Camp Fireweed Cabin Counselor

2 weeks ago


Anchorage, United States Camp Fire Alaska Full time

Camp Fireweed Cabin Counselor Positions~ Formerly known as Camp Si-La-Meo

*Camp Fireweed is NOT an overnight camp and does NOT provide room and board*

Gear up for outdoor adventures at our day camp located in Anchorage on the campus of Alaska Pacific University. We take full advantage of this natural setting, making every day another opportunity for campers to explore the forest, practice target sports, or launch a canoe from the waterfront. In addition to a huge catalog of activities and games, we structure each session to create a classic, outdoor summer camp experience

Position Summary

A Camp Fireweed Counselor adheres to Camp Fire Alaska's (CFAK) promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are through positive and responsible youth/adult interactions within the day camp environment. A Cabin Counselor is primarily responsible for the minute-to-minute supervision of a group of campers while working with other counselors and specialists to participate in and facilitate a variety of camp activities such as field games, swimming, boating, hiking, creative arts, target sports, rock wall climbing, outdoor living skills/nature exploration and much more

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

  • Cabin Counselor:
    • This position primarily is responsible for the minute-to-minute supervision of a group of campers while working with other counselors and specialists to participate in and facilitate a variety of camp activities.
    • Qualifications:
      • Sixteen (16) years of age or older required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
      • Prior experience working with youth preferred.
      • Current Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/ First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider required *American Red Cross preferred
    • Pay: $17.07/hour
      • Bonus for completing the full season
    • Work Dates: May 5th - August 8, 2025 (beginning with start-up training)
    • Work Schedule:
      • Full time 9 hours a day, Monday - Friday
  • Lead Cabin Counselor: *Must have prior experience working for a Camp Fire Alaska outdoors camp.*
    • This position primarily is responsible for the minute-to-minute supervision of a group of campers while working with other counselors and specialist to participate in and facilitate a variety of camp activities and teachings.
    • Qualifications:
      • Sixteen (16) years of age or older required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
      • Prior experience working at an outdoors camp at Camp Fire Alaska.
      • Current Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/ First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider *American Red Cross preferred
    • Pay: $17.58/hour
      • Bonus for completing the full season
    • Work Dates: May 5th - August 8, 2025 (beginning with start-up training)
    • Work Schedule: 9 hours a day, Monday - Friday


YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.

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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.

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