Enjoy a truly unique and rewarding summer! The Aerial Adventures department manager will be in charge of the camp outdoor adventure course (high & low rope elements, zip lines) & indoor climbing wall (top rope & bouldering areas). The ideal applicant is over 21, with both managerial & teaching youth experience as well as familiarity of maintaining safety of the associated facility & equipment. We are looking for people who want to share their passion for the Outdoors, Rock Climbing and High Ropes courses with our campers. 

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WORK FOR ILC!

Independent Lake Camp will provide you with a summer of exponential professional growth, with irreplaceable friendships and contacts of campers and colleagues, with the beauty of our natural setting, lifelong memories, and untold fun. Our staff is the most important aspect of running a quality camp. Please take a moment to read our mission statement and think about how you would ‘fit in’ with it.

Independent Lake Camp is a co-ed, non-traditional, residential camp located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. We are located 2.5 hours north of New York City and 2.5 hours north of Philadelphia in the small town of Orson PA. Independent Lake Camp attracts campers and counselors from all over the USA and abroad. We cater to ages 6-17 and offer 2 to 8 week sessions. We offer plenty of time off, one period every day and 4 nights per week. You will also receive one day off per week but not including the first and last week of your contract.  We are looking for staff who have an expertise in a certain area and a passion to share that expertise with kids.