Camp Counselor

Dear hardworking oddballs, seekers and fun-loving souls,
there's a home in the hills calling you.
If you love magic and laughter,
crafting and canoes,
team-work and challenge too.
The days will be long,
the life-lessons many,
and the friends forever true.

If kids are your calling,
and you find growth enthralling,
then Camp Augusta is seeking you!

Howdy friends! Welcome to the uniquely wonderful world of Camp Augusta. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Augusta is a 90-acre, non-profit, residential summer camp that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for campers and staff alike.
Reconnect with nature in the woods with an international community, enjoy a 100% solar-powered experience and freshly-prepared organic meals every day! 

Position Overview:

• Dates: May 13 – August 9, 2025 (optional pre- and post-season work available)

• Compensation: $5,000 (includes housing, organic meals, and utilities)

• Location: On-site in Northern California

Most jobs out there are looking for you to fill a role at a workplace; we're actively looking for meaning-driven community members to join our small 70-person staff team. And, we build that community starting with 3.5 weeks of staff training in which we learn and practice philosophies like...

• Nonviolent Communication

• Flat Hierarchy, Sociocracy, and Consensus in decision making

• Clean Communication for managing community relationships

• Humanistic Behavior Management

• Group facilitation of emotional in-depth experiences

• Emotional Intelligence

• and much more...

Then, after creating a tight-knit community of staff, we have campers come and immerse in the culture and ethos that we've created. Camp Augusta is not your average summer camp. We are seeking experienced, hardworking, enthusiastic, and passionate counselors for our small summer community to create an epic and life-changing experience for campers.

This is the place for you if you…

• Are overjoyed to build close relationships between and facilitate a meaningful overall experience for 5 campers, and especially if you have had and plan to continue to work with children throughout your life

• Have the depth of emotional and physical stamina to joyfully engage with a community of 95 campers and 60 staff members for 9 weeks in the summer, working from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM six days a week.

• Love to play and are eager to explore the creation of magical worlds with enthusiastic character roles

• Are dedicated to guiding/counseling children utilizing emotionally intelligent, thoughtful counseling techniques (to be learned/practiced in detail throughout pre-camp and staff training)

• Love community, and the idea of supporting the growth, interests, and emotional well-being of the other counselors and staff within your village, as well as the camp-wide community, is exciting to you

Minimum requirements

• Must be at least 19 years of age by June 1st, 2025

• Must be available during our summer dates: from May 13th to August 9th 2025 (if within a couple days, inquire)

• Ability to commit to 5-8 hours of pre-camp onboarding work a week from when you are hired to when you arrive, and maintain open and prompt communication about that work.

• Must be willing and able to either show proof of a positive COVID test or COVID booster since Sept 1, 2024

AND MUST have one of the following: 

• At least one summer of experience at a summer camp

• Over 100 hours of direct mentorship work with youth

• A major or background directly related to working with youth, with intention to work with youth in your future career

Preferred qualifications:

• A history of ‘meaningful’ work and a variety of experiences with youth

• A plethora of interesting hobbies, passions, and life experiences that you’re excited to share with us

• A GPA of 3.0+ with a true excitement for learning and writing

Camp Augusta is a nonprofit residential summer camp in northern California that offers a truly unique summer camp experience for campers and staff alike. We are focused on counseling skills, creativity, excellent programming, and camper choice - see more about the vision of our camp here.

We aim to include and celebrate many facets of human identity – gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, and other aspects that make us unique. We are working to craft an inclusive culture founded on ideals of curiosity, honesty, empathy, and acceptance – a place where people are seen and acknowledged for their shared humanity as well as their unique individuality. 

Read our full Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Belonging (DEIB) Statement here.

Next Steps

If you meet the requirements listed above, please take 5 minutes to fill out our interest form, and a member of our Hiring Team will reach out to you within 48 hours!