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Join Our Staff!
Staff Quotes:
“I never seem to stop talking about Mountain Day Camp. The other day I was talking about working in jobs with meaning, and well, MDC was the best job to wake up to in the morning and the most fulfilling (and sometimes exhausting) to leave at the end of the day.”
-Kay Kamienski,
Counselor '06 & '07, Program Director '08
"Working for MDC is a truly rewarding summer job. Getting to work with children
all summer and sharing outdoor experiences with them was not only fun, but a
learning experience as a staff member as well! As staff I learned a great deal
about nature and at times I felt as if the kids were teaching me just as much as
I taught them! Also, working with a team of dedicated staff members made a
really great support system and helped the camp run incredibly smoothly. Through work at MDC you find out a great deal about how to work well with others and how to be a member of a team, which are necessary skills for most jobs today."
-Michelle Sandone, Counselor '08 |
NOTE: We have been overwhelmed by applications this year and are now only accepting applications from male candidates.
Counselor Roles:
Camp counselors lead activities with campers to build a cabin group that gets along with each other and contributes to the Community. Counselors work with a group of campers and facilitate their learning, both planned and unplanned during their time at camp.
Camp Counselors Become:
- Responsible decision makers in the outdoors.
- Leaders in the MDC community and in other communities in which they are a part.
- Professionals in the field of youth development and outdoor recreation.
Camp counselors instruct & facilitate these activities:
- Environmental education, and Leave No Trace Ethics
- Climbing, hiking, crafts, and music
- Fishing, panning for gold and swimming
- Daily opening and closing ceremonies
- Campfire-style events with songs, skits & games
- Teambuilding and low ropes activities
- Orienteering and mapping adventures
MDC Counselors learn:
- How to work with a high functioning team in an engaging and fun environment.
- Tools for creating intentional communities of people.
- Ways to help campers of all abilities be included in physical social activities.
- How to manage risk while leading outdoor activities.
- How to get people outside of their comfort zones to create peak experiences and learning.
- How to facilitate experiential learning.
Instructions for Application:
- Complete the application below and attach your resume. Read the Camp Counselor (PDF) or Camp Driver (PDF) or the Inclusion Director (intern with a stipend) job description. Read about mandatory training dates for staff (PDF).
- We’ll follow up with you and a longer application.
- We'll set up an interview, submit your long application.
- We’ll check your references and decide if you would be a good fit with MDC.
- You complete paperwork for employment and attend staff training (starts May 21st)
At this time, we are only accepting applications from male candidates. All female positions have been filled.
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