Employment Opportunities

To find out more about our various staff roles, please see our Summer Camp Job Descriptions document!

To read about the average day in the life of a camp counsellor, check out our Camp From a Counsellor’s Viewpoint document!

How can I apply? 

Staff applicants can submit an application one of two ways – either through creating an application through our online staff applications portal, or through submitting a resume and cover letter to emma@campkawartha.ca

When is the summer season?

For regular staff, summer camp begins with our Pre-camp training week, beginning on June 22nd, 2025, and goes until August 23rd, 2025. Some exceptions may be made for highschool exams, important family events, and other exceptional circumstances.

Do summer camp staff have to live at the camp for the whole summer? What is it like? 

All of our summer camp staff live on site at the camp for the entirety of the summer season. Living on site is essential to providing round-the-clock childcare and to creating the community atmosphere we strive for. Living on site is a once in a lifetime oppourtunity! Staff live either in camper cabins (if cabin counsellors), or in a staff cabin shared with other members of the staff team. All our staff cabins are equipped with electricity and air conditioning. Living at the camp is a great chance to build community, step outside your comfort zone, and make lifelong friendships and connections. Through spending your summer at the campp, you get to expierence the beauty and joy of living a life connected to a close-knit community and the great outdoors. Staff must be committed to living at the camp for the summer in order to be considered for a position.

How competitive is hiring? 

Competitiveness for staff positions varies year to year, and depends on the spesific position being applied for. Applying does not guarantee a position on staff for the 2025 season.

What certifications do I need to have? 

All staff need to hold a current copy of Standard First Aid and a clear Police Check. Applicants are more competitive if they hold additional certifications such as National Lifeguard, CUI Ropes Certifications, Mental Health First Aid, Swim Instructor Certifications, Wilderness Advanced First Aid, and other certifications demonstrating expierence in a relevant feild.

What are the hours like? How do days off work?

A day in the life of a camp staff can vary day-to-day, and is dependent on their role. Staff can expect to have some periods ‘off’ on a given day, but will spend majority of their time in a day engaging with the campers, the community, and camp programming. Every staff is entitled to one day off per week, which they can request in advance. Staff in our Day Camp departments have their weekend off.

What is the pay? 

Pay for our roles vary by position. Counsellor positions begin at $1100 for the summer of work (9 weeks), specialists positions begin at $2185 for the summer of work (9.5 weeks), and senior staff positions begin at $5000 for the summer of work (10 weeks). For inquiries about pay ranges and rates for spesific positions, please reach out to emma@campkawartha.ca

Camp Kawartha is actively seeking individuals interested in working in outdoor settings with children this summer! All of our summer staff positions are currently open, and our first round of applications closes on January 12th. Those interested in Summer Staff positions can read more above (see job descriptions). 

Camp Kawartha is actively seeking individuals interested in working in outdoor settings with children this summer! We’re looking to hire some counselling staff who hold their NL Certification, are passionate about the environment, and love helping children to explore their potential!

If interested in this position, please send a resume and cover letter to our Summer Camp director at emma@campkawartha.ca.

Responsible to: Assistant Director, Head Counsellors, and Program Director

Counsellors have four roles throughout the summer:

• Assigned as a Primary Cabin Counsellor
• Assigned as an Assistant Counsellor when not living in a camper cabin
• Assigned to run exposure periods, lessons, and interest choices
• Assigned to run evening program and theme days.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures the physical and emotional safety of campers and fellow staff
• Monitors campers’ health and manages camper hygiene
• Creates a comfortable, respectful and fun cabin community
• Creates and delivers imaginative and appropriate programs
• Advances campers in their lessons
• Provides senior staff with timely and appropriate evaluations of campers

Qualifications:

• Standard First aid & CPR-C or willingness to acquire before summer season
• NL (National Lifeguard) certification is an asset

Camp Kawartha is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. The Camp will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs.

Camp Kawartha is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of our camp community including differences in race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We welcome candidates representing such diversity

Camp Kawartha is actively seeking individuals interested in working in outdoor settings with children this summer! We’re looking to hire two canoe trippers this summer, who will work closely with the rest of our tripping team to provide campers with a fantastic experience on canoe trips out in Algonquin Park and the Kawartha Highlands.

If interested in this position, please send a resume and cover letter to our Summer Camp director at emma@campkawartha.ca.

Responsible to: Tripping Director & Summer Camp Director

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the safety of campers on trip and on site (includes safe food handling, water treatment, safe campsites, exercises judgment about safe canoeing conditions)
• Ensures the physical and emotional safety of campers and fellow staff
• Monitors campers’ health and manages camper hygiene
• Conducts camper screening prior to trip to assess skills, ability and history
• Creates a comfortable, respectful and fun tripping experience
• Ensures packing, storing and timely ordering of food and supplies for trips
• Assists tripping program in care, inventory and maintenance of all tripping equipment and materials

Qualifications

• Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification or willingness to get certified before the summer
• National Lifeguard (NL) certification or willingness to get certified before the summer
• Experience leading canoe trips in provincial and national parks
• Skills in planning canoe trips, cooking, setting up camp, portaging, and navigating
• Land-based knowledge and an interest in the natural environment
• Experience working with children
• Experience working in an outdoor setting is an asset
• An interest in collaborating, team work, a passion for education and community

Camp Kawartha is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. The Camp will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs.

Camp Kawartha is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of our camp community including differences in race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We welcome candidates representing such diversity.