Summer Staff Jobs in West Chester, OH (NOW HIRING)

Description
SUMMER CAMP 2026 - Camp Programs & Events Staff
Mid-May through Early August
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking individuals to work with us, running our summer camps for the 2026 season!
This team will travel throughout Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to facilitate outdoor programming. Locations include Camp Libbey, Camp Woodhaven, Camp Rolling Hills, and Camp Whip Poor Will.
Our summer camp season begins in Mid-May and runs through early August, and we provide a full training and onboarding program for all staff in preparation to effectively lead and participate in summer programming with our girls!
Our ideal candidates must love the outdoors, have experience working with kids, demonstrate excellent customer service and can work within a team environment. If you want to have an awesome and rewarding summer empowering and building girls of courage, confidence, and character, we would love for you to join us!!
Get to know Girl Scouts:
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is part of the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place! Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers summer overnight camps at Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will, located in Defiance and Morrow, OH.
Why you should work at camp:
Working at camp can be a fun life changing experience but it is also a great place to build a variety of skills that future employers are looking for. Skills you'll develop at camp this summer include conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, creativity and problem solving, management skills, time management and prioritization, plus valuable experience working directly with children.
What you'll do:
As staff, you'll spend your summer traveling to various locations to facilitator programming. This team will run day camp, troop adventure camp, and weekend programs. You'll help girls choose their own adventures while participating in hiking, swimming, outdoor living skills, building teamwork, archery, nature activities, crafts, or working on badge activities.
Open Positions with the Camp Programs & Events Team
Camp Programs & Events Director (1) $95/day - Responsible for the health and safety of campers and staff by providing first aid and administering medications as directed by the camp health care plan. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License. Applicants must be a current registered nurse, or Emergency Medical Technician.
Program Coordinator (1) $90/day - Supervises and supports program specialists and schedules programming for units across camp. Ensures programming follows industry standards, ACA accreditation guidelines and Safety Activity Checkpoints. Adventure Challenge Education and Archery Training are provided. Applicants must be able to live on-site, be 21 years of age or older, and have a valid Driver's License.
Camp Counselors (6) - $75/day- Provides quality camp experience through the planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out of activities and guiding campers in their personal growth. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Counselor/Lifeguard (3) - $80/day - Guards the pool during camp programming. Lifeguard training and small craft safety training is provided. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
Our Camp Programs & Event staff positions are full-time throughout camp season. The days of work are primarily Sunday through Friday. Staff are expected to stay overnight throughout the summer. Staff receive a two-hour break Monday-Thursday. Staff will have housing and food provided during working hours. Staff will be expected to work a few Saturdays during the summer. Staff will receive 24 hours off once a week.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma
• Experience in youth programming.
• Must enjoy and be comfortable with working outdoors with youth.
• For roles that require onsite living - must be comfortable with and able to live onsite 24/7 during camp season.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
PERKS

• Ability to build your skills and grow your career
• Supportive environment for learning and development
• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Work with a fun team
• Learn and participate in cool summer activities!
• Enjoy a casual dress code

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. GSWO is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Pay Range
$75.00 Daily to $95.00 Daily