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Adventure Course Instructor / Camp Counselor

Camp Walden

Adventure Course Instructor / Camp Counselor

Denmark, ME
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Spend 8 weeks this summer outside in a beautiful setting, away from technology learning real responsibility. We are looking for camp counselors who will guide and enrich 8-15-year old girls in the woods of Maine.

    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    • Instructing campers to climb on our climbing wall, low ropes course, high ropes course and zipline.
    • Belaying campers in harnesses
    • Providing care and supervision for all campers
    • Living with campers and creating a fun and supportive community in the cabin (females only.)
  • Qualifications
    • Experience with adventure courses, even if you have only climbed and not belayed
    • Experience and love for working with children
    • We provide a two-day training on all of our courses and elements during staff training
  • Compensation
    $2,000-$2,500
  • Industry
    Education
  • Fun Fact
    We are the Parent Trap camp! Annie and Hallie were Walden campers and their parents directed the film and chose to base the camp around their daughters' experience at Walden.
  • About Us

    A 7-week sleepaway camp for girls in Maine. We focus on leadership, skill building and community. Our beautiful and rustic setting continues to be the "happy place" of many generations of past and current Waldenites.