Day Camp - Senior Camp Counselor

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the largest charities in the DC area. The Y serves as an anchor in the community offering programs and services encompassing youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Find your place at the Y… Be a Camp Senior Counselor this summer. Summer camp… adventure, friends, and fun. The Y invites you to join us for an amazing summer that is so much more than a job.

Senior Camp Counselor. Salary: $15.00 per hour.

This is a seasonal position for the months of June through August 2026.

• Create a place for campers to have fun, learn, explore, and make new friends
• Provide leadership, enthusiasm, and heart to the camp program
• Oversee several groups of campers with assistance from counselors and junior counselors
• Oversee the Counselor in Training Program
• Implement the daily camp program in accordance with the overall camp program and curriculum schedule
• Deliver the daily and weekly program plan ensuring that they fit the campers needs and interests
• Mentor campers to help them adjust to camp life and to each other
• Responsible for the safety of the campers
• Support a safe and healthy environment for all campers
• Interact with the campers at all times, participating in activities alongside the campers
• Assist with and participate in all camp-wide activities and special events
• Support the program goals of the Y
• Participate in staff trainings and meetings as required

• Be able to work from the week before camp begins for training to the end of the final week of the season
• High school graduate
• 18 years of age
• Willing to participate in and obtain CPR and First Aid Certification
• Clear the local jurisdiction requirements for criminal background and/or fingerprinting
• Meet the county/state licensing requirements
• Prior supervisory experience in a day camp setting and two season’s experience as a counselor
• Skilled in teaching a variety of crafts, songs, stories, games, sports, aquatics and related camp activities
• Able to effectively communicate with children and parents
• Understand and be committed to working with diverse population and to Y character development

• Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Must be physically active to play games and sports with the children
• Must be able to pick-up at least 35 pounds
• Must have visual acuity to observe all children
• Documentation of physical examination and TB skin test

• Competitive compensation
• Free Y membership
• 403(b) savings plan
• Exciting and collaborative work environment
• Ability to work with creative, talented and diverse individuals!

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.