2 seasonal Full-Time summer Camp Counsellors
Job Description
The camp counsellor will help deliver our 2026 Summer Kids Land Camps, working closely with camp management to provide a safe, expansive, and enriching experience of nature, farm and forest life, and local ecology to children (ages 6-12) from Northumberland County. We are seeking two experienced camp counsellors for the 2026 season.
Responsibilities:
Participate in training sessions in late-June covering safety protocols, educational philosophy, and orientation to the farm and surrounding land. Deliver fun, high-quality educational activities while ensuring camper safety, engagement, and enjoyment.
Successful candidates will work closely with the Camp Manager who will organize programming and camp logistics, allowing you to focus on engaging with the children and the landscape.
Programming highlights:
Camps will take place across our beautiful 97-acre farm near Cobourg, Ontario. The land here includes pastures, gardens, creeks, hilltops, forests, and grasslands.
-Camp activities will include:
-Outdoor skill development and ecological awareness.
-Nature-based games, role-playing, hiking, and trail/fort building.
-Gardening, food preparation, plant identification, observing animal life cycles.
-Farm chores, woodworking, and small building projects.
Skills / Qualifications Required
-Standard First Aid and CPR C Certificate required. Wilderness First Aid an asset.
-Police Vulnerable sector check a requirement upon hiring.
Experience
-A strong desire to effect positive change and community resilience through the hard work of inspiring children to develop healthy relationships with the land and all its inhabitants.
-Track record (1+ years’ experience) as an outdoor camp counsellor.
-General knowledge of environmental and/or agricultural issues is a very strong asset.
-Experience working with animals on a farm is a strong asset.
-Leadership skills – the role will require working with up to 15 children, as well as interacting with parents and community members. Ensuring their concerns are heard and their needs are met is crucial to the success of the role.
-Experience delivering outdoor education curriculum, with a focus on skill development and environmental awareness.
-Successful candidates must be physically fit and experienced navigating diverse outdoor environments including forest, wetland, brushy areas + know how to safely mitigate their hazards (poison ivy, ticks, etc.).