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Our TEAM members are the heart and soul of Kiwi Country Day Camp and they are 100% committed to helping our campers build life skills, forge lasting friendships and provide them with the best summer camp experience. It is their dedication, energy and talent that inspire our campers to be all that they can be! If you want to spend the summer making a positive impact within a dynamic camp environment, KCDC may be right for you.
Our KCDC TEAM members are highly interactive team-players who take pride in all they do. They love kids and thrive in the camp setting. They are upbeat, enthusiastic role models willing to give their full effort to create an extraordinary camp experience. And, above all, they always put CHILDREN FIRST!
As a KCDC TEAM member you will enjoy the rewards of working with incredible children in the finest summer day camp setting available. You will become part of the close-knit KCDC team, and will build your own character and skills as you lead. Each day will bring new adventures and challenges as you learn and grow alongside your campers.
| KCDC’s Expectations For All Of Our TEAM |
As a member of the KCDC TEAM, you are expected to:
- Ensure the safety and happiness of campers
- Always put the needs, interests, and well-being of the campers above your own – camp is for the campers
- Be a positive role model, whose tone of voice and language reflect patience and care
- Be open to feedback and use your resources appropriately
- Perform duties with energy, enthusiasm, and attention to detail
- Be cooperative, resourceful, positive and willing to go that “extra mile”
- Be flexible and help out if our needs change during the summer
- Attend all relevant meetings and trainings and hand in all necessary paperwork on time
Watch this video to see what you could be doing if you join our TEAM next summer
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| Kiwi Country Day Camp day is now recruiting for the camp season.
Gain important resume and career-building skills including LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, MENTORING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. |
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We are looking for DYNAMIC individuals to lead campers throughout their day.
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Kiwi Country Day Camp Scholarship Opportunity
Each year at Kiwi Country Day Camp, we award a scholarship to a deserving TEAM member who displays all of our Kiwi values. TEAM members can use this money for any school-related financial need. This scholarship is given on top of a paid salary. There is an application process to be completed during the summer season.
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Important Dates
- Opening Date: Monday, June 30
- Closing Date: Friday, August 15
- Closed on July 4th
Equal Employment Policy
Kiwi Country Day Camp is an equal opportunity employer. KCDC provides equal opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
Submit an application here!
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FAQs
Applying is easy, simply click here to begin your online application. You may log back into the staff portal at anytime to update your application.
The following positions are currently available for the camp season and our year-round event team.
- Athletics Instructor – Prior experience a plus.
- Arts and Crafts Specialist – Must be highly organized and creative.
- Ceramics Specialist – Prior experience required.
- Cooking Instructor – Prior experience required.
- Counselor – Must enjoy working with children.
- Division Leader – Experienced teachers only.
- Dance Instructor – Prior experience working with kids a plus.
- Fishing Instructor – Prior fishing experience required.
- Food Service – Prior experience in high volume, fast pace setting preferred.
- Games and Tournaments Specialist – Must be high energy and creative.
- Gate Greeter – Must be friendly and highly organized.
- Group Leader – Must be a certified teacher or parent.
- Gymnastics Instructor – Prior experience required.
- Health Department – (RN or EMT).
- Hydration Specialist – Heavy lifting required.
- Jewelry Making Specialist – Must be highly organized.
- Lego Specialist – Must be creative, physics background a plus.
- Lifeguard – We will train you!
- Mental Health Specialist – Experience in behavioral health required
- Music Specialist – Prior experience working with a variety of age ranges is required.
- Nature Specialist – Prior experience required.
- Pool Maintenance Coordinator – Will train; must be highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Preschool Sports Instructor – Prior experience with preschool age required.
- Photography Intern – Experience in high pace setting, capturing images of children a must.
- Ropes Course/Outdoor Adventure Facilitator – We will train you!
- Theatre Specialist – Prior experience required.
- Van Driver – Prior experience required.
- Water Safety Instructor – We will train you!
We are currently accepting applications. Applications are best completed on a computer and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
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Belief that you can make a difference in the life of a child
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Capable of working well with children of all ages
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Ability to be a positive role model
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Responsibility, patience, kindness, and a strong camp spirit
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Desire to foster good self-esteem, creativity, and fun
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Commitment to working as part of the TEAM
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Willingness to pitch-in and go the extra mile
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Love of the outdoors – in any weather
YES. At Kiwi Country Day Camp we require 3 personal references and carefully check the references you provide. Applicants undergo a full criminal background check . All of our counselors and specialists are managed and coached by members of our Leadership TEAM. All TEAM members, both new and returning, go through an extensive training program which enhances their overall skill level regardless of their experience level.
Kiwi Country Day Camp opens on June 30, 2025 and ends on August 15, 2025. There is no camp on July 4th. TEAM members must work all 34 days of camp and attend all team development sessions which occur in June. Applicants are required to be available Monday – Friday, 8:15 A.M. – 4:15 P.M. daily.
If your College Orientation conflicts with camp, you must provide KCDC with a letter from your school stating the orientation dates.
Personal appointments should not be scheduled during camp days unless absolutely necessary. If there is a commitment that is unavoidable during the summer, you must discuss this with a member of the Leadership TeEAM and obtain their prior approval for the time missed. You will not be paid for days missed.
Emergencies, of course, happen. If you are ill or have a medical or family emergency, please call the office (914-276-2267) or email jobs@kiwicountrydaycamp.com to let us know right away, preferably by 7:00 AM that day (if not the evening before).
In all cases of absence, please give KCDC as much advance notice as possible. We need to provide coverage so our campers’ days can continue to run smoothly!
As an ACA accredited camp, we require all TEAM members to participate in 24 hours of training prior to the start of camp, which will cover all aspects of camp and the expectation of you in your role as a counselor or specialist. This also gives you an opportunity to get to know the other counselors and TEAM members. TEAM development will give you useful tools in order to manage various situations you may come across at camp.
Our compensation is very competitive and varies by position. TEAM members are paid bi-weekly. We provide all TEAM with breakfast each morning from 8:00am-8:30, which includes coffee, tea, and bagels. Counselors and group leaders are expected to eat lunch with their campers daily. Program specialists will be assigned meal times to break for lunch.
KCDC provides a hot lunch, salad bar, and snacks each day. Lunch includes a hot entrée, full salad bar, pasta bars and fresh fruit. All food we serve is prepared in a nut aware environment and is readied with no nut oils or products. No food or drink (except water) is allowed to be brought in from outside. We have children at camp with severe – often life-threatening – food allergies.
Please contact a Leadership TEAM member before camp if you have any medical or dietary restrictions.
Yes, every TEAM member is required to be at Kiwi Country Day Camp every day of the camp season. Consistency and continuity with our TEAM is crucial to our campers’ security, learning and enjoyment! If you have unexcused absences, are regularly late or leave early other than for emergencies, your employment may be compromised. Excused absences would include, but are not limited to, prior commitments for which the absence is approved by Kiwi Country Day Camp prior to the start of camp (i.e. college orientation).
“I have never had a job before where I happily got up early every single morning Monday-Friday other than this job. By far the best job I’ve had!”
“It was amazing , good energy everywhere and always !!! A true blessing.”
“Every year has been better than the last. That’s why I keep coming back. :)”
“It’s unbelievable. I didn’t think it would be a giant family and I loved it more than I can explain.”
“This is the greatest job in the world. I wish I could do this forever.”
“I really liked the opportunity this year to work with kids, and give them the summer that I had experienced as a camper.”
“The amazing emphasis on “team”; culture of inclusion and caring; feels like family.”
