Position Title: Unit Leader 

Location: Camp Alice Pittenger- McCall, ID

Salary Range: $85 per day 

Dates: June 18th to August 4th, 2024 

 *Glamp August 8th – August 19th, 4 Day per week

Position Summary:

The best, most fun, challenging job you will ever love. As an overnight Unit Leader, you will nurture, interact, support, and create a safe and inclusive environment in which all counselors and campers will have a fun-filled, exciting camp experience. Live in a unit of campers with counselors and up to 24 campers, supervise all aspects of the camper’s day, lead campers through their weekly schedule and participate/teach/assist in all activities. Provide leadership and unit support.

This position includes room and board for the length of employment.

About Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls offering programs from coast to coast and across the globe. Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Silver Sage Girl Scout Council is committed to providing a work environment of equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and creating a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Reside with a group of counselors and campers in unit. 

• Provide leadership, assist counselors with campers. 

• Build a team within your unit to support all counselors. 

• Serve as mentor to solve problems the arise. 

• Provide backup for counselors, coverage for breaks and time off. 

• Assist counselors, oversee a unit of up to 24 campers (ranging from ages 8 to 17) including providing activities, being a good role model and managing camper behavior.

• Communicate all pertinent issues to Assistant Director or Program Director. 

• Teach camp program includes Girl Scout badges, archery, outdoor cooking, fire building, low ropes, teambuilding activities, night hikes, mountain biking, overnight camping, and group games.

• Assist Program Staff at Arts & Crafts, STEM and Waterfront program areas by providing group management, helping set up and put away supplies and engaging campers during the lessons.

• Participate with campers during all camp activities, campfires, field trips and group games.

• Provide camper supervision during down times including meals and rest hour.

• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with families and visitors.

• Assist with property upkeep including cleaning bathrooms, keeping spaces and shared materials tidy, and reporting any broken or missing supplies in a timely manner.

• Complete daily sanitation practices including cleaning and disinfecting surfaces.

• Help as needed in the kitchen with dishes, cleaning, serving meals and meal prep.

• Create a positive and supportive work environment.

• Follow all camp policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have graduated high school (or the equivalent.)

• First Aid and CPR certifications.

• Lifeguard Certification preferred.

• Must feel comfortable living in a rustic camp environment with limited access to cell phone service and internet.

• Must have experience working with children.

• Experience leading or managing peers preferred. 

• Commitment to a positive, fun, and team-oriented working environment. 

• Demonstrate history of responsibility, dependability, and maturity. 

• Ability to be flexible, creative, and adaptable to situations. 

• Ability to work long hours, be on call if needs arise. 

• Must be organized and able to organize others.