Junior Counselor Program
Be a Roughing It Junior Counselor and develop youth leadership skills, earn community service credits, and add to your
resume.
The Junior Counselor program is a volunteer position for teens entering 11th or
12th grade, or graduating from high school. The full-day program lasts 4 or 8
weeks, and is an active, exciting, all-outdoors commitment. Under
the guidance of adult staff, you help lead and teach younger
campers in a variety of outdoor activities, and you'll learn valuable teaching skills
after attending our 6-day staff training program.
The Benefits of Volunteering at Roughing It:
- Help make a difference in the lives of children
- Training program in youth leadership
- Work for and with the very best staff
- Fun, friends, and experiences that last a lifetime
- References for your future
- Earn community service hours
- Opportunities for future paid counseling positions
- Free transportation included
from San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Junior Counselor Requirements:
- Entering junior or
senior year of high school in the fall
- Commit to a
complete 4 or 8 week session
- Attend the 6-day Staff
Training (see dates)
- Attend a Junior Counselor
informational meeting with my parent before Staff Training week
- Attend the weekly meetings
while a Junior Counselor - Tuesdays after
camp (3:00 - 4:30pm)
- Attend Overnight while a
Junior Counselor (see dates)
- Follow all Roughing It personnel and
dress codes
- Follow all camp rules
How to apply (New Junior
Counselors):
Complete and return our
Junior Counselor
Application. You can:
-
Mail it to PO Box 1266, Orinda, CA 94563
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Fax
it to 925-283-1619
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Or
scan and email it to
jobs@roughingit.com
Once
we have signed you up, you will also need to complete and return the
following by May 1:
How to apply (Returning Junior Counselors):
- Complete and submit
Returning Day Camp JC Application or
Returning Horse JC Application
- Complete
and submit the Returning Camper Update Form (We will email this
form to you once we have received your Returning Junior
Counselor application)
Job Opportunities for Graduating Seniors
In addition to volunteer positions, graduating High School seniors are
eligible to apply for one of our paid
support staff positions. All
of Roughing It's paid staff must be at least 18 years old and have graduated
from High School.
I have a question about being a Junior Counselor. Who should I
talk to?
Email any questions you have to
jobs@roughingit.com.
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