Camp Counselor/Intern (Summer 2025)At — Sunrise Orange County

Sunrise Day Camp Orange County, is seeking dedicated, motivated, energetic, and empathetic counselors for our 7- week summer day camp which exclusively serves children with cancer and their siblings. Our camp is 100% free to the families, transportation included. We currently serve children throughout Orange County with bus stops throughout the region. We are overseen by a medical director and have on-site registered nurses, a fully equipped Wellness Center, and an on-call ambulance service. Everyday counts for these children and our goal is to create a fun, interactive, and engaged camp setting, all amid a safe, inclusive environment.

Camp dates are June 16 – July 31 (Monday-Friday) with training starting the week of June 9th. Camp is located in Santa Ana at the Samueli Academy.

Tasks:

• Attend and be an active participant in staff orientations and all summer meetings
• Work with an assigned group of campers, serving as their counselor and leader
throughout the session
• Guide the group in a variety of camp experiences
• Work to develop a team feeling within the assigned group and the camp as a whole
• Know the whereabouts of assigned campers at all times
• Set a good example for all campers
• Be aware camper’s health changes, ie, how the campers are feeling or acting and whether
it is different from or similar to their typical comments and behaviors. assigned camper
• Monitor campers’ safety at camp and take corrective action
• Enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Identify and be responsive to individual campers’ needs and concerns
• Establish mutually respectful relationships with each of the campers in the group
• Observe and assess camper behavior and apply appropriate behavior-management
techniques
• Be aware of not only the assigned group’s welfare, but also that of the entire camp
• Assist Unit Head in carrying out special projects
• Take attendance and camper activity requests daily to submit to Unit Head
• Promptly submit all communication from camper’s home to an immediate supervisor
• Coordinate group activity scheduling with Unit Head
• Assist in camper arrivals and departures by being a greeter or escort
• Work with Unit Heads and Specialists in developing and carrying out special event
programs
• Motivate and supervise Junior Counselors and campers
• Responsible for orderly, yet enthusiastic transition of assigned camper group from one
activity to another
• Assist the Specialist in all needed functions when attending specialty activities

Training:

There will be a 5 day orientation that is mandatory to attend where you will learn about your position and how to work with our specific camper demographic

Learning Outcome:

1. They will come away with empathy and compassion
2. Improved communication skills
3.Resilience and strength
4. Sense of Purpose and Fulfillment
5. Strong teamwork skills