Archery & Field Sports Program Specialist - Camp Butternut Springs Job at Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Valparaiso, IN

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  • Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
  • Valparaiso, IN

Job Description

Archery & Field Sports Program Specialist - Camp Butternut Springs

Looking for a summer job that makes a difference? Join the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana 2025 camp staff today! Our Camp Butternut Springs overnight camp is a place where energetic and passionate staff come together to provide a safe and positive learning environment for campers ages 5-17.  

As a Program Specialist, you will be critical to the success of the summer as you supervise and deliver progressive archery & field sports experiences for campers, including the development and facilitation of archery and traditional and non-traditional sport activities. 

Work Commitment:  

Dates: June 1- August 3 

  • Includes staff training 

  • Camp is closed June 19 and July 3-5; these days are unpaid 

Weekly Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Sunday-7:00 p.m. Friday 

  • Daily 2-hour break Monday-Thursday 

  • Saturdays off 

Camp Staff Benefits:  

  • Pay: $125 per day 

  • Included room and board 

  • First Aid and CPR certification 

  • Optional Archery, Lifeguard, and Aquatic Small Craft training available if interested.  

  • Access to GSGCNWI Employee Assistance Program 

Qualifications:  

  • Loves to interact with children and has prior experience working with children of various ages 

  • Enjoys spending time outdoors and has prior experience working in an outdoor setting 

  • Prior experience participating in and/or instructing archery 

  • Strong communication skills to effectively convey rules and ensure range safety while supporting children to more competently play a sport they may never have played before 

  • Must be 19+ years old and possess a high school diploma or GED 

  • Willingness to work and live in an indoor and outdoor camp setting, which includes working irregular hours with limited or simple equipment, rustic facilities, wildlife and insects; limited technology while at camp, and daily exposure to sun, rain, and other weather conditions 

Responsibilities:  

  • Oversee archery range, including facilitating archery activities; when not at the archery range, assist with facilitating field sports activities (i.e. volleyball, large group games, etc.) 

  • Provide fun, positive, and active leadership to campers 

  • Help build a supportive environment where campers can grow, make new friends, and try new things 

  • Role model problem-solving, collaboration, and initiative to campers and other staff 

  • Develop, supervise, and deliver facilitation of programs in assigned specialty area with campers and staff through the use of camper-led planning and Girl Scout program guidelines 

  • Oversee campers and staff during group activities, meals, and transitions to and from scheduled events 

  • Ensure that camp staff and campers know and follow safety and educational procedures 

  • Assist with management and care of program supplies and spaces, including specialty equipment 

  • Assist in the care of camp equipment and in maintaining a clean camp environment 

  • Maintain responsibility for the overall well-being of campers throughout their camp experience 

  • Other duties as assigned 

Apply today to join our summer camp team!  

Job Tags

Summer work, Outdoor, Night shift, Sunday, Saturday,

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