Cabin Specialist

Cabin Specialists (CS) are the “Heart and Soul” of camp. As a CS you eat, sleep and play with the same kids throughout the entire summer. Every camper’s summer revolves around the relationship developed with you, at the cabin level. Cabin Specialists are college aged men and women who are dedicated to being positive, and patient, role models for our campers, and who love being with kids! Each CS is intentionally placed with one specific age group that we feel will compliment your current skill set. As a CS, you’ll have full involvement in daily activities and program, trips and camper outings.

Activity skills (i.e. soccer, swimming, etc...) are a real plus, and experiences with day or resident camp children, as well as playground/school groups is also helpful. This is a job that will simply have you full time with kids of one particular age; the good times, the rewarding times, the absolutely unbelievable times and the occasionally difficult times. The CS position is very hard work, but incredibly rewarding and fun!

This is a first-rate, hands-on experience for those majoring in Education, Early Childhood, Psychology, and Human Development, but is certainly NOT limited to these majors. 

Activity Specialist

Activity Specialists (AS) bring camp to life. Activity Specialists instruct campers, of all ages, in a specific activity area be it Athletics, Performing & Creative Arts, Waterfront, or Outdoor Adventure. All Activity Specialists must have a comprehensive background within their area of interest, as well as the ability to easily adapt and modify lesson plans that suit various age groups (7 years to 16 years). Although as an AS you will coach children of all ages, you will, however, live in a cabin with a specific age group of kids. When Activity Specialists are not instructing in their area of expertise, they work and travel with this cabin group and during these times act no differently from the CS.

At Indian Head we stress participation, more than competition. We seek individuals who can embrace this philosophy, while still providing excellent instruction that will result in providing kids with a winning experience.

We hire activity specialists in the following areas: 

Athletics

Performing & Creative Arts

Waterfront

Outdoor Adventure

Group Leader

Group Leaders (GL) are men and women who are the first line of supervision for both campers and staff. They serve as an essential adult presence, role model, influence and leadership both on and off camp. Group Leaders direct and supervise a division (consisting of typically two cabins), with approximately 24-30 campers of the same age, and 6-10 staff. Group leaders live in a cabin with campers and staff.

Group leaders know each child in their division, first hand, and are closely connected to the daily routine and events of the day. The primary function of the GL is to ensure that campers are being well taken care of. This includes, but is not limited to, each camper’s physical well being, emotional health, and social, medical, and dietary needs.

In addition to camper care and supervision, staff management is a major responsibility of the GL. As a Group Leader you will supervise the Cabin Specialists (CS) and Activity Specialists (AS) that live and work with your specific group of campers. Group Leaders are responsible for ensuring that their staff are receiving on-going training, guidance in problem solving, regular feedback to correct or praise daily work and the formal review of each staff member, twice throughout the summer. As the supervisory role of a GL is significant, they are supported directly by the Head Counselors and Camp Directors. 

Other important responsibilities of the Group Leader include, but are not limited to: parent communication and customer service, program support, administrative tasks and camp leadership.

Applicants must posses a keen sense for young people, have excellent organizational and communication skills, and a proven ability to work with and supervise others. Prior experience in a residential or day camp setting is helpful, but not essential. This is a most challenging opportunity for Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students and Faculty Members. Group Leaders must be at least 21 years of age.
 

Activity Director

Activity Directors head a specialty area such as Tennis, Waterfront, Waterskiing, Fine Arts, Theatre, Outdoor program, etc. Applicants must not only be highly skilled in the specialty area, they must also have supervisory experience and well developed organizational skills.

It's also important that Directors are willing and able to instruct children, ages 7 - 16. We welcome interest from faculty, coaches/teachers and graduate students.