Job Positions

A Camp Counselor is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all campers, especially those they live with in their cabin. They are also responsible for planning and leading activities for campers in a fun and safe manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years old or graduated High School and turning 18 during the summer
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in the activity they will be teaching and certification where needed
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Prepare daily activity plans for each week.
• Follow and execute activities according to the daily activity plan.
• Lead the campers in your activity with a fun, positive and outgoing attitude.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

A Senior Counselor is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all campers, especially those they live with in their cabin. They are also responsible for planning and leading activities for campers in a fun and safe manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years old or graduated High School and turning 18 during the summer
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in the activity they will be teaching and certification where needed
• Leadership experience
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Prepare daily activity plans for each week.
• Follow and execute activities according to the daily activity plan.
• Lead the campers in your activity with a fun, positive and outgoing attitude.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.
• Assistant Waterfront Director – Support the Waterfront Director in their duties, ensure the Waterfront is run in a safely, oversee the Waterfront when the Waterfront Director is off.
• Department Head – Ensure the department is running safely and efficiently, support activity counselors as needed, communicate regularly with the Program Director.
• Head Counselor – support the Division Director in their duties, oversee the Division when the Division Director is off.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

The CIT program is for 16 year olds who will enter 11th grade after camp. Wazi’s CIT program teaches leadership and lifeguarding, and is a transitional period between being a camper and entering our staff as a counselor. This is the first step in helping to develop and train the finest staff anywhere.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in leadership and working with teenagers
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Implementing a leadership program
• Guiding them with the planning of Color War and Parker Cup
• Monitor and feedback performance
• Be a mentor for the JC’s
• Provide feedback for JC’s
• Living in cabin with the CIT’s
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Camp Waziyatah has a clear mission for senior staff and assigns areas of specific responsibility for every member of the leadership team to make the most positive contributions to the success of our program.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Division Heads need to be capable of demonstrating a level of maturity that earns the respect of both the counselors and the campers under their oversight. Their presence around the division must be tangible and their response to issues brought to their attention must be prompt and decisive. Although they are authority figures in their divisions, they must be patient, understanding and approachable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in leadership and working with the appropriate age group
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Communicate all necessary information between senior staff and counselors within your division.
• Run morning division meetings (make necessary announcements, ensure the campers are familiar with their chosen schedule).
• Complete daily cabin care within your division (maintain a record of scores, inform cabins where they can improve and reward the cleanest cabin weekly).
• Work with counselors to help each cabin maintain a positive and cooperative spirit.
• Help counselors manage campers’ behavior.
• Monitor any issues that develop among campers and/or counselors, advising them how to take proper steps toward resolution and interceding where necessary.
• Communicate any notable occurrences within your division to the Camp Director.
• Once weekly carrying out an “on duty” shift by patrolling the camp till late (to make sure campers are not sneaking out at night).
• Manage staff by giving feedback to the counselors in your division and ensure they are following/applying the camp rules.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Camp Waziyatah has a clear mission for senior staff and assigns areas of specific responsibility for every member of the leadership team to make the most positive contributions to the success of our program.
Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

The Evening Activity Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all evening activity and Otter Days are probably planned and ready to run. The Evening Activity Coordinator needs to be able to multi-task, remain organized at all times, and be extremely detail-oriented. The Evening Activity Coordinator needs to have good communication skills in order to ensure the staff running the activities are ready.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in leadership and in a similar position
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Develop a calendar for evening activities, assign counselors to run the activities, assist and check on the set up and running of the activities.
• Develop a calendar for Otter Days (half-staff days), assign staff to plan and run the day.
• Communication with senior staff, counselors, kitchen and the health centre with relevant information (for example a trip off camp) about program.
• Meet with senior staff regularly.
• Monitor counselors performance in activities, use constructive feedback to help them develop.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Camp Waziyatah has a clear mission for senior staff and assigns areas of specific responsibility for every member of the leadership team to make the most positive contributions to the success of our program.
Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

The Program Director is responsible for formatting and scheduling all activities that take place at camp during regular daily programming, evening activities and Otter days. The Program Director needs to be able to multi-task, remain organized at all times, and be extremely detail-oriented. The Program Director needs to have good recall skills in order to ensure that all campers and staff are accounted for at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in leadership and in a similar position
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Creating activity schedules that gives each age group various options and ensures counselors get a period off each day.
• Ensure all activities call in their attendance at the beginning of each activity period.
• Communication with senior staff, counselors, kitchen and the health centre with relevant information (for example a trip off camp) about program.
• Meet with senior staff and department heads regularly.
• Monitor counselors performance in activities, use constructive feedback to help them develop.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Camp Waziyatah has a clear mission for senior staff and assigns areas of specific responsibility for every member of the leadership team to make the most positive contributions to the success of our program.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

