San Ramon Camp Counselor
Job Information
Live in San Ramon and want to be a Camp Counselor?
Join us at Roughing It Day Camp this summer!
- Free transportation from San Ramon available!
- A fun, fulfilling summer job that looks great on your resume
- Spend the summer outdoors having fun, meeting friends and developing job skills
Make a Difference in Children's Lives - Work at Roughing It this summer!
Roughing It is an all-outdoors summer day camp for children ages 4-16, located at the Lafayette Reservoir in the San Francisco East Bay. We are now hiring staff to work as counselors and program staff for our Summer 2023 season, June 19 – August 11. Staff commute to Lafayette or ride a camp bus from San Ramon (& all over the Bay Area) to camp each day. Most positions are 43-47 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
Being a San Ramon Bus Counselor :
Meet our camp bus in the Tri Valley area (easy street parking nearby), and ride with campers to and from our outdoor camp in the East Bay each day.
During the bus ride, you will supervise and entertain children with songs, car games, and other activities to boost camp spirit!
Once you arrive at camp each day you will take on your role as one of our counselor positions.
We have a variety of camp positions available.
- Group Counselor
- Waterfront Counselor (Rowing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing)
- Swimming Counselor
- Reservoir Program Counselor (Sports, Crafts, Outdoors, Environment)
Why Work at Roughing It?
Make a Difference
As a camp counselor, you will have a deep and lasting positive impact on campers and their future.
Work Experience
Employers and graduate schools recognize the value of the leadership & teamwork you’ll learn at Roughing It.
Fun & Friends
Work we a great team of staff in a friendly, fun environment.
All Outdoors
Get outdoors this summer and connect with nature. Roughing It is located on a beautiful lake front site in the east bay.
What Our Staff Have to Say
As a summer camp counselor you will have a positive impact on campers and their future.
Kids have amazing imaginations, and they know a lot more about life than we think.
There was always something in my day to make me smile. The B2s’ jokes, the B1s’ huddle, the Little Raccoons’ cheers, hugs from the G1/2s, G2 saying hi when I pass; I just loved to see kids having fun in a healthy way.
I loved the times when campers would share something from their “outside” life with me. It showed that they valued me as more than a counselor – as a friend.
I learned a lot about working as part of a team, and how to appreciate all the different things in each camper that makes each child special.
A summer at Roughing It means having a lot of fun every single day. You’re coming out to camp and you’re running around and you’re interacting with friends and most of all making these memories that are going to last a lifetime.
Be Part of a Wonderful Camp Community
Ann & Hobie Woods founded Roughing It in 1972. Back then, there was one bus, five fishing poles, and 17 campers. Although much has changed since then, their goal in starting camp remains the same to this day: to help children grow up to lead happy and meaningful lives.
Every year, staff are the key to reaching this goal. They establish our wonderful camp community and are the role models that instill values of cooperation, friendship, and perseverance. Activities focus on skill development and team work.
Camp Directors Amy, Ann & Hobie Woods