Girl Scouts of Alaska Looking for Camp Counselor at Wasilla, Alaska Full Time

Each summer, the Girl Scouts of Alaska camp team from across the U.S. works together toward one common mission — to help every girl who attends camp develop courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.

Most summer staff will serve as Counselors. You’ll work with a staff partner to plan and deliver outdoor activities to a group of 8-12 girls and supervise all aspects of your campers’ day. Depending on the camp, common activities include canoeing, kayaking, hiking, environmental education, arts and crafts, trying the climbing tower, team building, and STEM programming. Now hiring at this camp:

• Camp Togowoods is located along the shores of Three Mile Lake.  Our camp creates a community that helps girls unlock their potential while developing life skills. Camp Togowoods is located outside Wasilla on over 400 acres of beautiful forest with two lakes, hiking trails and marshes to explore.

For this camp and position, compensation starts at $385/week plus food and lodging.  All staff also receive a $650 travel stipend which is evenly split between each paycheck.  Like with regular pay, taxes, social security and Medicare are taken from travel stipends. 

Applicants must make a commitment for the full dates of employment, be at least 18 years old, possess excellent character, exert enthusiasm, patience, and understanding, work from a place of positivity, and are solution-oriented. Half season positions for Camp Togowoods counselors are available. To apply, fill out the online application (3 professional reference contacts are necessary). Interviews will be conducted by phone.

You can find information about all our camp programs at:  https://www.girlscoutsalaska.org/en/camps/summer-job-opportunities.html

Working at any of our camps is an extraordinary life-changing adventure for you and for the campers you work with.   Our camps build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.  To accomplish this we demand excellence from our staff including that they: put the needs of others ahead of their own wants, communicate directly and honestly (even when it is hard and uncomfortable), engage fully with campers and the camp experience, work tirelessly and enthusiastically until the job is done and consistently follow through on commitments to campers, co-workers, and directors. 

Girl Scouts of Alaska Counselors work with a staff partner to plan and deliver outdoor activities to a group of 8-12 girls with whom you live with and supervise. You will create and lead original, age appropriate activities that totally engage your campers. Counselors supervise all aspects of their campers’ day including wake up, meals, rest hour, getting ready for bed and night time.

Our Staff:
We hold our staff to extremely high standards because our goal is to create a team that can change the world. You’ll be with others who are passionate about positively impacting kids’ lives and making the world a better place.

Staff Qualifications:

• Excellent character
• Enthusiastic, kind & gritty
• Willingness to create an inclusive environment. Simply put, drama, gossip, cliques, or mean girl behavior are not tolerated at our camp.
• Current Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certification (We can provide assistance with obtaining this cert)
• 18 years old