Camp Sealth
Camp Sealth
Currently recruiting for the season from June 10th, 2024 to August 20th, 2024.
Are you ready to spend your summer outdoors? Do you have a passion for working with children? Camp Sealth is for you! We are committed to providing an excellent summer camp experience for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Camp Sealth is located on Vashon Island, WA in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The 400 acre property includes over a mile of saltwater beach on Puget Sound, plus evergreen forests, wetlands, and wildlife.
- Location
- Washington
- Season
- Summer
- Staff size
- 120
- Housing
- Whether included in the compensation package or provided at a cost, housing is provided for staff.
- Housing details
- Camp housing is rustic and some will be open air, while most are walled in.
- Single occupancy housing available
- No
- Pet friendly
- No
- Meals
- Provided
- Cell phone service
- Yes, most carriers
- Internet access
- Good
About Camp Sealth
Camp Sealth is a co-ed resident and day camp serving youth ages 4 to 17. Owned by Camp Fire Central Puget Sound, Sealth's mission is to build caring, confident youth, and future leaders. Located on 400 acres of waterfront on Vashon Island, WA, Sealth is rich in forest, wetland, and marine environments. Each session, campers participates in activities including:
- Horseback riding
- Archery
- Arts and Crafts
- Waterfront: canoeing, rowing, kayaking, fishing, swimming,
- Hiking, backpacking/camping, outdoor living skills & nature/environmental studies
Camp Sealth is friendly and inclusive, welcoming people with diverse backgrounds and abilities. Camp Fire is an equal opportunity employer, committed to and continuously learning how to best foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Season Dates:
Leadership positions begin June 10th
Staff training begins June 17-19th for most positions.
Camp ends on August 27th for most positions, except for leadership positions, which end on Aug. 28th Extended start dates and end dates are possible depending on position and interest.
Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is excited to play a role in creating memories and belonging for our campers. We are looking for candidates who have a desire to positively impact and work with campers directly or support the camp experience behind the scenes.
Want to work here? We're looking for:
- Honest and open communicators
- Inclusive and compassionate human beings
- Creative, adaptable problem solvers and out-of-the-box thinkers
- Those with a commitment to our cause: fostering a community of belonging!
- Candidates who can take their roles seriously in a fun and fantastic workplace: ensuring positive and safe spaces for our campers and fellow staff
Room and Board
Room and Board is provided for all staff. Staff housing is in cabins with 1-2 roommates.
Bath Houses are located nearby with plenty of hot water.
Healthy, kid-friendly meals are provided 3 times a day, eaten family-style in our dining hall. Our kitchen staff can accommodate many special diets - and we are a peanut-free facility. Snacks are provided daily and leftovers are available on weekends. Staff also have access to kitchens around camp.
Laundry facilities are available free of charge. Detergent is provided.
Staff shirt, staff lounges, and wi-fi all available.
Employee Perks
Learn new skills!
At Sealth, you'll have the opportunity to learn new skills relevant to your future. Grow in leadership, communication, teamwork and problem-solving.
Enjoy island life!
It's not every day you get to live right on the waterfront. Our unique location allows us to provide a wide variety of activity options for both work and play. Access to Seattle & Tacoma by ferry to explore on your days off.
A FUN job!
Camp is hard work, but it's also incredibly fun and rewarding! You get to play, laugh and grow alongside your campers and fellow staff.
Getting Here and Getting Around
We are located on the beautiful Vashon Island in Washington. Vashon is only accessible by ferry from either Tacoma or West Seattle. We offer airport pick-up and drop-off at the beginning and end of the summer.
Cars are the recommended way to get around Vashon Island, but if you won't have a car with you this summer don't worry! We are a family here and people are always willing to drive others into town or beyond.
For Fun
Camp Sealth is about 20 minutes away from town, which offers 2 grocery stores, a pharmacy, movie theater, farmers market and other fun attractions. The island has many parks and hiking trails. Seattle is about 45 minutes away and the Cascade and Olympic mountains are an easy day-trip away.
Current Job Openings
Assistant Cook
The Assistant Cook assists the Food Service Manager and other kitchen staff in preparing meals for campers and staff as assigned. Completes all assigned tasks effectively and with little direction.
Camper Support Specialist
Support counselors in working with kids with additional support needs or disablilities; work with the Inclusion Coordinator to implement Inclusion support plans as a counselor or support staff. Previous camp counseling, experience in special education and/or experience with children with special needs is helpful
General Counselor
General Counselors are responsible for the program, care, well-being and happiness of 6 to 10 youths; provide supervision, guidance, and support of campers. They care for a cabin of children for a session (week) at a time taking them through meals, routines, and scheduled activities. Must be over 18 years old.
Kiwanis Counselor & Waterfront Specialist
Kiwanis Counselors lead our waterfront unit and are responsible for the program, care, well-being, and happiness of 6 to 15 youths; provide 24-hour-a-day supervision of campers; and implement boating programs. Certified Lifeguards are required. Experience sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, and kayaking desired. When you are not counseling you will be part of a team of lifeguards that run programs for ages 6-16 and teach others to enjoy and respect the Puget Sound.
Photo Specialist
The Photo Specialist is responsible for documenting camp! They take around 200 pictures per day, keep our blog updates daily and create a slideshow each week for campers to view. They also help in units with evening supervision and where needed.
Program Specialist
Provides instruction for campers in archery, teambuilding, arts & crafts, nature, and outdoor living skills; leads and teaches activities for resident and day campers; maintains program areas and equipment. Helps with camper supervision, helps plan all camp events. All training provided on-site!
Program Specialist Coordinator
The Program Specialist Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of program specialists, coordinating schedules for program areas and each specialist, facilitating some All-Camp Events and other activities led by specialists. Experience supervising peers is desirable.
Horseback Riding Specialist
Implements the riding program (Western), including supervision of all staff and campers when using riding facilities; plans and carries out a safe riding program with activities that meet Camp Fire, American Camp Association, and generally accepted horsemanship standards.
Support Specialist
Support Specialists work as a team to support many of the support functions for summer camp, including operations of Grubstake (pack-out food and equipment), the camp store, mail, dining hall service, dishwashing, and the office. May also assist with occasional camper programming or supervision.
Support Staff Coordinator
Supervise the support specialists and kitchen assistants in the operations of Grubstake (pack-out food and equipment), the camp store, mail, dining hall service, and dishwashing, Create schedules for the support specialists and generally ensure all areas are functioning successfully. Aged 21 or over
Unit Leader
A Unit Leader supervises all counselors assigned to the unit. They help run camp on a day-to-day basis, assist with behavior management and plan activities for campers. Unit Leaders are part of the leadership staff at Camp Sealth.
How to Apply
To apply, visit our website via the APPLY HERE link provided.
You will find our Summer Employment Guide, which can tell you even more about the jobs we have available and what it's like to work here.
The application is available online and can be submitted there as well
Any questions can be directed to Berti at 206-463-3174 ext. 44 or aberti@campfireseattle.org
Contact Info
- Berti
- aberti@campfireseattle.org
- 2064633174 ext. 44
- www.campfireseattle.org
