Integrated Education Overnight Cabin Counselor

We are excited that you are interested in learning more about our work and joining our seasonal staff team. We are looking for mature, enthusiastic, hardworking, and caring individuals who role model the principles of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility in words and actions, to be a member of the Sherman Lake camp team. We hire seasonal staff for these programs:

Fall and Winter/Spring – School Programs:
Integrated Education Coordinator – helping schools transform by bringing character development lessons learned at camp back to the classroom (Camp to Classroom)

Why Sherman Lake YMCA Camp? 
Each person who works at the Sherman Lake YMCA is selected because of their strength of character, professionalism, demonstrated commitment to mentoring children, and their ability to role model the principles of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility through words and actions.

Award Winning Programs: 
The Sherman Lake YMCA Integrated Education program received the Eleanor Eells Award for Program Excellence. This award honors programs that develop effective, creative responses to the needs of people or societal problems using the camp environment and programs that effectively demonstrate the positive contributions camping has made to the well-being of individuals and society.

Your Challenge and Reward: 
Working at camp is truly one of the most challenging and rewarding opportunities you will experience. Sherman Lake YMCA staff model the behaviors of a well-rounded lifestyle, our values, performance objectives, and philosophy. If you, like us, are excited by the opportunities and undeterred by the challenges of working at the Sherman Lake YMCA…if you want to share your talents and experiences with kids and fellow staff…if you support the teamwork that makes Sherman Lake YMCA special and will project that support by your own example…if you want to experience a lifetime of growth and personal accomplishment…we look forward to reviewing your application!

Position Overview:

Qualifications:
Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities:

  • Overnight supervision of a cabin group of students from 5:30 pm-9:00 am. Flexible start and end times.

  • Full participation in dinner, evening activities, bedtime routine, closing day debrief, start of the daily routine, and breakfast.  

  • Know what your campers did during the day and issues or successes that they each had, communicate this to the daytime person before they depart.  

  • Support campers with their needs such as homesickness or conflict resolution to the full extent of your training and utilized evening program coordinators as needed. 

Dates of employment:
This is a seasonal, part-time position available during the Fall (late August-early December) and Winter/Spring (early February - early June). Free certification courses are available for Sherman Lake Integrated Education staff prior to staff training.

Salary Range:
Overnight Program Salary: $50/night
(Salary is based on relevant experience, education, and certifications)

Benefits include housing, meals during the program, and seasonal YMCA membership.

Sherman Lake YMCA Values and Objectives:
All programs are designed to reinforce the four principles of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility. How everyone relates to one another is the most important aspect of our YMCA camp programs. We role model these behaviors in all of our programs and develop activities such as chapel, prayer before meals, and campfire stories to reinforce and teach these principles.

Honesty – Truthfulness, and genuineness with self and others
Caring – To show loving, kindness, compassion, and empathy for the interest of others.
Respect – Honor toward others, humility.
Responsibility – Trustworthiness; dependable.

Staff Performance Objectives:

  • To connect with each camper quickly and make campers feel welcome and included.

  • To participate 100% in activities, enjoy playing and role modeling.

  • To model the values and mission statement of Sherman Lake YMCA.

  • To recognize and effectively resolve conflicts based on camp values and procedures.

  • To seek out and use camp resources to create meaningful experiences.

  • To work proactively with campers showing spontaneity and creativity.

  • To create a safe environment and create unique experiences.