Lead Camp Counselor

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Woodland Park, CO

1d•$510 - $600•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Camp Counselor lives with, guides, and counsels a group of campers at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property while supporting and supervising a team of counselors. The role helps deliver camp activities and goals, supports Counselor-in-Training leadership opportunities, and works with the property, hospitality, operations, program, health, and cabin leadership teams as needed. A key part of the position is ensuring members, guests, and visitors receive high-quality service. The Lead Camp Counselor supports camp programs during overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions; camper wellbeing and peer relationships; staff training and performance; schedules, records, inventories, and feedback; and emergency and health procedures. The position also helps care for program equipment and assigned areas, participates in meetings and training, communicates schedules, and follows applicable organizational, licensing, safety, health, and camping standards. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite position in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, with dates between May and August to be determined. Pay is $540 per week plus food and lodging, valued at $200. The counselor lives onsite in shared housing with staff and campers and works nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and extended hours when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least one year of college or equivalent work experience.
Current or willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, Universal Standard Precautions, and Medication Administration certifications.
Experience in leadership of children, peers, or staff.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Willingness to develop and facilitate innovative, engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.
Must pass a criminal background check acceptable to GSCO standards.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and extended work hours up to 22 hours per day.
Willingness to be on call at all times for health, emergencies, camper supervision, and program implementation.
Ability to live onsite in shared housing with staff and campers.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles per day over uneven, unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, or transfer at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, handle or feel with hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and balance.
Ability to work tactfully and congenially with people with a range of moods and behaviors.
Ability to work in frequently loud and highly stimulating environments and outdoors, including inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in working with children.
Experience working in an outdoor program or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Provide or support emergency procedures during onsite and offsite trip incidents.
Provide or support health and wellness practices.
Support operational, program, cabin leadership, health, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
Assist with care, storage, maintenance, and use of program equipment.
Assist in planning, directing, and implementing camp programs for campers during overnight, troop day, and family camp sessions.
Maintain the care, cleanliness, maintenance, and inventory of assigned areas.
Live with and guide campers during overnight sessions, acting in loco parentis in accordance with applicable Colorado childcare licensing rules.
Support and counsel campers in daily living, activities, and peer relationships.
Support Counselor-in-Training development by encouraging leadership opportunities throughout each session.
Guide, support, and lead assigned counselors.
Assist with counselor session assignments with guidance from the supervisor and director.
Train and orient staff in the proper use of specialized areas and materials and in program delivery.
Verify staff competence before assigning supervisory responsibilities and monitor performance throughout the season.
Manage administrative responsibilities independently, promptly, and with attention to detail.
Help develop and review daily, weekly, and activity schedules with other staff, based on the camp program, camper planning, and camp goals.
Maintain accurate logs, forms, inventories, and records.
Provide and participate in camper and staff feedback forms as needed for camp strategic planning.
Participate in regular staff meetings and training for planning, communication, and assignments.
Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers and staff as needed.
Conduct ongoing observations to ensure leadership and program delivery are positive and appropriate.
Use digital systems including WorkBright, Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Maintain confidentiality of information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Follow policies and standards established by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant organizations.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s pluralism and diversity commitments and contribute to inclusive relationships across diverse racial, ethnic, and social groups.
Carry out or assist with other tasks as needed.