Camp Counselor at Camp Lowe (Summer Seasonal)

Description

Do you have a desire and love to work with youth between the ages of 5-15? Do you have the ability to adapt to difficult situations and use positive behavior management techniques appropriately? If so, please consider applying and joining the Camp Lowe team!

We are looking for fun, creative, and engaging individuals to join our camp family for the Summer of 2025. Under the supervision of the Camp Director, Camp Counselors are responsible for supervising and leading a group of 10-20 campers through a high-quality day camp experience with their peers while identifying and meeting camper needs and maintaining YMCA day camp standards and DPH standards.

Job Duties:

• Counselors are responsible for the safety, direct supervision, and programming for an assigned group of campers.
• At all times, display: Enthusiasm, acceptance, sensitivity, patience, and self-control.
• Plan and implement daily group activities.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment for all campers.
• Help plan camp-wide activities.
• Assist other camping staff when needed.
• Attend all staff trainings, meetings, and Family Nights.
• Encourage individual growth through guidance of campers.
• Maintain equipment and property.
• Keep grounds of camp free from litter.
• Bring to the attention of the camp director any disciplinary issues or dangerous situations.
• Abide by all rules, policies, and procedures established by the Montachusett YMCA in the Staff Handbook and elsewhere as directed by YMCA Administration, including internet / cell phone policy.
• Always represent Camp Lowe in a positive and professional manner.
• Represent the YMCA and the community both on and off the clock.
• Set Face-Book, Twitter, Tumbler accounts etc., to Private and refrain from having any internet communication with program participants / staff under the age of 18.

Qualifications:

• Desire and Ability to work with children indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to teach an activity.
• Ability to relate to one’s peer group.
• Good character, integrity, and adaptability
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
• High School graduate or equivalent and at least 18 years of age
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making & Problem Solving Skills Required

Shift: Mondays-Fridays from 8:00am-4:30pm

Job Type: Summer Seasonal/Temporary; Camp runs from June 30th, 2025 to August 29th, 2025

**Association Wide All Camp Staff Training on Saturday, June 7th (Location-TBD)

**Pre-Camp training is required--dates TBD

Pay: $16.00 per hour for new hires and $16.50 for 1 year returning Camp Counselors, $17.00 for 2+ years returning Camp Counselors. Plus, access to YMCA facilities and Employee Assistance Program for all YMCA of Central Massachusetts employees.

If you are looking to have the best summer ever, please submit your online application today!

About Us:

The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

The YMCA of Central Massachusetts provides an environment that reflects, respects, and celebrates our differences and the richness of diversity, resulting in strengthening the foundation of community through our pillars of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The YMCA of Central Massachusetts is made up of our 6 branches throughout Worcester County: Central Community Branch (Worcester, MA), Greendale Family Branch (Worcester, MA), Boroughs Family Branch (Westborough, MA), Montachusett Community Branch (Fitchburg, MA), Leominster Community Branch (Leominster, MA), and Tri Community Branch (Southbridge, MA).