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Posted: Apr 22, 2026

Camp Counselor

Friends Camp

South China, Maine

Wages/Pay
$450.00 - $500.00 / week
Experience Level
No experience required
Job Start Date
Jun 12, 2026

At Friends Camp, cabin counselors have the biggest role in shaping the camp experience for kids and making it amazing. Counselors are in charge of planning creative programming for campers and creating community in their cabins, and some counselors are lifeguards as well. We encourage counselors to bring their own interests and talents to the job, so a sense of creativity is important. Activities often include sports, arts and crafts, boating, nature activities, games like Dungeons and Dragons, and games of your own invention—the wackier the better! Being a counselor at Friends Camp provides the opportunity to live in, engage with, and help build an intentional community where we strive to achieve belonging and connection for everyone.

Friends Camp is a Quaker overnight camp located in beautiful central Maine. Counselors must be at least 19 years old and have some experience working with kids (whether through a job, volunteering, or caring for family members). The summer of 2026 goes from June 12th to August 15th, including one week of staff training and 8 weeks of camp. The summer is split into four two-week sessions: the first session with kids ages 7-12, the second with ages 10-13, and the final two sessions with ages 13-17. Counselors live in cabins with between 5 and 10 campers each session, and almost always with a co-counselor. We offer boys', girls', and gender-expansive cabins, but we do not divide campers by gender in other areas at camp, and welcome folks of all identities. Counselors get two days off per session, in addition to over a full day off between sessions. Laundry and (delicious) meals are provided, and bedding can be provided for staff traveling from far away. We are a Quaker camp—prioritizing values including peace, equality, and simplicity—but we welcome and value people of all religious and spiritual identities, including atheists and agnostics, and we do not proselytize.

At this point in our hiring process, we are primarily looking for one or two counselors comfortable living in boys' cabins.

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Friends Camp

Friends Camp is a Quaker overnight camp located in central Maine for kids ages 7-17. Counselors are in charge of leading unique programming for campers and creating community in their cabins. Some counselors are lifeguards as well. At camp we love people of any race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion, and we encourage everyone to be their most authentic self.

Location
Maine
Season
Summer
Staff size
We are looking for 30 camp counselors
Housing
Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
Meals
Provided
Cell phone service
Yes, most carriers
Internet access
Good
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