Summer Camp Counselor at City of Biddeford – Biddeford, Maine

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, a beautiful, resurgent, coastal Maine community, is seeking dynamic people to join our award-winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest communities, you can become part of a team that is guiding its economic revival. You will need to be highly motivated, talented, with a strong desire to make a difference in the daily lives of citizens. Summer Camp Counselors will join the Recreation Department to provide activities, guidance, and supervision to campers in a variety of settings including the camp’s base of operation, aboard transportation, and while visiting a variety of field trip locations.

Schedule:

• Full Time Counselors: up to 37.5 hours/week (June – August)
• Part Time Counselors: up to 24 hours/week (June – August)
• Orientation: Week of June 22nd
• Camp Dates: Monday-Friday; Monday, June 29th – Friday, August 21st, 2026

Work Location:

Safari Camp, Grades K-4: J. Richard Martin Community Center, 189 Alfred St., Biddeford

Tiger Adventure Camp, Grades 5-8: The Clubhouse at Rotary Park, 550 Main St., Biddeford

Responsibilities

• Serve the campers as a positive role model, building healthy and respectful relationships with all
• Prepare weekly activity plans in accordance with curriculum objectives and program philosophy
• Meet the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child
• Support camper behavioral issues
• Maintain cleanliness of all utilized facilities to ensure a safe and healthy environment
• Sustain open communication and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with a variety of stakeholders including children, parents, staff, and supervisors
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Comply with all mandated reporting requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and effectively operate in an environment which involves sensitive situations with participants, families, staff, and the general public
• Write daily and behavioral reports as directed
• Perform duties in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, offices, classrooms, indoor gymnasiums, outdoor fields, waterfronts, and field trips to different locations
• Regular attendance on scheduled workdays is required
• Attend scheduled pre-camp and in-service staff meetings and trainings

Required Qualifications

• Must have completed freshman year of high school by the time summer camp programs begin
• Knowledge and/or familiarity with any of the following: A variety of games, sports, activities, riddles, songs, and arts & crafts that children will enjoy; Positive behavior management techniques; Water safety
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to follow and provide directions to complete assigned tasks
• Be flexible and a team player
• A willingness to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an after school, camp, recreation, or school setting
• Experience working with children ages 4-14
• Experience planning activities for children
• Experience addressing camper behavioral issues with children and parents
• CPR/ First Aid certified