Camp Counselor w​/Leadership

Camp Counselor
- Leadership Track Opportunity
Location: Northern California, United States (On-site housing provided)
Position Type: Full-time, seasonal (May 12th-August 8th)
Compensation: $5000 + housing, utilities, organic meals, and professional mobility

Make a Difference and Grow Your Skills for the Future
Are you passionate about youth development and looking for an impactful summer that doubles as a launchpad for your career
? Camp Augusta offers a transformative experience where counselors are guides, mentors, and leaders who make a lasting difference in campers' lives; this role integrates especially well with those looking to grow professionally on a path in youth development, education, therapy, social work, or leadership roles
. Beyond just a summer job, we invest deeply in your growth and offer individual training in the summer with the intention that you'd return the following summer in a leadership role.

Why Choose Camp Augusta?

Camp Augusta isn’t your average summer camp—here’s what makes us different:

• Unmatched Training: Begin with over 300 hours of in-depth training covering child development, emotional intelligence, and group dynamics. You’ll gain real tools for working with youth and teams in any future career.
• Structured Leadership Path: Counselors who shine have the opportunity to move up through various leadership roles in areas like program management, logistics, and staff support in future summers.
• Dynamic Programming: With 150+ activities (from archery to circus arts), no two days are alike. You’ll lead, teach, and innovate, all while building versatile skills.
• Human-Centered Approach: Grounded in Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy and Nonviolent Communication, our program empowers campers and staff alike to grow through empathy, self-expression, and resilience.

Your Role as a Camp Counselor (This Summer)

As a Camp Counselor
, you’ll be responsible for a cabin of 5 campers at a time, creating a safe, fun, and empowering environment that allows them to explore, grow, and make lasting memories. After completing our comprehensive training program, you’ll put your skills to use each day, leading activities, guiding campers, and contributing to the overall camp magic.

Your Day at Camp Augusta will look like this
:

• Creating Special Wake-Ups
  :
  Create a memorable and intentional Special Wake-Up for your cabin, setting the tone for a fun and meaningful day.
• Facilitating a Robust Variety of Clinics
  :
  Lead four different activity blocks each day from the wide array of activities you’ll choose to focus on during training. From circus arts to archery to crafts—your day is varied, creative, and full of new learning.
• Designing Cabin Activities
  :
  Lead your cabin in daily activities that promote teamwork, creativity, and self-expression, such as art projects, skits, or nature walks.
• Evening Programs: Be part of our evening programs, where you’ll play in large-scale games like capture the flag, or take on roles in immersive, creative camp-wide events. You’ll help make these programs unforgettable for campers through skits, songs, and your best character performances.
• Evening Embers: End each day with thoughtful, silly, and memorable activities (Embers) to help campers connect, reflect, and prepare for the days ahead.
• Give back with heart: Gift your campers two personal gifts each session: a hand-crafted wood cookie and a heartfelt Parent Letter, showing your investment in their growth and journey.

Counselors are the heartbeat of camp, and our words are critical to bringing our hearts to theirs. Most counselors spend a session or two outside of the cabin as well, contributing to programming or other areas of interest.

Leadership Development - The Augusta Growth Track (This Summer and Beyond!)

At Camp Augusta
, we believe in investing in our counselors not just for the summer, but for the future. Our structured Leadership Track allows high-performing counselors to gain hands-on experience in program management, staff support, and logistics, preparing you for future roles within and beyond the camp.

Leadership tracks offer in-summer training for the roles of:

• Master of Fun & Games: Have a flair for our epic games and…