Want to spend your day working with kids? Up for a summer full of creating a positive impact while growing as a leader? We’ve got the place for you! Join our Camp Kinneret staff and spend your summer with campers aged 4–14, learn how to effectively collaborate as a team, and have tons of fun! Our focus on forming deep connections and growth mindset allow our campers and staff to make incredible growth together. We'll provide the nurturing support and mentorship, and you'll gain a summer's worth of leadership development that you won’t find elsewhere!

Company Description:

Camp Kinneret Summer Day Camp is entering its 68th summer providing children ages 4 – 14 with a classic outdoor summer day camp experience. Our child-centered program strives to build a supportive community that nurtures positive growth and development by building relationships through shared experiences at camp.

Positions Available:

We have a variety of positions available, including counselors for camp groups, lifeguards/swim instructors, and activity instructors for pony riding, animal care, nature & ecology, wilderness play, farming & gardening, arts & crafts, performing arts, high ropes challenge courses, and rock climbing.

Working with young children in a camp environment is an ideal starting point for students hoping to pursue people-oriented or education-based professions. The skills that camp builds (leadership, teamwork, problem solving, community building, and so on) are valued and valuable in the post-grad workplace.

Position Qualifications:

• Applicants must be college-aged or older. Certain positions may require specific certifications.

Transportation:

• Staff ride the bus to camp each day with their campers. Buses leave from North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, West Hills, Agoura, Westlake, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Newbury Park. If your home is within 30 minutes of any of these locations, you can easily be a part of our program this summer.

Salary:

• Salaries vary based on position and previous experience. The range for a first-year staff person is approximately $5,100 – $7,000 for a 10-week summer.

Application Process & Deadlines:

• Applicants fill out an online application and then attend a group interview (group interviews begin February 12th and end on June 1st). Select applicants are invited to return for an individual interview with a director.

Contact:

• To find out more, please visit workatcamp.com.

Camp Kinneret is an experience that words cannot adequately describe. Our focus on relationships and providing children with opportunities to learn, grow and discover themselves are at the heart of the Camp Kinneret philosophy. Our attitude and approach to everything we do at camp focuses on creating a warm, welcoming environment where kids can be themselves. And our child-centered philosophy creates a supportive atmosphere where campers develop skills and values to last a lifetime. We call it a child centered program, the campers call it the best summer ever!