Working at camp helps you develop skills that employers want to see on your resume while having fun and forming lasting friendships. You’ll be part of an amazing team that strives to make a difference in children’s lives through coaching, mentoring, and simply being a positive influence.
Gain valuable job experience and improve your ability to achieve greater success in life by learning:
Leadership skills
You will have the opportunity to learn many of the necessary characteristics of a professional by managing a group of campers and by contributing to the growth and development of each individual participant. You’ll learn ways to prioritize tasks, the value of preparation, and ways to organize your schedule to be better able to help organize others. Experience the different ways a team can accomplish more by working together in contrast to a group of individuals working independently.
Collaborative and Social skills
As a counselor, you will receive on-the-ground, practical, real-life training in how to work with a team and how to help build the culture of our camp community. You’ll learn better ways to communicate with team members, the importance of reliability, and the value of surrounding yourself with great people.
Problem-solving and Creative skills
You will develop innovative and fun ways to engage an audience of two to 20 campers and implement alternate plans when faced with unexpected changes to the daily routine. You will be encouraged to practice mimicking an established method, then to find ways to improve it to make it something original. You’ll learn from watching optimistic, problem-solving team members who focus on creative solutions.
Interested in working here?
If you have previous experience working with children and are interested in joining the Summer at Sandy Spring team, please click on the “Apply Now!” button above. We are currently accepting applications for:
General Counselors assist Head Counselors with daily activities. These positions require counselors to engage with the campers to ensure they are safe and having fun. Interested candidates must be at least 16 years old.
Head Counselors lead their campers in the daily events that SaSS has to offer. These counselors get to share their creativity as they plan theme-related activities to engage the campers. Applicants must be going into their sophomore year in college or should have experience working at SaSS.
Each Workshop Specialist leads one of the many Workshops at SaSS, like Archery, Cooking, Painting, and Rock Climbing. Specialists plan and implement daily activities specific to their workshops for the various age groups. They also engage with campers during theme-week events.
Specialty Camp Head Counselors lead campers in the half-day or whole-day camp experience. These counselors create daily lessons to engage the campers and teach them new skills.
Lifeguards are a vital part of our organization. One of our most popular activities is the pond and camper safety is of the utmost importance. We require all of our lifeguards to be Red Cross certified in CPR/AED/:Lifeguarding as well as Waterfront certified which we provide during our training week.
Dates
Daily Hours
June 23rd – August 8th
8:15 am-4:15 pm
○ Daily staff meetings are held at 8:15 am and are required for all staff
○ Staff are required to check out with their coordinators before they leave campus. There may be days in which staff meetings will be held after the afternoon carpool.
Ages of campers
Little Friends: 3 & 4 Seniors: 4th – 5th graders
Juniors: Entering Pre-k-1st graders Trailblazers: 6th – 9th graders
Intermediates: 2nd – 3rd graders Teen Friends: 8th – 9th graders
Visit the Adventure Park – Campers have the opportunity to visit the Adventure Park, and our SASS staff does too! If your group visits the Adventure Park, you will be able to get in the trees and climb yourselves!
First-time applicants will need to create an account to fill out an application. If you have any questions, please contact us at SASS.camp@ssfs.org or by calling 301/774-7455 ext. 167.
Interested in volunteering here?
If you’d like to volunteer, you can use the same application link above. All volunteers must be in at least 14 years old. If you have questions, please contact us at SASS.camp@ssfs.org or by calling 301/774-7455 ext. 167. Please keep in mind that because of the proximity to minors, you will be subject to the same screening process as our employees.