Overview

Sierra Nevada Journeys Summer Camp Counselors are our campers’ favorite part of summer! We provide a home away from home where our counselors can stretch their comfort zone, grow in ways they never knew possible, and discover the joy of summer camp. Our Counselors have the unique opportunity to learn and lead their cabin group through various fun-filled activities such as archery, swimming, kayaking, campfires, large group games, mealtime songs, and skits. Whether spending the night in your cabin or under the stars, Counselors foster community with their cabin group by offering support and intentional daily reflection. Every week is different at camp, and our counselors provide creativity, pizzazz, and laughter to our camp community. Sierra Nevada Journeys allows counselors to grow in group management, age-appropriate programming, and safety and supervision.

Counselors will undergo a two-week training in preparation for summer camp. The training encompasses protocols and procedures, games, bonding, and goofiness. The summer camp director guides and supervises the Counselors—our staff form close, lifelong friendships that last long after summer camp.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Create a positive and safe camp community for staff and campers

Provide daytime and overnight supervision to Sierra Nevada Journeys’ summer campers

Facilitate and participate in all summer camp programming

Be able to work collaboratively and timely in program delivery

Maintain knowledge of camp schedule, programs, protocols, and procedures

Lead and encourage mealtime efficiency

Learn and facilitate prominent group camp songs and skits

Clean cabins, inventory program supplies, and participate in debriefs after each program

Tagged as: Camp Counselors, Camp Staff, Climbing Skills, Full Time, Instruction and Guiding, Teaching/Education

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Participate and complete required pre-summer camp training (Tuesday, June 3 – Friday, June 13, 2025)

Ability to pass a background check, including an online check and fingerprinting. We work with children, and their safety is our top priority.

Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain certification before the start date

A passion for working with children and making a difference

Ability to work irregular hours and days & nights to meet cam

Preferred Skills:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Fluency in Spanish or another second language

Experience in science instruction — either in a formal outdoor setting or in a classroom setting

Experience working with students from communities of BIPOC

Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder Certification

Current lifeguard certification or willingness to obtain certification before the start date

About Sierra Nevada Journeys

Sierra Nevada Journeys is an outdoor science education nonprofit. Since 2006, we’ve helped more than 300,000 youth with our mission to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs to develop critical thinking skills and inspire outdoor stewardship. Sierra Nevada Journeys prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that active reflection, engagement, and commitment to these principles is crucial to creating a workplace that has diverse perspectives. We believe that environmental education and outdoor recreation should be accessible for all, and we are committed to prioritizing those in our community with the least access. We strive to build our workforce and programs around our ability to serve communities diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental ability, values and perspectives.

Application Instructions

Join a team committed to constantly improving our outstanding outdoor education programs. Please visit our website at sierranevadajourneys.org/jobs. You must upload your resume and cover letter to the online application.