Temporary Summer Camp Staff - Reidsville, NC

Are you ready to make a positive impact and create lasting memories in a fun-filled setting? Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center is seeking responsible and enthusiastic individuals for the Summer 2026 season and we want YOU to join our team!

Situated on 220 beautiful acres in Reidsville, NC, we offer traditional, overnight, summer camp experiences to campers ages 8-17 and serve over 800 youth from diverse backgrounds each summer. Camp activities offered include: archery, arts & crafts, canoeing, challenge course, climbing wall, environmental education, goat husbandry, swimming, and more!

As part of our team, you'll help foster a safe and welcoming environment for campers to explore new activities, form friendships, and especially have fun! Qualified candidates will possess patience, compassion, responsibility, active listening skills and adaptability. If you've always wanted to serve as a positive role-model while fostering your personal and professional development, apply to join our Summer 2026 team today!

Benefits:

* Starting pay of $300-$425 (varies depending on position), paid out bi-monthly

* Housing provided for duration of employment in gendered cabin spaces

* Meals/snacks provided during camp sessions (Sunday - Friday)

Additional Information -

We are seeking the following positions for Summer 2026:

* Cabin Counselors

* Adventure Program Counselors

* Activity Counselors (Areas may include: Arts & Crafts, Archery, Climbing Wall/Challenge Course, STEM)

* Lifeguards

* Aquatics Coordinator

* Healthcare Staff

* Lead Staff (Prior camp experience required)

Brief position details listed below:

Cabin Counselors (Starting Pay $300/week):
Responsible for the daily care and supervision of campers aged 8-12. Cabin groups are paired together during daily programming to make a co-ed activity group. Primary job duties of cabin counselors include, but are not limited to: group supervision 24/6 (day and night), group management, encouraging positive relationship building among campers, behavior management, and facilitation of basic programming.

Adventure Program Counselors (Starting Pay $325/week):
Adventure Program Counselors facilitate our outdoor living and outdoor adventure programming tailored for campers aged 12-14. Primary duties of this position include those of the Cabin Counselor description, as well as participating in overnight tent-camping experiences and off-site river tubing/rock climbing trips led by the Adventure Coordinator. Adventure counselors will participate in American Red Cross Lifeguard training, site-specific High Ropes training, and outdoor climbing training at Pilot Mountain (all training provided by camp).

Activity Counselors (Starting Pay $300/week):
Activity Counselors instruct our specialized programing and manage the various activity areas around camp. Specialized activities may include: Arts & Crafts, Archery, Climbing Wall/Challenge Course, and STEM classes. Primary responsibilities include providing activity instruction, ensuring participant safety, management of equipment and supplies, program area set-up/break-down, basic curriculum development (with assistance from Director), various support tasks around camp, and camper supervision during activities and overnight in cabins.

Lifeguards (Starting Pay $300/week):
Lifeguards run all aquatic programming at camp. Lifeguards work in groups of 2-3 to ensure participant safety, prepare activity areas, lead program instruction, maintain equipment/areas, perform support tasks around camp, and participate in camper supervision during activities and overnight in cabins. All lifeguards must hold a current certification provided by a nationally recognized certifying body (American Red Cross Lifeguard class will be provided during training). To ensure continued competence in water rescue and resuscitation techniques, lifeguard certified staff participate in regular in-service trainings.

Aquatics Coordinator (Starting Pay $425/week):
The Aquatics coordinator responsibilities include those of the Lifeguard position, as well as: management of the lifeguard team, ensuring smooth flow of the aquatics activity schedule, completing daily equipment checks, communication with upper leadership, participating in and/or leading in-service trainings, performing support tasks, and overnight camper supervision. Current lifeguard certification (or willingness to become certified) and at least 1 year prior relevant experience required.

Healthcare Staff (Starting Pay $425/week):
Our Healthcare Staff manage the day to day general health and wellbeing of our campers and staff. Primary responsibilities include working with the Camp Nurse, organizing medical forms, sorting/administering medications, providing minor first aid, responding to emergency medical situations, and being "on-call" at all times campers are on site. Must be currently certified in First Aid/ CPR/ AED (American Red Cross First Aid/ CPR/ AED training provided). Wilderness First Aid certification, EMT, CNA, or other comparable certifications are a plus.

Lead Staff - Various positions (Starting Pay $425/week):
Lead staff perform administrative, camper/staff management, and support tasks around camp. All lead staff are expected to facilitate positive team dynamics, assist with set-up and breakdown of various activity areas, communicate professionally and effectively with staff and directors, and serve as positive role models for the Summer Staff Team.

Work Schedule - Approximate employment from May 29th, 2026 - August 7th, 2026. Actual start dates may vary based on position. Most work weeks begin around noon on Sunday and end around 2pm on Friday. You will be with campers at all times from Sunday through Friday (except during scheduled breaks), and are required to live on site Sunday-Friday. Applicants will live in gendered cabin spaces while supervising groups of campers.

Minimum Experience/Education - Applicants must be 18 years of age or older by their work start date, possess a positive attitude, professionalism, compassion, love for sharing knowledge with children, and the ability to follow directions and work independently.

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