YMCA Camp Tockwogh

Our Office Assistant is the voice of Camp Tockwogh! You'll be answering phones and working closely with our year-round Office Manager and Camp Generalist. In addition, you get the coveted role of managing our Camp Store! You'll get to see all the camp swag and goodies before anyone else! (That means you get first dibs on the best hoodies.) The best person for this job is organized and a quick learner. You'll be trained in our operational computer programs and will interact with parents on a regular basis via phone and email. The office is the center of camp - you'll see new faces each and every day! And you'll always know what's going on around camp.

This job is excellent experience for someone interested in pursuing a career in the professional summer camp industry. 

• Available June 1, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Prior customer service experience preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Exceptional organizational skills 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

The crown jewel of Camp Tockwogh is our waterfront. We have more than 2 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay where we introduce our love for watersports to young people. If you love to spend your summers boating and enjoy working with kids, this job is the perfect fit! We provide all the training you'll need to be successful, but previous boat driving and/or waterskiing/wakeboarding experience is preferred. 

• Available June 4, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Preferred boat driving and/or waterskiing/wakeboarding experience
• Strong swimming skills required to pass lifeguard test
• Boating course provided
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

The crown jewel of Camp Tockwogh is our waterfront. We have more than 2 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay where we introduce our love for watersports to young people. You'll teach two groups of kids per day ranging in ability from beginner to advanced, depending on your comfort and skill level. The perfect Sailing Counselor has basic functional knowledge of sailing, experience sailing alone and loves working with kids. They are eager to share their passion with the next generation of sailors!

• Available June 4, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Must have sailing experience
• Training provided
• Strong swimming skills required to pass lifeguard test
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Camp Tockwogh is seeking a photographer to capture the magic of Camp Tockwogh! The right person for this job will be creative, organized, a team player, someone who takes initiative and has experience with Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. 

Ideally, you'll work in tandem with the Lead Photographer to take quality photos of each program area in action, capturing the essence of camp and our participants. Your footage and photos will be used for year-round marketing by YMCA Camp Tockwogh and the Y of Delaware. 

This job is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking to diversify their portfolio as a photographer, film maker or social media manager. Students in the fields of marketing, communications, social media, photography and film are encouraged to apply and use this as a paid internship opportunity. 

• Available June 3, 2023 through August 20, 2023
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

For the role of Outdoor Exploration Program Lead, we are looking for a passionate leader who cares about nature, is excited about the environment, is knowledgeable in the field of Outdoor Education and is confident in their organization skills! If you like to get your hands dirty, aren't afraid of bugs and snakes, enjoy hiking and want to share your love of the outdoors with young people, then this job may be the perfect way to spend your summer. 

You'll oversee a team of four staff members who teach skills like outdoor cooking, shelter building, camouflaging and survival. You'll support them as they take campers on adventures through our 300 wooded acres of bay-front property, introducing their students to the delicate ecosystems that surround us.

As a Program Director, you'll prepare program areas, materials and staff schedules to ensure the success of your staff and program. You will be expected to provide feedback to your staff in a series of performance evaluations over the course of the summer to aid in their growth during their experience. You should be comfortable holding people accountable to the standards you set and you must be a role model for those you supervise. This role is perfect for an environmental studies, sustainability or outdoor education student and can be used as an internship for many college programs. 

• Available June 1, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Must be passionate about nature and the outdoors
• Prior management or supervisory experience preferred
• Outdoor education or environmental studies students preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

The foundation of our Ropes Program is trust. As a Ropes Counselor, you'll participate in a week of trust building exercises, belay and climbing safety and equipment specification trainings. You'll be pushed out of your comfort zone and soar to new heights with your team! 

Throughout of the summer, you'll facilitate bonding activities with campers and staff using our state of the art high and low ropes challenge courses and equipment. You'll encourage kids to set goals like reaching the top of the climbing wall or conquering a fear of the zip line. You'll provide support and instruction as they attempt to face challenges and obstacles, both physical and emotional. Best of all, you'll be there to celebrate with them when they succeed!

• Available June 4, 2024 through August 26, 2024
• Must not have a fear of heights
• Belay and ropes certification course provided
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Are you the type of person who is always trying new things? Do you love to pick up a football on the beach and pass it around with friends? Were you the first person in your group to have a spike ball net? Is your closet filled with mostly athletic wear? Do you love all sports? Or are you passionate about one sport in particular?

If you answered yes to the previous questions, you've come to the right place! Our Athletics Counselors are passionate about being active, love to play like kids and can make any situation fun and exciting. As an Athletics Counselor, you'll be assigned to a number of activities ranging from yoga to rugby, football to tennis, volleyball to pickleball. We're always looking for new sports to offer our campers as well! If you're someone with a lot of experience in one sport, you may be able to focus on that activity for the summer. You'll play fun games with kids and create opportunities for them to improve their skills and try new things. 

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Prior experience participating in one or more sport is preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Kayaks, canoes and paddles, oh my! 

Our Paddle Sports Staff run a number of waterfront activities on camp including kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding and corcling. (If you're not familiar with what a corcl is, give it a quick google). The perfect addition to our Paddle Sports Team will be someone who loves to spend their time on the water, has a knack for playing games, loves to be around kids and is attentive to their needs. You'll challenge your campers to race around buoy courses, hold a yoga pose on a paddle board and work in teams to sink other canoes! 

• Available June 4, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Strong swimming skills required to pass lifeguard test
• Experience in one or more paddle sport preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

For the role of Outdoor Exploration Counselor, we are looking for someone passionate about nature, excited about the environment, knowledgeable in the field of Outdoor Education and just plain FUN! If you like to get your hands dirty, aren't afraid of bugs and snakes, enjoy hiking and want to share your love of the outdoors with young people, then this job may be the perfect way to spend your summer. 

You'll teach skills like outdoor cooking, shelter building, camouflaging and survival. You'll take campers on adventures through our 300 wooded acres of bay-front property, introducing them to the delicate ecosystems that surround us and you'll build their awareness for their impact on our planet. This role is perfect for an environmental studies, sustainability or outdoor education student and can be used as an internship for many college programs. 

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Must be passionate about nature and the outdoors
• Outdoor education or environmental studies students preferred
• Knowledge of Chesapeake Bay ecosystems preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

If you spend your time creating, whether your medium is food, paint, clay, sound, dance or something else, we want you to share your talents and passion with our campers! 

Our Fine Arts Team is comprised of a charismatic group of individuals who are constantly finding ways to express their creative spirit to the world around them. We want our campers to be inspired to be authentically themselves and to find their passions while at Camp Tockwogh. If you're the type of person that encourages others to shine bright and has a creative spirit, we want you to be a part of a magical Summer 2022!

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Prior experience in one or more medium or area preferred
  • guitar, cooking, arts & crafts, dance and drama, jewelry making, tie dye, spray paint art, candle making, or your own unique skill! 
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Our ideal Lifeguard/Swim Instructor is someone who loves to swim! You were the kid who was always in line for the slide or diving board, joined the swim team as soon as you could and your hands and feet were semi-permanently pruned by Labor Day Weekend. Your parents wondered if you were part fish and you're happiest when wet! 

The duties of our Pool Team are pool safety and maintenance, lifeguarding, and swim instruction. You'll be working directly with a team of five staff members, overseen by the Pool Director. You'll divide your time between lifeguarding, supervising the pool deck and providing swim lessons to campers who did not pass their initial swim evaluation - helping improve their swim skills, increase their general water safety and awareness and boost their confidence!

• Available June 4, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Strong swimming skills required to pass lifeguard test
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

You crave adventure, the rush of adrenaline and you have plenty of stories from the trail. You're Camp Tockwogh's next Mountain Biking Counselor. The campers love to listen to the advice you give them as you encourage them to send it on our miles of wooded trails. You've even mapped out a few new ones as you've gotten to know the land. You have a working knowledge of bike mechanics and can make small repairs when needed.

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Previous mountain biking experience preferred
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor

Our Camp Driver is responsible for coordinating with the Camp Director for all camper and staff arrivals and departures from two International Airports and several local train stations. This position is also responsible for the care and general maintenance of our camp vans. The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is social, safety oriented, and organized. You'll spend a lot of time with and around campers and your coworkers. Our previous drivers have been known all around camp as the face of Camp Tockwogh because they're usually the first person everyone meets!

• Available June 9, 2024 (or earlier) through August 18, 2024
• Age 21+ required
• Clean driving record required
• Valid driver's license required
• Comfortable driving minivans 
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Oh dear! A parent forgot to send toiletries with their camper! Parent Liaison to the rescue! Oh my! A camper forgot to tell their parent to feed their fish! Parent Liaison to the rescue! The Parent Liaisons work in a team of two under the Seasonal Assistant Director. They coordinate and oversee all aspects of the Camper Communication Plan - including written communications in the form of email and snail mail to and from their adult at home. The Parent Liaisons must be comfortable speaking with camper parents regularly and must be organized. This role is great for someone who is interested pursuing a career in social work, human resources, or communications.

• Available June 1, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• A problem solver
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

Are your friends always asking you to play a couple chords for them? Are you excited at the prospect of sharing the joy of music with kids? Can you play the guitar? Perfect. You might just be our next Guitar Instructor!

Our Fine Arts Team is comprised of a charismatic group of individuals who are constantly finding ways to express their creative spirit to the world around them. We want our campers to be inspired to be authentically themselves and to find their passions while at Camp Tockwogh. If you're the type of person that encourages others to shine bright and has a creative spirit, we want you to be a part of a magical Summer 2022!

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• Able to play the guitar at an intermediate/advanced level
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor
• Models the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion 

If you're the kind of person who appreciates strength and precision in your athletic hobbies or you're interested in honing a cool new skill, you might just be the perfect fit for a Target Sports Counselor!

Target Sports is one of our fastest growing camp programs! What was once only archery has expanded to archery, archery tag, slingshots, and axe throwing. We are in need of several Target Sports Counselors to provide instruction to campers in these program areas. You will receive hands-on training and instructor certification in archery. During the training, you will learn how to teach skills effectively, maintain equipment and become familiar with safety protocols. 

• Available June 9, 2024 through August 18, 2024
• No target sport experience required
• A team player
• Loves to work with young people
• Prioritizes spending time outdoors 
• Receptive to feedback and willing to learn 
• Social and empathetic
• Safety oriented
• Has a great sense of humor