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Day Camp Junior Counselor

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• Congressional School
• Junior Counselor

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Day Camp Junior Counselor

About the role
Junior Counselors support Day Camp Counselors in creating a fun, inclusive, and safe experience for campers. This is a great leadership opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to build skills in teamwork, communication, and youth development while assisting with daily activities and group supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist Counselors in leading campers through daily schedules, activities, and transitions.
• Facilitate a limited number of age-appropriate activities in line with camp guidelines.
• Help ensure camper safety and inclusion; recognize and accommodate individual needs and follow provided plans.
• Meet or exceed American Camp Association (ACA) practices and Virginia child day program licensing standards.
• Identify and promptly report hazards, maintenance issues, and safety concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Support arrival/dismissal, lunch, swim time, field trips, and special events as directed.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality; be punctual, prepared, and flexible; perform other duties as assigned by the Camp Director or designee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children (camp, school, volunteering, babysitting, coaching, or similar).
• Positive, high-energy teammate with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Reliable, coachable, and calm under pressure; receptive to feedback.
• Commitment to inclusion and supportive group management.

Eligibility: Rising high-school junior or senior and able to meet required background/screening checks per Virginia regulations.