Camp Granite Lake

Job List

Responsible for leading children on 1 & 2 night backpacking trips in Rocky Mountain National Park. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age by June 9, 2019, have experience backpacking (leading trips preferred - college Outdoor School is great experience!), have a clean driving record, and have a current WFA/WFR.

The core of camp! Cabin Counselors facilitate an inclusive, supportive cabin environment, and lead and assist in camp activities. It’s a twenty-four hour a day job, and the hardest job you’ll ever love! Salary starts at $325/weekly.

Camp Chefs will work alongside the Kitchen Manager in all aspects of kitchen preparation, menu planning, food preparation, special diets, inventory and kitchen staff management. Salary starts at $700/weekly. 

Kitchen staff work alongside our Chef's and assist with the preparation of all camp meals.  They help with the preparation and serving of food, wash pots, pans, and plates, and help our counselors and campers set and clean our dining hall. Applicants must be 18 years of age.

 

 

 

Senior Village Director:

The Senior Village Director supervises, directs and provides leadership to our oldest camper group (campers finishing 7th-9th grades).  The purpose of the job is to manage, coach and encourage staff, and meet the diverse social and emotional needs of campers.  The Senior Village Director works alongside the Director team in overseeing the smooth operation of the Village, and teams with the Director Team to manage staff and camper behavior.  It is required that the Senior Village Director have previous camp experience, and experience working with late middle school/early high school children.  

 

To apply:  Please submit a cover letter describing why you are interested in and applying for the position.  Please also send along answers to the following questions:

 

What do you foresee some of your strengths as a manager being?  What will be areas of growth?

 

What is one of the more challenging situations you have faced as a counselor?  As a manager, what would you do for a staff who was in a similar situation?

 

Describe a manager, mentor, or teacher that you have had whom you look up to.  What about them made them so good?

 

Describe a manger who you did not like. Why?  What lessons did you learn?

 

 

Please submit applications to: tomp@campgranitelake.com

 

Junior Village Director:

The Junior Village Director supervises, directs and provides leadership to our youngest camper group (campers finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades).  The purpose of the job is to manage, coach and encourage staff, and meet the diverse social and emotional needs of campers.  The Junior Village Director works alongside the Director team in overseeing the smooth operation of the Village, and teams with the Director Team to manage staff and camper behavior.  It is required that the Junior Village Director have previous camp experience, and experience working with early elementary aged children.  

 

Dates: May 29th-August 3rd

To apply:  Please submit a cover letter describing why you are interested in and applying for the position.  Please also send along answers to the following questions:

 

What do you foresee some of your strengths as a manager being?  What will be areas of growth?

 

What is one of the more challenging situations you have faced as a counselor?  As a manager, what would you do for a staff who was in a similar situation?

 

Describe a manager, mentor, or teacher that you have had whom you look up to.  What about them made them so good?

 

Describe a manger who you did not like. Why?  What lessons did you learn?

 

Please submit application to: tomp@campgranitelake.com