Whatever your skills, there’s a place to use them at camp!
So what kind of positions are there in summer camps in the USA? There are roles for people who are activity superstars, have qualifications in a particular skill area or have experience in teaching and mentoring kids. Heaps of energy, enthusiasm and a love for children is a must! The positions below outline three different ways that you can get involved with camp life.
General Counsellors
Counsellors are in charge of a group of camper’s general well-being and ensure that they enjoy all their activities safely. The Aussie ‘have-a-go’ attitude is essential for a general position as it’s likely you’ll take part in a range of activities. On a typical day, you could find yourself jumping from tennis to archery or being dragged across a lake on one of those inflatable banana things!
Activity Leaders
If you have solid experience in a specific activity, you could become an Activity Leader. You’ll spend the majority of your time assisting in one or more particular activities, making sure the kids have fun and get the support and guidance they need to improve! You should have coaching experience and confidence in your chosen field and be able to communicate with people of all ages.
Specialists
Specialists take on the overall responsibility of organising and coaching a particular activity on camp. They’re the experts in their field and are the staff that Activity Leaders will assist. It’s likely that your days will be dedicated to coaching one or two areas. Although camps hire specialists in a wide variety of areas, we’re on the look out for applicants in a huge range of skill areas.
There are a vast array of skills you can add to your application, make sure to select all of those that you have any experience in. Those with an asterix* are consistently in high demand:
Arts & Crafts:
- Batik
- Ceramics & Pottery*
- General skills
- Jewellry making
- Leatherwork*
- Macrame
- Metalwork & Silversmithing*
- Model making
- Photography
- Sculpting
- Silkscreen
- Sketching
- Stained Glass
- Tye Dying
- Weaving
- Woodwork
Childcare:
- Qualified teacher*
Community Service:
- Social Work
- Volunteer Work
- Youth Work
Extreme Sports:
- BMX
- Motor Cross*
- Mountain Biking*
- Mountain Boarding
- Paintball
- Rollerblading
- Skateboarding*
- Snowboarding
Media:
- Computers – Programming & Web Design
- Radio Broadcast
- Video
Music:
- Drums
- Guitar
- Other Instruments
- Piano
- Singing/Vocals
Nature/Science:
- Astronomy
- Botany
- Ecology
- Farm Animal Care*
- Forestry
- Rocketry
- Wildlife
Performing Arts:
- Acting & Drama
- Circus Skills*
- Costuming
- Dance
- Costuming
- Directing
- Flying Trapeze*
- Lighting
- Magic
- Makeup – Staging
- Set Construction
- Stage Management
Pioneering:
- Canoe Tripping*
- Climbing Wall/Tower*
- Girl Guide Experience
- High & Low Ropes Course*
- Hiking
- Orienteering
- Outdoor Cooking
- Overnight Camping
- Rock Climbing*
- Scouting Experience
Religion:
- Christian- Bible Study*
- Jewish Education*
Special Needs Experience:
- All Disabilities
- Emotional Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Disabilties
- Physical Disabilities
Sports:
- Aerobics
- Archery*
- Athletics – Track & Field
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cycling
- Fencing*
- Fishing
- Horse Riding – English Style*
- Horse Riding – Western Style*
- Soccer
- Go Karts
- Gymnastics – Bars, Rings & Beam*
- Gymnastics – Floor & Tumbling
- Gymnastics – Trampoline
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Martial Arts*
- Riflery*
- Softball
- Tennis*
- Volleyball
- Fitness Instructor
- Yoga
- Volleyball
- Yoga
Water Sports
- Canoeing*
- Jetskiing*
- Kayaking*
- Life Guarding*
- Motorboat Driving*
- Rowing
- Sailing*
- Scuba Diving
- Surfing
- Swimming*
- Synchronized Swimming
- Wakeboarding*
- Water Skiing*
- Windsurfing*
