Join our Camp Amahami Staff for Summer 2025!
Every summer our year-round staff is joined by an amazing group of summer camp staff! We take pride in having staff that are responsible and courageous, and who love to have fun and to serve as positive role-models for our campers. Many of our staff members return year after year to give our campers the best camp experience. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
Camp Amahami is located in Deposit, NY. We have been proudly providing camping and outdoor experiences since 1929. Many of our campers are Girl Scouts, but we welcome non-Girl Scouts, too!
What we are looking for in our staff:
Interest in working with children
Loves the outdoors
Loves to have fun, be silly, and not take yourself too seriously!
Open Positions:
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The Resident Camp Counselor (Counselor) is responsible for acting as the primary caregiver for their assigned unit campers, including ensuring a safe and healthy environment is maintained, supervising camper behavior, identifying and managing hazards, and promoting the tenets of the Girl Scout Law. The Counselor is responsible for planning and leading the session(s) activities, with input from campers, and ensuring brochure content occurs. The counselor will assist other staff in facilitating activities at program areas such as, but not limited to, swimming and boating.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
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This position requires the development and implementation of all aspects of staff supervision, age-appropriate programming and communication with campers. The Unit Leader also works with all members of the Leadership Team to provide ample, constant support to the unit counselors.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
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The Waterfront Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of all activities at the camp’s waterfront and ensuring that all waterfront activities occur in a safe and age-appropriate manner. The Waterfront Manager will regularly employ risk management skills, continuously ensuring camper and employee safety at the waterfront.
Must be 21 years of age with current Lifeguarding, Waterfront, and Management certifications.
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The Lifeguard with Counselor Duties is responsible for providing supervision and ensuring a safe environment at the camp’s waterfront, assisting with all aspects of the waterfront’s operation. When not at the waterfront, lifeguards will assist with other camp activities and camper supervision.
Must be at least 17 years old with current Lifeguarding and Waterfront certification(s).
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The Shooting Sports Coordinator is responsible for designing, planning, and instructing lesson plans for slingshots, archery, tomahawk throwing, and riflery (if they possess the certification). The Shooting Sports Coordinator ensures that all shooting sports activities occur in a safe and age-appropriate manner and hold relevant certifications. The Shooting Sports Coordinator also assists the Camp Director and Leadership team with other duties related to programming and camper supervision.
Must be at least 21 years of age, with documented experience in archery, tomahawk throwing, and/or riflery.
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The Leadership Program Director is responsible for assisting the Camp Director in the design, planning, implementation and staffing of key camp programming, especially the CIT program, as well as other components including but not limited to all camp activities, thematic arts and crafts activities, and evening programs. The Leadership Program Director will assist the Camp Director in the day-to-day management of the overall camp program through daily contact with counselors, CITs, Unit Leaders and program staff as well as through other duties at the direction of the Camp Director.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
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The Food Service Manager is responsible for the planning and preparation of all meals, including coordinating food orders, managing invoices, inventories of the kitchen, and managing allergies and dietaries for campers and staff. The Food Service Manager is also responsible for ensuring all safety and sanitation practices are maintained in the kitchen area at all times per NYS Health Department guidelines. This including managing and scheduling of staff or volunteers assigned to the kitchen.
Must be at least 21 years of age, with ServSafe Protection Manager Certification.
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The Junior Counselor is responsible for acting as the secondary caregiver for their assigned unit campers, including ensuring a safe and healthy environment is maintained, supervising camper behavior, identifying and managing hazards, and promoting the Girl Scout Law. The junior counselor is also responsible for assisting in the kitchen under the supervision of the Food Services Manager.
Must be at least 17 years old.
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The Health Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of all campers and staff. The Health Supervisor will provide medical treatment to campers and staff in case of illness or emergencies within his or her scope of practice, and maintain communication with parents where applicable. The Health Supervisor will also complete the medical check-in process of all campers, keep and review medical records, maintain and order medical equipment for the camp, distribute camper medication, and ensure that sanitation and safety practices are maintained throughout the camp.
Must be at least 21 years of age with at least one of the following: RN, LPN, EMT, or PA.
FAQs:
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Amahami is located in Deposit, NY about 40 minutes from Binghamton. We are a Girl Scout camp that has been proudly serving Girl Scouts and the community since 1929.
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Girl Scout and camping experience are a plus, but not required! We are looking for staff that are kind, caring, and will serve as positive role-models for our campers. If you have a positive attitude and love to have fun, we encourage you to apply!
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All staff will attend our staff training, where you will learn everything you need to know to be an effective staff member. If there are any activities you are not comfortable being trained in, that is okay - just be sure to indicate that on your application. Staff training is also an important time to get to know and bond with your fellow staff members. We become a close-knit family during the summer, and it all starts at training. We love to have fun with everything we do at camp, and staff training is no exception!
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Sleeping accommodations at Amahami include platform tents, rustic cabins, and lodges. Counselors sleep near campers, but not in the same tent or cabin as them.
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Room and board is included as part of your summer salary. Staff will eat in the dining hall alongside their campers. We serve a variety of kid-friendly foods. Staff are welcome to bring their own snacks to eat on their breaks and on days off.
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We offer weekend programs, a 2-night mini session, and weeklong sessions. We strive to provide our campers with a jam-packed session of fun, where they can make new friends, gain confidence, and develop independence. We provide a girl-led environment, where our campers are encouraged to design their own camp experience. We offer many activities, including swimming, boating, archery, crafts, games, outdoor cooking, campfires, songs, and more! Many of our campers return year after year and look forward to making new friends and trying new things.
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A positive attitude
Responsible
Willing to try new things and have fun
While prior experience is always a plus, we value a positive attitude over experience. We will train you in anything you need to know!
