Teen Travel Counselor

JCC Association of America • Vestal, NY

288d • $3,500 - $4,000

About The Position

This is a 7 week position, one week of orientation and 6 weeks of camp from June 30 - August 8, 2025. The Madatz Teen Travel Camp Counselor will supervise and care for campers in 'loco parentis.' Trip Leaders must work well with co-leaders in a remote setting, away from the JCC. The ability to foresee and prevent potential hazards and camper issues is crucial to leading a successful trip. Trip Leaders are responsible for preparing final logistics for each assigned trip and to ensure they have all of the equipment necessary to run a trip safely and successfully. Facilitating a camper's experience to be positive and insightful is also crucial to this position. The successful candidate truly enjoys working with teens and desires to share their love for the outdoors and travel. We send trips out to the local surrounding area as well as, NJ, Maine, NH, VT, MASS, PA, NY, and Canada. Our trips include backpacking, hiking, camping, rafting, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, climbing, touring and service elements. Our primary youth demographics are ages 12 - 16.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age or older by June 1st.
• Possess a clean, valid U.S. driver's license for the length of the position. The driving record must be approved prior to official acceptance.
• Experience working with youth and teens ages 12-16 in an outdoor setting, or a strong desire to gain experience in such an environment.
• Able to hike in a variety of terrain types. In good physical health overall is a must.
• Ability to work long hours, including evening and late-night programs under high stress.
• Ability to be flexible to sudden changes in schedule, staff, and campers.
• Present a strong, positive model for kids and fellow staff members.
• Possess excellent communication and group facilitation skills.
• Feel confident transporting teenagers in a mini van to destinations up to 6 hours away.

Responsibilities

• Ability to identify and mitigate risk to ensure positive and incident free experiences for participants.
• Be an active member of a small community, including, but not limited to, giving your opinion in an appropriate manner, taking on delegated responsibilities and helping to maintain the physical, emotional, and mental health of each team member.
• Complete and submit all required documentation including, but not limited to, daily logs, accident reports, vehicle logs, petty cash, and credit card expenditures etc. in a timely manner.
• Plan and execute trips. This includes teaching campers the specific hard and soft skills needed for and during each trip, as well as processing the trip at the conclusion of the experience.

Benefits

• Salary for the 7 week period ranges between $3500 and $4000.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Social Assistance