GROUP COUNSELOR

Open to male and female High School Juniors and Seniors, College Students, Graduates and Teaching Professionals.

Rapidly growing day camp in Middletown, NJ. Experience working with children in an educational, recreational, or camp setting a plus.

Responsible, Reliable and Mature with the ability to always show great judgement.

Passionate, Confident, Creative, Driven with a Zany Playfulness and Inspiring Support. If you are any of the above, your summer should be with SPARK Day Camp.

SPARK Day Camp is for campers ages Pre-K-10th grades. Work with campers in a wide variety of activities. You’ll be responsible for the overall safety, health, and well-being of your campers. Spend the day with your campers, escorting them to and participating in, each of their daily activities.

SPARK Counselors are patient, compassionate, fair, have great listening skills and the unique ability to relate to children while never powering over them. Do you have what it takes to successfully complete what could be your most challenging and rewarding summer ever?

Organize and engage campers in age-appropriate activities. Create a safe, fun and nurturing environment. Be the positive role model campers come to respect and rely on. Your skill set will determine your camp placement and the activities you teach or assist with. Click here to submit your application. No phone calls please.

Availability for summer season: June 24th - August 16th with additional time prior to camp season to inventory program area, order supplies and set up Creative Arts center.

Problem Solving: Every day is dynamic, there’s never a dull moment at camp. You’ll learn how to think on your feet and solve problems by working outside the box.

Friendship: Meet and make friends with people from all over the world. BFF doesn’t even come close to describing the friends you’ll make.

WARNING - Working at SPARK Day Camp may have the following side effects:

  • Campers may look up to you as the coolest person they’ve ever met.
  • Laughing, sometimes to the point of crying, every day as you work alongside some of the most amazing people.
  • Your resume will be full of all the skills you’ve developed.
  • You’ll annoy all your friends as you relive all the great memories from the summer.
  • You’ll never sing Happy Birthday the same way again…

AND you’ll even get paid for this!

Preferred qualities:

  • Passion and enthusiasm
  • Experience working with kids
  • Teaching or tutoring experience.
  • Great sense of fun.