Summer Camp Counselor-Camp Bette Perot-Palestine, TX

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Camp Counselors, Lifeguard Counselors, High Ropes Counselors, Unit Leader Counselors, Activity Leader Counselors, Junior Crew Leader, Photography Counselors, and more

Reports To:

Camp Director

Status:

Seasonal

Location:

Camp Bette Perot

Last Updated:

September 2026

About Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.

Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in everything from working hands-on with girls, accounting, human resources and project management, marketing, research—and more.

About Camp Bette Perot:

Camp Bette Perot, our equestrian camp, offers a sleepaway camp for girls ages 7-16. We serve approximately 150 campers per week from a variety of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Camp community life includes group living, shared meals, daily activities, kapers (chores), and rest. Campers come to camp independently and are cared for by Counselors. Camp is located 20 minutes from the small town of Palestine and 2 hours from the large city of Dallas.

The Counselor work season runs from the beginning of June to the end of July. Counselor work week is typically 13 hours per day (plus overnights with campers) for 6 days per week.

Job summary: 

Counselors are responsible for leading a fun, impactful summer camp program for all campers. Staff live in cabins, platform tents, or lodges (group living), develop relationships, care for campers, lead program activities, and participate fully in daily camp life. This team member serves as a caring mentor, fun companion, patient teacher, positive role model, and helpful problem solver. The position reports to the Camp Director. Paid staff training is provided at the beginning of the summer and takes place at Camp Bette Perot near Palestine, TX. Counselors live onsite in group accommodations during work.

Counselor leadership roles available for staff with extra experience:

• Lifeguard Counselor (age 16+): Serve as counselor with additional responsibilities as a lifeguard teaching swimming at pool during daily activities. Lifeguard certification will be provided. Must be a strong swimmer (swim 200 meters, tread water for 2 minutes, complete timed event to retrieve brick from 10-foot depth).
• High Ropes Counselor (age 18+): Serve as counselor with additional responsibilities as high ropes leader at challenge course during daily activities. High ropes certification will be provided. Must be comfortable with heights and wearing a harness.
• Activity Leader Counselor (age 18+ with relevant certification): Serve as counselor with additional responsibilities overseeing a specific activity daily. Accountable for overall success of assigned activity, including developing program plan, maintaining spaces and equipment, coordinating up to 10 counselors, and engaging groups of campers throughout the day (pool, challenge course, target sports, fun and games, crafts, and badgework). Must have experience in assigned activity.
• Unit Leader Counselor (age 18+): Serve as counselor with additional responsibilities overseeing unit success. Accountable for overall success in campsite unit, including supporting up to 36 campers and up to 9 other counselors in unit through participation in additional staff meetings, implementation of camp policies, completion of daily camper paperwork, and communication with Camp Director and counselors. Must have experience at camp.
• Photography Counselor (age 18+): Serve as counselor with additional responsibilities capturing and sharing photos of camp. Accountable for overall success of photo portfolio available to camper families, including taking engaging photos of campers and camp life, tracking rosters, organizing and editing photos, and uploading photos. Must have experience in photography.
• Junior Crew Leader (age 18+) Serve as a counselor with additional responsibilities overseeing the Junior Crew program. Accountable for the overall success of the Junior Crew program, including supervising and mentoring Junior Crew Members, coordinating daily assignments, teaching leadership lessons