Summer Staff Positions

Skills We Are Looking For

It takes lots of people with a variety of skills to make camp great.  Nearly all staff live in a cabin with campers and lead activities during the day.  We hire staff with skills in:

• Waterfront - boat driving, sailing or canoeing

• Equestrian - riding, teaching lessons, and equine care

• Ropes Course - experience climbing or facilitating

• Sports - nearly all traditional sports including archery and tumbling

• Fine and Performing Arts - including photography, magic and international cooking

• Videography

• Office, Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Food Service

Available Positions

Specialized Support Staff (Summer)

Specialized Support Staff play a significant role in the camp program. They do not live in cabins with campers but rather live with other specialized support staff. The following specialized support staff positions are offered:

• Medical Assistant - transport campers and staff to medical services, administer medications, provide first aid, and assist with medical documentation

• Camp Photographer - capture photos of campers and staff in all of their activities

• Camp Videographer - capture and edit video of activities at camp

• Program Staff - skits, voice performance, band, audio/visual support

• Office Assistant - answer phones and emails, run errands, and do general office work

• Maintenance Staff* - grounds, landscape and building maintenance

• Assistant Cook* - assist with preparation of camp meals

• Food Service Staff* - assist with preparation, meal service, and cleanup

• Security Staff* - nightly security and facility checks

• Housekeeping Staff* - regular cleaning of bathrooms and meeting spaces

* these positions are not required to live at camp

Medical Staff (Summer)

Medical Administrator
Full summer commitment
The Medical Administrator is responsible for all of the administration and logistics associated with camper and staff medical needs. This includes camper and staff health form records, tracking and analyzing health visits, restocking health center supplies, filing of required reports, training of medical assistants, coordinating licensed medical staff, and communicating with parents. The Medical Administrator is not required to live on site although housing can usually be provided. The Medical Administrator typically commits to serving multiple years in this role.

Licensed Medical Staff
One, four, eight or ten week commitment
Two licensed medical staff live at camp each week. Licensed Medical Staff are typically parents of campers that work one or two weeks of the summer. Applicants interested for the entire summer are welcome too. Applicants must be either a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician's Assistant, or Physician. Physician's and PA's should hold a Maryland license. RN's and CRNP's are not required to have a Maryland License. Housing is provided. Medical staff are primarily responsible for first aid and medication administration. Medical Staff can either be paid directly or send their camp-aged children in exchange for their services. Interested applicants should contact the Sandy Hill Office for more details.

Retreat Staff (Spring, Fall)

In addition to camp in the summer, Sandy Hill hosts many weekend and weekday retreats for churches, schools, and other large groups before camp - from March through early-June, and after camp - from mid-August to late-November.

Our Retreat Staff perform a variety of guest support duties including food service, housekeeping, groundskeeping, ropes course facilitation, light maintenance and lifeguarding.

Most Retreat Staff are also part of our summer camp staff and then stay-on for the fall or return early in the spring before camp starts. There are even opportunities to work year-round in support of these programs. Retreat Staff can be part-time for local staff although most are full-time and live at or near camp. The largest need for Retreat Staff is in the fall from mid-August through November. Housing is also provided.

Leadership Staff (Summer)

The leadership staff are primarily previous Sandy Hill Camp summer staff. In total, they make up about 10% of the overall summer staff.

Unit Leaders serve as the front-lines support, mentor, and advocate for the staff and campers of a specific age group. They are responsible for leading the day to day operations of their counselors and campers. Unit Leaders live in the cabin area in effort to build meaningful relationships with their unit.

Area Directors  Positions are offered in each of the following areas: Creative Arts, Equestrian, Sports, Ropes, Waterfront, Program, and Medical. Area Directors oversee the program and staff for a specific activity area of camp. Responsibilities include: designing and implementing safe, high-quality instruction and activities for campers; supervising and mentoring a staff of college-age students; and maintaining the area’s equipment and facilities. Hours for most positions are Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 6 pm from early June to mid-August. Hours and dates can vary by position. There is some flexibility in dates and times, and some additional hours may be required. Housing and food are provided. Those who live locally can also choose to commute daily. Most Area Directors have completed college and commit to their roles for multiple summers.

Two-Week Director The Two-Week Director works directly to support the unit leaders, staff and campers in the two-week unit. They have additional administrative duties as well. The Two-Week Director is the "acting Camp Director" on two-week camper weekends both at camp and at off-site trips. Housing is provided. 

Program Directors  Program Directors are responsible for the coordination of daily camp activities and evening programs. They run meals, plan weekly themes and skits, take attendance and facilitate evening programs. Although they play an active role in facilitating the day-time activity periods, their primary focus is the execution of evening activities. Housing is provided. 

Kitchen Directors Kitchen Directors are responsible for the training, supervision, and mentoring of the Kitchen Staff. They work alongside the these staff in the kitchen for one shift per day - either Breakfast-Lunch or Dinner-Snack. Housing is provided.

Junior Staff Directors Junior Staff directors are responsible for the training, supervision and mentoring of the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) and Junior Counselors programs. Read more about the Junior Staff Training Programs at Sandy Hill Camp.