The Waterfront Director is responsible for the running and safety of the entire waterfront, they also oversee and organize the pre-camp set up/post-camp packing of the waterfront. The Waterfront Director needs to be well organized, able to guide the waterfront staff and pull them aside when they are not for filling their duties, and be able to keep calm in stressful situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• A desire and ability to work with children aged 6-16
• Previous experience in leadership and in a similar position
• Certification in Lifeguarding, Lifeguard trainer
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Ensuring the waterfront is set up during staff training and put away at the end of camp (boats, docks, buddy board and Lifeguard equipment).
• Carry out in-service training with all lifeguards at camp and ensure they know the camp procedures.
• Assess all campers swimming ability through swim checks and inform the Program Director of those who need swim lessons.
• Monitor and feedback waterfront staff’s performance, reinforce good work and redirect staff who need help.
• Run free swim (whole camp at the waterfront), assign lifeguard and no-lifeguard positions.
• Train CIT’s to be lifeguards following the American Red Cross course.
• Above all make sure the waterfront is run safely.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Identify and respond to camper behavior issues.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Camp Waziyatah has a clear mission for senior staff and assigns areas of specific responsibility for every member of the leadership team to make the most positive contributions to the success of our program.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Auxiliary staff are there to assist various departments and staff in a range of duties. Auxiliary staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years old or older
• Clean driving license
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Researching items and services the camp needs.
• Administrative tasks such as data input, answering phones and emails.
• Buying supplies for camp.
• Driving campers to and from airports, doctor and hospital appointments.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

The Health Center staff are responsible for the medical needs of approximately 200 campers and 100 staff. These range from administering daily medications to any injuries sustained at camp.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certified RN, NP or Doctor
• Maine nursing or physicians license
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Administer medications, first aid, dietary and health care treatment and maintain camp health center.
• Daily working schedule to be divided among the nursing staff, however general working hours include nursing as needed which includes morning and evening medication distribution, +/- 4-6 hours per day, on call alternating evenings.
• Advise Directors of any significant Camper health issue and after discussion with the Directors communicate with parents regarding the health issue related to their child.
• Advise Directors of any Camp health issue.
• Conduct weekly inspections of camper living quarters and camp buildings to ensure a healthy and safe camp environment.
• Educate staff during Staff Training regarding health and safety procedures, precautions, reporting and routines needed to ensure the health and safety of campers (1st and full session nurse only).
• Perform camper health screening and documentation upon arrival, and confirmation of health documentation pre-arrival.
• As needed, drive and accompany campers or staff to doctor’s appointments and/or ER visits.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Housekeeping staff are responsible for keeping bathrooms and shower houses sanitary, cleaning the offices and staff lounge. Housekeeping staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the job area
• Positive, fun, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Creating a weekly schedule to ensure every area is cleaned as needed.
• Ensure there are the required supplies and equipment, request new items as needed.
• Clean toilets, sinks, showers.
• Clean the main office and Directors office.
• Clean the staff lounge.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Kitchen staff are responsible for providing all meals at camp according to the ServSafe and Health Inspector guidelines. Kitchen staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Head Chef – minimum of 3 to 5 years of culinary and related experience as a leader and mentor is required
• Experience in the job area
• ServSafe certification for the Head Chef and 1st Cook, preferred if all kitchen staff hold this
• Positive, fun, creative, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

HEAD CHEF

• Plan, write and Prepare menu items while interacting positively with co-workers and chefs.
• Recommend quality and quantity of food items to be purchased, including portion size
• Prepare weekly work schedules as required.
• Select, train and monitor all food preparation and personnel in the execution of their duties
• Experienced in confronting performance issues as well as giving rewards and recognition.
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions.

1ST COOK

• Support the Head Chef in the clean and safe running of the kitchen.
• Oversee the kitchen when the Head Chef is off.

KITCHEN STAFF

• Operate, maintain and properly clean stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills and roasters.
• Prepare special dietary meals for campers and staff as required
• Ensure all foods are rotated to minimize food spoilage.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe and production and portion standards.

SERVERS AND DISHWASHERS

• Ensure food is served according to ServSafe, Health Inspector and other regulations.
• Clean all dishes and silverware.
• Clean tables and floors.

GENERAL

• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Laundry staff are responsible for the washing of all campers and staff clothes, towels and bedding. Laundry staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the job area
• Positive, fun, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Creating a weekly schedule to ensure everyone has the laundry done weekly.
• Ensure there are the required supplies and equipment, request new items as needed.
• Operate washing machines and driers.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Maintenance staff are responsible for the physical facilities and look if the camp. Maintenance staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the job area
• Clean driving license
• Positive, fun, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Daily trash collections from the kitchen, cabins and around camp.
• Grounds keeping such as mowing and weed whacking.
• Repairs to cabins such as replacing screens, broken wood work and plumbing.
• Unclogging toilets.
• Refueling the waterski boats daily.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.

Office staff are responsible for communication with parents through phone calls and emails, dealing with vendors, filing and other administrative duties. Office staff need to have good time management, be well organized and detail-orientated.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the job area
• Custom service skills
• Positive, fun, hardworking individual
• Must have patience and understanding, above all be safety conscious

Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Answering and making phone calls.
• Responding to emails.
• Researching products and services required for camp.
• Sorting mail and packages that are coming in and out.
• Running the camp store.
• Act as role model to all children attending camp.
• Interact with children, parents/guardians and co-workers in a professional manner at all times.
• Understand and adhere to the standard operating procedures for camp.
• Immediately report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors or abuse.
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports, logbook documentation and daily attendance.
• Know and understand all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Know, enforce and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.

Here is a chance to have a great experience and make lifelong friends while developing great leaders, changing the lives of many kids, and doing your part in keeping the history and lore of one of the premiere camps of the North East alive and well for generations to come.