"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day"
- Sally Koch
At Cedarbrook, everyone does a little bit of everything to make our campers' Summer unforgettable! You will find that your position often includes things that you never thought of doing, like coaching a child to be responsible for his own choices or dressing up for the Summer Gala . Our camp has variety of different types of jobs, and it is helpful to review them all so that you can choose the one that best fits your talents and interests.
Counselors
Group Counselors are responsible for 15-20 campers within a certain age group. You will care for these campers’ needs throughout the day and will travel with them to their different activity periods. At these activity areas, you will assist the activity counselors (specialists) with group dynamics and with skills demonstration (when you are familiar with the skill). By providing encouragement and support to your campers, you will lead them to accomplish things they never thought they could!
Specialists
Specialists are almost the same as group counselors. The only real difference is that rather than traveling with a single group, you will teach a specific skill (e.g. soccer, swimming, drama) to a variety of groups that visit you during their activity period. In a typical day, you will see many more campers, providing constant positive feedback and guiding them to strive for excellence in all they do. Sample activity areas include swim instruction, life-guarding, canoeing, archery, athletics, go carts, nature, challenge course, rock climbing, dance, drama, music, ceramics, woodworking, arts & crafts, cooking, and more!
Counselors and Specialists must have already completed at least one year of college.
Junior Counselors and Assistant Specialists are entering 11th or 12th grades, or entering college in the fall. They have the same positions as those described above.
Supervisors
Group Leaders are experienced teachers, coaches, and childcare professionals. They serve as supervisors to our Group Counselors and also direct a specific age group of boys and girls. Group Leaders’ responsibilities include providing guidance and support in terms of group management, organizing divisional activities, and handling all parent communications.
Program Directors are also experienced teachers, coaches, and childcare professionals who oversee our Specialists. They provide guidance and support in terms of program management and skill instruction.
Support Staff
Office Staff take care of the administrative happenings at camp and keep camp organized and running smoothly. They are our customer service operation, answering parent phone calls, and helping out in any administrative way possible.
Medical Staff are registered nurses (or higher certification) who work out of the Health Center and handle first aid incidents, ill campers, and distribution of medications.
Maintenance Staff keep all areas of camp safe, clean, and attractive by making minor repairs, landscaping, removing trash, building new creations as necessary, and helping out wherever needed!
Culinary Staff prepare and serve lunch and snacks each day. Other duties include dining hall set-up and clean-up, and keeping all food areas sanitized.
