Work at Base Camp
Positions & Job Descriptions
The Base Camp Director is responsible for the overall management and operation of our summer day camp program. This dynamic role requires a passionate individual with strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to providing a safe, fun, and enriching experience for campers, while also fostering a positive and supportive work environment for staff.
Interested in being a Counselor at Base Camp? Scroll through this page to learn more about what it takes!
*Applicants must be a minimum of 15 years old by June 2025, unless they were a CIT in 2024.
Base Camp Counselors are the “big siblings” of their campers. Each group of campers has two or more counselors. Much of the summer’s success lies in the relationship between counselors and campers. Great counselors are responsible, enthusiastic, and excellent communicators. For most campers, great counselors will lead to great summers. Counselors independently run activities and create spontaneous fun for their campers. They also provide motivation and emotional support to campers throughout the day. This is an active job that requires energy and a willingness to be silly.
**A Note to Parents: We are so excited to begin this application process with your child, and we understand that for some of them, it may be their first time applying for a job. Please know that we want to hear directly from your child and that they should be the ones filling out the application. Please ensure they have an email address set up so that we can communicate with them directly, and allow them to be the ones to coordinate this process with us. Communication is an important part of the application and the job of a Base Camp Counselor, and we take it very seriously. It is with this in mind that we ask parents of staff or staff applicants to refrain from reaching out to our office team unless in the case of an emergency.
Salary & Benefits
- Staff will receive a competitive wage, determined by the number of weeks a counselor commits to working at Base Camp.
- Access to pro deals and industry discounts.
- Base Camp Adventure Points – accumulate points for weeks worked to put toward a future adventure travel program with Wilderness Adventures!
Dates of Employment
- Base Camp runs ten 5-day sessions from June through August.
- Base Camp Counselors are expected to work a minimum of 4 weeks of camp, though they do not have to work consecutive sessions.
- Base Camp Leadership Team Members must work for the entirety of the summer.
FAQs
Counselors
Counselors do not have to work all 10 weeks! While we usually ask for a minimum of 4 weeks work, we understand that summer is a busy time. Preference may be given to applicants who indicate they can work more weeks on their applications.
Leadership Team
Leadership Team members are expected to work the entirety of the summer.
All Base Camp counselors must possess, at minimum, a CPR and First Aid certification that is valid through the end of August 2024.
- Complete the online application.
- Upload a copy of your current driver’s license (if you have one) to your CampInTouch account.
- Upload copies of all current certifications (CPR, First Aid, Lifeguarding, PADI, WFA, WAFA, WFR, and/or WEMT) to your CampInTouch account.
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