Youth Development Coach (Certified Educator) – Residential Summer Camp, PA

Youth Development Coach (Certified Educator) – Residential Summer Camp, PA

Location: Stroudsburg, PA

Employment Type: Full-Time, Seasonal (June 22 – August 16, 2026)

About Client

A residential summer camp that treats social-emotional programming as a core pillar—on equal footing with activities, not layered on top as an afterthought. A tightly coordinated care team of support professionals, unit leaders, and Health Center staff moves through the season together, making sure every camper gets the experience they showed up for.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $4,500–$5,000 for the full summer season — Based on experience and qualifications

• Relocation Assistance: Travel stipend up to $400 for travel or flight costs

• Shift: Residential and on-site from pre-camp training June 22–27 through season end August 16

• Benefits Package: Private air-conditioned room with private bathroom; all meals included for the full season; up to 2 children in rising grades 1–9 enroll tuition-free (each spot valued at $12,750; salary adjustment of $500–$760 applies)

Job Summary

Bring your classroom expertise into a residential summer camp and use it in a completely different context. Staff coaching, structured development sessions, family communication, and hands-on camper support are the core of this role—none of it is clinical, none of it is therapy. It is applied education in a community where the work shows up in real time.

Key Responsibilities

• Fully engage in all pre-camp staff training and use bunk meetings with unit leaders and counselors to build a working understanding of each camper before they arrive

• Prepare the counseling staff to recognize and respond to homesickness, peer conflict, anxiety, and behavioral patterns through scenario-based coaching and group practice

• Join nightly unit meetings to observe group dynamics firsthand and coach staff in real time on social conflict management and bunk-level challenges

• Facilitate three Lunch & Learn sessions per unit across the summer as part of the structured staff development calendar

• Take ownership of family communication for camper care matters throughout the season; all parent contact goes through official camp platforms only

• Personally reach out to every new camper’s family in the opening week; follow up after Health Center visits when the situation calls for it

• Review Daily Camper Reports with attention; meet one-on-one with campers who would benefit from additional social-emotional check-ins

• Surface mental health concerns to leadership before acting on them independently; work hand in hand with the Health Center to distinguish emotional from physical presentations

• Attend Camper Care Team meetings three times a week and any extra sessions called by the Director of Camp Experience

• Set a clear example of professional conduct throughout the season—your boundary awareness shapes how the whole care team operates

Minimum Requirements

• Certified teacher with a minimum of 3 years working with children or adolescents in a professional setting

• Documented experience helping young people build social, emotional, and behavioral competencies

• Strong, professional communicator who handles both family and colleague interactions with consistency and care

• Understands what professional boundaries look like in a residential, communal setting—and holds them without being reminded

• Available from June 22 pre-camp training through the final day of the season on August 16, no gaps

• Two professional references required; at least one must be a current or recent direct supervisor

Ideal Qualifications

• Background working in a residential camp, school system, or youth-serving organization

• Raises the game of the staff around them while staying out of the way of their growth process

• Reads the room accurately and makes sound decisions when situations are messy or unclear

• Someone who wants to be at camp—fully invested in the community, not just logging hours until August

How to Apply

At Rio Staffing, we specialize in connecting skilled professionals with well-run organizations and high-quality programs. We support you through every step of the process—from application and interview coordination to aligning opportunities with your experience, certifications, schedule preferences, and long-term career goals.

Apply with us or reach out today at www.riostaffing.com to find your perfect role.