Are you ready for the most amazing summer of your life? Are you ready to gain hands on experience working with children and put your teaching skills to the test?

Perks: free room and board, use of all facilities on campus including: gym, courts, fields, lake (including swimming, waterskiing, boating, and paddle boarding), and staff lounges

Additional Benefits: Teaching experience, relationships that will last a lifetime, classroom without walls, the reward is more than the paycheck, joining the camp family

What we expect you will learn: experience teaching children ages 7-16, problem solving, class management skills, communication skills, working with co-workers/co-teachers, reflecting on your lessons, mentored by elementary/middle school teachers

Overview:

Looking for camp counselors who can instruct in all areas of pioneering/outdoor education for boys camp and girls camp.

Teach outdoor education/hiking/climbing tower/high ropes, archery

Share an appreciation and knowledge for the environment and nature

Hike the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, take campers on overnights, make fire, make s’mores, make friends

Will also live in a bunk with campers and have additional bunk responsibilities.

Supervision post plus bunk supervision 3-4 days per week.

3-4 nights out during the week, 1 day off per week (5 total).

**Outdoor staff will be trained and certified during staff orientation in order to run and supervise climbing tower and high ropes course.  Training in ARC, Responding to Emergencies, First Aid, CPR will take place during staff orientation.  

About Camp Che-Na-Wah:

Camp Che-Na-Wah located in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains is sister camp to boys camp Camp Baco. Our traditions run deep. We have been open since 1923 and strive to provide an unforgettable experience for our campers.