Summer staff jobs
at Camp Boggy Creek!
Come be part of the magic!

Cabin Staff members take care of the daily needs of 8-10 campers and work to build community within the cabin group.

The job requires being actively involved in the supervision, guidance, and motivation of campers by building working relationships with kids, staff, and volunteers to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained.

Cabin staff live in the cabins with the campers, one or two other cabin staff, and 1-3 weekly volunteers.

With activity staff, cabin staff train and integrate new volunteers into the team each session.

Cabin staff serve on committees to facilitate all-camp activities and will serve on committees and perform other duties to support their Pride or cabin of campers, volunteers, and staff.

These staff work 8-15 hours a day.

Activity Staff members prepare, supervise, and facilitate activities.

The job requires building working relationships with staff to ensure a high standard of programming is maintained.

Activity staff members support a variety of activity areas, but each staff member has a specialization in one activity: arts and crafts, woodshop, theater, photography, music, sports and recreation, nature, music, archery, aquatics (pool and boating and fishing), and equestrian/horses. Activity staff plan and facilitate activities for campers depending on the ages and needs of individuals in each group.

When the Activity staff member is not facilitating an activity area, they are supporting their assigned cabin of campers and working with the cabin staff and weekly volunteers of the cabin.

With cabin staff, activity staff train and integrate new volunteers into the team each session.

Activity staff sleep in our staff lodge buildings, sharing living space with three to seven other activity staff members.

Activity staff will serve on committees to facilitate all-camp activities and will serve on committees and perform other duties to support their Pride or cabin of campers, volunteers, and staff.

These staff work 8-15 hours a day.

Leadership/Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area.

They support all-camp activities and behind-the-scenes efforts while supporting staff, volunteers, and campers in the process.

They sleep in our staff lodge buildings, sharing living space with three to six other leadership/support staff.

These staff work 8-15 hours a day.

Horse Barn / Equestrian Staff care for our horses and care for our campers as they ride horses.

Responsibilities of an equestrian staff include, but are not limited to, maintaining the barn, cleaning stalls, maintaining tack and materials, washing horses, grooming horses, feeding the horses, and performing safety checks throughout the season.

Equestrian staff receive site-based training and sequential in-service trainings.

Applicants with horse and barn experience are preferred for this role.

These positions are considered part of the Activity Staff team, yet they can be either residential or non-residential. This means that someone who lives locally could choose to live on site and work longer days or to live off site and work shorter days (with a different salary).

Lifeguards / Aquatics Staff keep everyone safe at our swimming pool and lake’s boating and fishing area.

Lifeguards’ primary responsibility is ensuring the safety and well-being of our campers and staff in an aquatic environment: both the pool and the boating and fishing area.

Fun fact: we do not swim in our lake; we only swim in our pool. At our lake, we fish from a dock and use paddleboats.

Lifeguards receive site-based training, sequential in-service trainings.

Camp Boggy Creek can help interested folks to obtain American Red Cross lifeguard certification.  Applicants that do not currently hold Lifeguard certifications are still encouraged to apply.

These positions are considered part of the Activity Staff team, yet they can be either residential or non-residential. This means that someone who lives locally could choose to live on site and work longer days or to live off site and work shorter days (with a different salary).

Camp Nurses must be licensed Registered Nurses. Pediatric experience is preferred.  On-site housing is provided in our Medical Lodge.  For more information, please contact our Director of Nursing, Linh Nguyen, at lnguyen@campboggycreek.org.

Patch Receptionists work at our medical center, the Patch, to support the needs of campers, volunteers, staff, and guests.  They input data, manage phone lines and messages, organize paperwork, and answer questions.  This position works eight-hour shifts, so on-site housing is not provided.  For more information, please contact our Director of Nursing, Linh Nguyen, at lnguyen@campboggycreek.org.

FILLED: The Camp Operations Assistant will work out of our Camp Operations office building to support the needs of campers, volunteers, staff, and guests.  This individual will input data, manage voicemails, organize paperwork, make copies, and answer questions.  In addition, the Camp Operations Assistant will work out and about on camp, sorting and preparing items for delivery and then delivering items where they need to go.  This position works eight-hour shifts, so on-site housing is not provided.  For more information, please contact staff@campboggycreek.org.

Kitchen Staff members include cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, and more. This team works together to prepare food and maintain a clean kitchen and dining hall. These positions work shifts, so on-site housing is not provided. Stay tuned for more information, including how to apply.

The Behavior Health Coordinator supports and cares for campers’ behavioral and mental health needs.

This individual observes and responds to situations in which campers and staff need extra support and supervision in managing various behaviors, such as, but not limited to, homesickness, emotional and physical tantrums, encouraging the completion of daily

physical needs, such as showering, toileting, and eating, life transitions, grief, supporting campers with medical illnesses, sensory stimulation/deprivation, anxiety, defiance, or other behavioral needs. This individual also assists other staff in teaching and managing impulsive or uncooperative behaviors. Finally, this individual can successfully manage and prioritize their physical, emotional, and mental health self-care while performing the position's responsibilities.

The Behavioral Health Coordinator reports to and assists the Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness.

Preferred Qualifications: Current junior and or senior undergraduate student and or early graduate student pursuing a degree in psychology, social work, child life, or a closely related discipline; previous experience working with children and adolescents; strong communication and interpersonal skills; empathetic, patient, and willing to learn how to navigate youth behavior

The Senior Behavior Health Coordinator supports and cares for campers’ behavioral and mental health needs.

This individual assists in crisis management/protocol situations related to mental health and behavior and provides consultation regarding lethality assessments and cases of

suspected abuse. In addition, the Senior Behavior Health coordinator includes evaluation and consultation regarding suicidal ideation and suicidal risk. This individual responds to situations where campers and or staff are experiencing a mental health crisis, broadly defined to include, but not limited to, self-harm, life transitions, grief, supporting campers with medical illnesses, sensory stimulation/deprivation, anxiety, defiance, and other behavioral needs. This individual provides targeted behavioral, emotional, and mental health interventions to children, adolescents, and adults. This individual also assists other staff in teaching and managing impulsive or uncooperative behaviors. Finally, this individual can successfully manage and prioritize their physical, emotional, and mental health self-care while performing the position's responsibilities.

The Senior Behavior Health Coordinator reports to and assists the Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness.

Required Qualifications: Advanced graduate student in counseling, psychology, early education, or closely related field; previous work and or volunteer experience with children and adolescents in a mental health and or behavioral health setting OR previous work and or volunteer experience with adults in a mental health and or behavioral health setting; ability to build rapport with children of all ages and developmental levels; ability to provide support with various camper behaviors, such as tantrums, homesickness, and physical and verbal aggression; ability to assess for potential abuse/neglect; ability to recognize when to file a Department of Children and Families report; ability to identify and evaluate acute suicidal ideation and risk; empathetic, patient, and willing to learn to navigate youth and adult behavior.

Preferred Qualifications: completed or near completion of a graduate degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or closely related field; completion of a practicum and or internship placement; pre-licensed or licensed individual in psychology, counseling, social work, or related discipline.