Staff, Care, & Supervision – PISCATAWAY
Our Staff is the Camp!
Our staff love Cedarbrook and is the single most important ingredient to our success. We are proud that so many of our staff return year after year! It is with great pride that the staff carry's on and continue to build our wonderful camp tradition here at Cedarbrook.
The Staff at Cedarbrook is:
Friendly
Enthusiastic
Caring
Active
Creative
Spirited
Sensitive
Responsible
Cedarbrook Summer Camp is managed and run by a full-time team of dedicated professionals with over 30 plus years of summer camp experience. We understand that the success of our summer camp depend, in part, on having the best summer camp staff . During our extremely thorough hiring process, we seek exceptional teachers, counselors, role models and coaches with years of experience working in education and/or coaching. Our staff are certified teachers, college and graduate students studying or working in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or physical education.
Great Training!
Because we understand that each camper’s success is closely linked to their interaction with our staff, Cedarbrook Day Camp invests many hours training our staff! Unlike other camps, each Cedarbrook staff member must go through an intensive three day training session and participate in our pre-camp orientation. Our staff also participates in ongoing staff development and training throughout the summer.
Cedarbrook’s goal is to secure the best and brightest camp professionals during the off-season.
Applicants seeking positions at Cedarbrook go through a thorough interviewing process. Our screening process involves challenging questions, we contact all references provided, and a thorough background checks. This exhaustive process results in us hiring team members who do much more than help kids play kickball or draw pictures. Our Counselors and Specialists are youth-development professionals that foster an atmosphere of trust and respect, promote learning, and trying new experiences. We don’t hire teachers, and college students who just want a summer job; we want a team that’s passionate about working with young people!
Our Seasonal staff has a high return rate
Our seasonal staff has a high return rate year after year as we continue to provide them with an opportunity to work in a fun, safe and positive camp environment offering plenty of growth. Our camper-to-staff ratio provides a unique environment where campers benefit from individual and small group learning and instruction.
At Cedarbrook we aim to maintain a counselor-to-camper ratio of approximately 8:1 to 10:1 depending on age of campers. This low counselor-to-camper ratio helps us maintain a safe and supportive environment.