
Upon employment, register as an adult member of the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Reliable, consistent, punctual, and predictable attendance, including ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends when required.
Complete and pass a criminal background check.
For the EQ Senior Team Lead role, be at least 21 years old.
While on camp property or on duty, abstain from tobacco products, herbal intoxicants, vaping and electronic cigarettes, alcohol, illegal drugs, firearms, and fireworks; do not possess these on camp property or return to camp under their influence.
Abstain from explicit or harmful language, volatile expressions of emotion, romantic or sexual activity on camp, public displays of affection, clothing featuring alcohol, drugs, or harmful topics or language, and sharing or discussing private adult issues with campers.
Meet the physical demands of handling and feeling objects, tools, or controls; reaching; climbing; balancing; stooping; kneeling; crouching; crawling; working indoors and outdoors; extensive walking; prolonged work hours; and lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving youth in a work or volunteer setting.
Experience attending summer camp or going camping.
A valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to meet GSNETX driving record and automobile insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

Champion a positive, inclusive, caring, safe, and fun camp environment and promote the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Serve as a positive role model for youth in language, dress, inclusion, behavior, and attitude.
Lead and participate in EQ program activities and administration, including meals, activities, rest, free time, chores, trainings, meetings, planning, preparation, and cleanup.
Assist with staff training and mentoring and work closely with camp administrative staff.
Assist with coordinating responses to emergencies.
Facilitate positive group relationships and address conflict constructively.
Advocate for camper and staff confidence, responsibility, challenge seeking, teamwork, learning, goal setting, relationship skills, coping strategies, and opportunities for personal and group success.
Follow the EQ schedule and uphold schedules with others.
Assist with care of equestrian facilities, equipment, and supplies and manage resources wisely.
Follow and uphold camp safety standards and emergency procedures.
Work independently and collaboratively to support smooth operation of EQ summer camp programming.
Participate in staff trainings and meetings as requested.
For the EQ Senior Team Lead role, support EQ staff belonging, development, effectiveness, wellbeing, and growth through training, meetings, mentorship, check-ins, observation, feedback, and encouragement.
For the EQ Senior Team Lead role, oversee EQ staff to help ensure campers have a safe, fun, and enriching experience in structured activities and free play.
For the EQ Senior Team Lead role, help mediate conflicts and resolve challenges, and collaborate with the Equestrian Center Manager on daily EQ life.