Summer Camp Counselor (overnight camp)

**NOTE: This is a seasonal overnight camp job located in Southern IL. Employees are required to relocate to our campsite for the summer and live in a cabin with campers. In addition to salary, we provide room, board, and travel reimbursement.

Move to paradise, change the world, and have the summer of your life!

About Camp Ben Frankel:

• CBF is an overnight co-ed summer camp for Jewish children and teens ages 7-17 located in southwestern, IL. Campers build lifelong friendships, have wholesome fun, and learn valuable life skills. Jewish children from all backgrounds are welcomed to CBF’s inclusive environment. Enrollment is usually about 150 campers.
• Although we serve Jewish children, we welcome camp counselors from all religious backgrounds into our inclusive environment. We believe it is important and enriching to have a diverse team of counselors. Our non-Jewish counselors are asked to respect our Jewish religious practices and to help our campers participate in them. Non-Jewish staff are never required or expected to say prayers.

Primary counselor responsibilities:

• As a Counselor, you are the most important ingredient for a successful camp season. Your major responsibility is to supervise a group of children and provide a safe, fun, and exciting summer camp experience.
• Counselor primary goals: to develop healthy and positive relationships with your campers, to know where each of your campers are at all times and ensure their complete physical and emotional safety and well-being.
• Camp counselors lead camp activities, programs, and curriculum that are fun, safe, and fulfill the goals of Camp Ben Frankel.
• Counselors are expected to act as a positive role model at camp, to be ethical and act with integrity at all times. To do the right thing. To deliver a high-quality program that is safe, secure, and has great impact on the children we serve. Finally, counselors are expected to lead by example with their campers.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates:

• At least one year of college or its equivalent
• At least one year of experience working with children
• Prior work experience
• Able to attend camp dates in full (please see below)

Minimum requirements:

• High school graduate or its equivalent
• Proven track record of reliability and trustworthiness
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be able to participate in potentially strenuous physical activity
• Pass a background check

Dates

• Camp Ben Frankel is in session from Sunday, June 6, 2027 - Thursday, July 29, 2027
• We are hiring for two contract lengths:
• Full Season: Sunday, June 6 to Thursday, July 29, 2027
• First Session: Sunday, June 6 to Sunday, July 11, 2027
• Some date flexibility may be possible outside of our staff training (6/6/27 - 6/13/27), preference will be given to candidates who are available for the contracted lengths above.

Learn more at www.campbenfrankel.org

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $1,300.00 - $2,700.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,300 - $2,700