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What Camp Directors Look For in Staff

  • Ability to work well with children of all ages and interests
  • Belief that you can make a difference in the life of a child
  • Willingness and ability to foster self-esteem, cooperation, courage, and responsibility
  • Ability to work well in close proximity with others
  • Patience
  • Willingness to try new things and be challenged
  • Positive self-image
  • Understanding that every situation can be a learning experience
  • Love for outdoors -- in all weather conditions
  • Willingness to go without many creature comforts of home
  • Honesty
  • Ability to take charge and motivate others
  • Creativity
  • Ability to keep personal issues away from campers
  • Ability to be supervised by peers of close age
  • Willingness to tap into your positive potential
  • Ability and willingness to be a positive role model
  • Ability to radiate enthusiasm for living
  • Appreciation and respect for all races, cultures, religions, and abilities
  • Willingness to pitch in and go the extra mile

Specific to resident camps

  • Ability to work, play, and sleep with the same people all summer long (resident)
  • Willingness to work long hours with little sleep (resident camps)
  • Ability to deal well with little privacy (resident camps)

Specific to day camps

  • Promptness
  • High energy
  • Reliable transportation
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