Help Girls Develop Courage, Confidence and Character as a Travel Camp Counselor!
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If you're passionate about changing the world and positively impacting a child's life, aren't afraid of hard work, and want a job that is fun, exciting and energizing then there’s no better way to spend your summer than working as a Girl Scouts of Alaska camp team member!
Girl Scouts of Alaska runs summer camps across the state. We have a resident camp located outside Wasilla and a summer long day camp located outside Chugiak. We also run traveling day camp programs in SE and SW Alaska serving over 30 locations each summer!
Help Girls Develop Courage, Confidence and Character as a Travel Camp Counselor!
Each summer, our camp team from across the United States works together toward one common mission – to help every girl who attends camp develop courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.
We hire staff who aren’t just good or great – they’re INVALUABLE. We look for people who are always working at peak performance, even when they are tired, not feeling well or it’s raining outside. We hire people who are always committed to holding themselves to the highest standards to positively impact children’s lives.
Whether you work at resident camp or day camp you’ll be giving 100% of your attention and efforts to your campers. While you are at camp, many of the comforts of home are gone but you’ll gain so much…
We have three different summer camp employment opportunities:
Working at summer camp is life-changing and important work. It’s essential that you know what you’re getting into. You can find information about working at all our camps and a link to apply at camp HERE.
It’s not just campers who grow at camp. Working at camp is one of the best ways to gain real-life experience that will serve you for the rest of your life. Here are some of the critical professional skills you’ll gain…
Character Strengths
Often called life skills or soft skills, we define character as the ways an individual acts, thinks, and feels that benefit them as well as the world as a whole. Character strengths like grit, gratitude, and self-control are not only essential to being a successful camp staff person but are life skills that all employers are looking for and that will serve you no matter your life goals!
Direct, Honest, Effective Communication
Our camps believe in communicating directly and honestly with peers, supervisors, and campers. This means that drama, gossip, cliques, and mean girl behavior are not tolerated. We don’t talk about other people behind their backs and don’t engage in passive-aggressive behavior. You’ll handle problems directly and help campers do the same.
Leadership
Girl Scouts is the premier leadership organization for girls. It’s not just girls who gain leadership skills by attending camp. Everything you say and do, the way you interact with your peers and supervisors, your attitude when things get tough, your ability to be kind and compassionate, and see things from other people’s perspectives; all these things contribute to leadership. You’ll call on these skills as a staff team member and develop them alongside campers.
Conflict Resolution
It’s impossible to avoid conflicts and when you do it means you aren’t standing up for what is right. At camp, you’ll resolve issues by talking, compromising, being empathetic, being kind and compassionate. You’ll help girls gain conflict resolution skills by modeling actions, facilitating conversations, and creating an atmosphere where girls can negotiate the ins and outs of relationships.
Teamwork
You’ll have your own individual goals for your time at camp. You’ll also be part of a team working towards the goal of changing children’s lives. Ultimately, you’ll be evaluated on how well you not only perform individually but how you contribute to the success of the team and the camp.
Staff Expectations:
Everything you say and do has the potential to change a child’s life so …
Everything we do at camp from walking down the road or cleaning the latrines to canoeing or tie-dying is programming for girls so…
There is always a lot going on at camp so…
Whether you work at resident camp or day camp you’ll be giving 100% of your attention and efforts to your campers. While you are at camp, many of the comforts of home are gone but you’ll gain so much …
Housing:
At day camp you'll live at home and commute to camp each day.
In our traveling day camp, you'll bring your sleeping bag and sleep in a different community each week. We'll set up your housing for you. It might be a local school, a church, or a community center.
At resident camp, you’ll stay in platform tents for the summer. Platform tents have wooden floors and canvas sides. They are tall enough that you can stand up in them. You’ll have a cot with a mattress and mosquito netting. You’ll be in a platform tent with 3-5 other staff people. While it can be great fun to live with co-workers, it is also close quarters so you’ll need to learn how to live with all your peers. You’ll need to keep your clothes and items tidy and be prepared to move platforms every week. You’ll stay in a platform tents for the summer. Platform tents have wooden floors and canvas sides. They are tall enough that you can stand up in them. You’ll have a cot with a mattress and mosquito netting. You’ll be in a platform tent with 3-5 other staff people. While it can be great fun to live with co-workers, it is also close quarters so you’ll need to learn how to live with all your peers. You’ll need to keep your clothes and items tidy and be prepared to move platforms every week.
Food:
At day camp you’ll bring your own lunch and eat it with campers each day.
In the traveling day camp, you’ll either purchase your food in each community or pre-purchase and package your food (during staff training) to be mailed to you throughout the summer. We’ll help you figure out which option is the best fit for you.
At resident camp, your meals will be provided. The camp serves a well-rounded, KID FRIENDLY menu. Staff is expected to sit with girls and eat the same food as campers. Staff who have individual food needs (food allergies, are vegetarian, etc) will be able to select the staff option.
You will fly in to the Anchorage airport and we will provide transportation out to camp.
Here are the steps to becoming a camp team member with Girl Scouts of Alaska…