2026 Summer Camp - Overnight General Staff

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto • Conroe, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine having the opportunity to create a meaningful employment experience, one that meets your career goals and your desire to do socially responsible work. What type of organization would you choose? For over 100 years, Girl Scouts has empowered girls to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in life. Our inclusive programs cover arts, entrepreneurship, the outdoors, STEM, and more, helping girls discover their strengths and embrace leadership. Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls build a positive value system, form healthy relationships, and take action to make the world a better place. OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP Agnes Arnold: Conroe, TX Misty Meadows: Conroe, TX Casa Mare: Seabrook, TX VIRTUAL CAMP TOURS Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council runs three yearly summer overnight camps: Misty Meadows Ranch, Camp Agnes Arnold, and Casa Mare. GSSJC camp staff will be trained to work at all three camps, but primarily work at Misty Meadows and Agnes Arnold in Conroe, TX. Staff will live and work onsite Sunday noon through Friday 6:30pm and one (1) weekend Friday 6:30pm through Saturday 5:30pm. Room and board is provided for all staff. Living accommodations are primarily climate controlled, but staff must be willing to live, sleep, and work in non-airconditioned spaces.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older (except Sailing Staff and Equestrian Staff can be 16+ years of age)
• Enjoy working with youth
• Valid Driver’s License - if driving is a required duty at camp (for the position offered)
• Ability to reside at the camp property for the duration of the camp season and occasionally live in non-airconditioned spaces (All meals and housing arrangements are covered by GSSJC for Overnight Camp positions)
• This position performs its duties indoors and in outdoor weather conditions.
• This position is exposed to outdoor weather conditions, requiring a tolerance to work in hot summer conditions.
• Not all sleeping arrangements will be climate controlled.
• Additional requirements and duties as necessary to perform the job

Responsibilities

• Counselors are assigned to a group of campers and a living unit with a co-counselor each week. Counselors are responsible for managing their assigned campers, their campers’ weekly schedule of activities, and facilitation of their campers’ activities. Counselors spend all daily programing time with their assigned group of campers facilitating camp activities.
• Assistant Counselors are responsible for assisting in the managing of their assigned campers, their campers’ weekly schedule of activities, and facilitation of their campers’ activities. Assistant Counselors spend all daily programing time with their assigned group of campers facilitating camp activities.
• Lifeguards facilitate day-to-day pool operations and/or waterfront operations and spend all daily programing time lifeguarding at their assigned pool or the waterfront.
• Sailing Counselors facilitate sailing activities at Casa Mare. During weeks sailing is not happening at Casa Mare, Sailing Counselors will act as Counselors at Misty Meadows Ranch and Camp Agnes Arnold. managing their assigned campers, their campers’ weekly schedule of activities, and facilitation of their campers’ activities. Sailing Counselors spend all daily programing time with their assigned group of campers facilitating camp activities.
• Sailing Staff facilitate sailing activities at Casa Mare. During weeks sailing is not happening at Casa Mare, Sailing Staff will act as Program Specialists or Counselors at Misty Meadows Ranch and Camp Agnes Arnold.
• Equestrian Counselors are counselors for our horseback riding sessions and lead equestrian programs at the barn and general camp activities for their campers with their co-counselor. Equestrian Counselors spend half of the daily programing time in the barn facilitating equestrian programs for campers and the other half of the programing time facilitating general camp activities for their campers.
• Equestrian Staff lead equestrian programs such as Western and English riding lessons, vaulting lessons, and ground school lessons throughout the week. Equestrian staff spend all program time in the barn facilitating equestrian programs for campers
• Media Specialist are responsible for capturing photos and videos of campers and staff and uploading photos and videos to the GSSJC photo share site daily as well as working with the Marketing Director to create engaging marketing material. The Media Specialists will be responsible for creating their own daily schedule and managing their time to photograph all activities taking place at camp daily.
• All staff are considered role models to all campers at GSSJC overnight camps and are expected to participate in camp activities such as evening all camp activities, meals in the lodge, evening camper supervision, and camp check in and check out.

Benefits

• Room and board is provided for all staff.
• GSSJC provides applicable trainings and certifications for hired staff.
• All meals and housing arrangements are covered by GSSJC for Overnight Camp positions

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed