Summer Camp Staff (2027)
“Without camp I feel I never would [have] had the strength to fight through when I was sick.”
–Kayla, Previous Camper
OUR CAMP & THE CAMPERS
A camp where children with serious illnesses and their families can forget the word "no" for a little while and embrace the promise of "yes."
Camp Boggy Creek is a not-for-profit medical camp that serves children with serious illnesses. Our camp is located in central Florida, approximately 45 minutes north of Orlando. We have provided joy and belonging to over 100,000 campers and families since 1996.
Our summer staff directly impact and empower children by helping them make friends and practice independence.
No matter your major, you can learn and practice skills here that future employers and future graduate schools look for in applicants: critical thinking skills and the interpersonal skills of communication, collaboration, and leadership.
Our camp serves children with a wide range of medical conditions including cancer, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. For all of our summer staff positions, no prior medical experience is required—we provide comprehensive training and have doctors and nurses on site 24/7.
JOIN OUR TEAM
If you enjoy kids, trying new things, and choosing kindness, this could be the place for you! Don't worry if you don’t have much experience working with children, because we train staff how to PLAY WITH KIDS here.
“Being at camp this summer, I’ve truly felt so much joy, love, laughter, and purpose.”
–Previous Summer Staff member
All applicants must apply via our website’s summer jobs page, rather than applying through Handshake. Please visit our website to learn more about summer jobs and how to join our team.
BENEFITS/PERKS
- Bi-weekly paychecks.
- The job provides free on-site housing and meals.
- CPR and first aid training, lifeguard training, and archery training.
- Regular professional development sessions teach staff additional skills as the summer progresses. Camp helps staff grow! (Click here to hear a previous staff member tell you about it!)
- Regular feedback.
- Experience in event management, hospitality, recreation, communication, behavioral health, arts in health, problem-solving, working with and leading peers, conflict resolution, public speaking, and so much more.
- Experience in youth development while working for a non-profit organization in the medical field.
- FUN! (Click here to hear a previous staff member you about it!)
- Optional staff activities during days off.
SUMMER POSITIONS
All voices are needed at Camp Boggy Creek, and every new member of our team is an opportunity for our camp to grow. We want to hire a camp staff that is reflective of the campers we serve, so we strongly encourage diverse candidates to apply. We hope to have summer staff hired by April, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Summer job applicants must be at least 18 years old, and positions are contingent on reference checks, receipt of passing criminal background screening, fingerprinting, and medical / immunization requirements.
Summer Staff work 8-15 hours a day, in these positions:
- Cabin Staff take care of the daily needs of 8-10 campers and work to build community within their cabin group.
- Activity Staff specialize in a particular activity area and are responsible for preparing and facilitating activities such as arts and crafts, woodshop, theater, photography, music, nature, archery, aquatics, and equestrian activities for all of our campers.
- Behavioral Health Staff support campers' basic mental and behavioral health needs by responding to and guiding staff through camper behavioral situations.
- Leadership/ Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area.
- Horse Barn / Equestrian Staff care for our horses and care for our campers as they ride horses, serving as activity staff.
- Lifeguards/ Aquatics Staff keep everyone safe at our swimming pool and lake’s boating and fishing area, serving as activity staff.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Can’t commit to an entire summer? Click here to learn about volunteering for just six days this summer!
If you are interested in checking us out before the summer, we would love to have you volunteer for a family retreat weekend in the spring! The commitment is mid-day Friday through mid-day Sunday, and we play with campers and help them have fun at camp with their parents/guardians and siblings. Click here for a little more information, if you are interested.
THANK YOU
Thank you for checking us out on Handshake and taking the time to read this job posting. We look forward to seeing your application on our website’s summer jobs page!
Still have questions after checking out our website and reading our Summer Staff Information Packet? Please contact me; I am happy to help:
Manny Vinhais, Program Associate – Staff Recruitment and Development