Camp Southern Ground

COVID-19 UPDATES: Hiring will resume Fall 2020

Hiring:

The Rockstars of Camp!  As a Counselor will stay in a cabin with the campers and are here to make sure they have the time of their life. You will travel to all the activities with the campers and participate in all that camp has to offer.  You are the role model, the friend, the adult, and the fun one all at the same time. You will provide care for campers, lead them in adventures, teach campers new skills, and help campers navigate the social environment of camp.

You oversee the health and wellness at camp!  You will advocate to campers and staff on how to take care of themselves all summer.  You’ll be responsible to give out medications and tend to daily medical needs. Must be a registered nurse and work the entire summer.

Our lifeguards will be monitoring our brand new pool!  You will be responsible for preparing the pool deck, cleaning and maintaining the pool area, and of course keeping our campers safe and healthy during pool hours.   Lifeguards must be lifeguard certified.

Our Aquatics Director is in charge of the daily operations of our pool.  You will lead a team of 4 lifeguards and be responsible for the safety of the staff and campers when at the pool. Must have pool/aquatic director experience. New pool will be competed for the 2020 summer!

Our Ropes Coordinators oversee our high ropes course.  You will maintain the high ropes adventure course, low ropes program, our mega zipline and assist with daily logistics. You will work with a team of 3 to ensure safety during the summer, as well as training our staff to be effective facilitators and leaders.  ACCT Level 1/2 Certification preferred. Must have ropes experience.

Our Inclusion counselors are each assigned 2-3 tribes per session. They provide support for campers with different abilities within those tribes to ensure they get the full camp experience. Requires education/experience working with kids who have neurodevelopmental differences.

Additional Information About Camp Southern Ground

Who We Are Looking For?

YOU LOVE KIDS!  At camp it’s all about the campers and we’re looking for staff that love teaching, exploring, and having a blast with them this summer.  

You Want to Serve!  Camp is a fun job, but it is a lot of hard work.  If you’re looking for an opportunity to give back in a big way, this is the job for you.  You have to have some grit to work at camp, but after all is said and done you will leave knowing that you made a lasting impact.

You are Optimistic!  We’re looking for staff that are able to bring smiles to campers every day!  Your positive attitude will bring a light to the camp and help us bring the light out in each of our campers.You want development opportunities. Camp Southern Ground is an amazing place to work on your professional skills.  All of our staff will work to become “kid experts”. We teach our senior staff management skills such as how to be an effective supervisor, effective communication, and how to give amazing feedback that sticks.  We work with all of our staff to grow to their best-selves over summer.