SSL Counselors must be entering ninth or tenth grade and be interested in working with children in a summer camp setting. The first three weeks will be working in the classroom in the mornings and spending the afternoons in training. The second three weeks will be spent working in the classroom all day. SSL Counselors are supervised by a Community Service Coordinator and must be available to work for the entire session. This is an unpaid position. At the end of the session, counselors receive a certificate stating the number of community service hours completed.
When hiring new staff, we look for people who:
- Enjoy working with children and genuinely care about their well being.
- Appreciate the outdoors.
- Are able to swim and are comfortable in the water.
- Have high self-esteem and a positive outlook on life.
- Are honest, responsible, and conscientious, with a desire to carry out their work assignments to the best of their ability.
- Are team players.
- Are flexible and easygoing even when the unexpected occurs.
- Have a good sense of humor and the ability to have “fun” with campers on their level.
- Have the ability to instruct the activity they are assigned with patience and understanding.
- Are positive role models for children and take this responsibility seriously.
- Get along with, enjoy being with, and respect people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Have the ability to recall their own trials and triumphs as a youth to better understand their campers.
