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CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTORS / CABIN COUNSELORS
We are searching for instructors for our cooking and culinary arts program.
The cooking program is a one-period class program designed to teach children (ages 10-15) simple cooking skills. Projects include food items that can be prepared within one hour.
We also operate a Culinary Arts Program which operates for about 3 hours and extends for about 5 days. The Culinary Arts Program is designed to teach cooking skills to children (ages 10-15) who are serious about learning how to cook. Campers learn how to prepare a variety of full-course meals, starting from scratch. They also practice proper food handling, food storage safety, and the use of cooking tools, knives, and kitchen equipment.
Meals are planned around themes which in the past have included: Italian Celebration, Mexican Fiesta, Southern Buffet, Mediterranean Nights, Sports Party Madness, Chinese Banquet, Thanksgiving Dinner, Classic Sunday Brunch, etc. From appetizers to soups and salads, and entrees to desserts, our goal is for campers to learn the skills of the trade and create tasty delights and sumptuous delicacies that they'll be able to produce at home for family and friends.
A detailed job description for this position is available by contacting our staff coordinator at zach@lohikan.com.
Our Cooking/Culinary Arts Program is described online at https://www.lohikan.com/cooking.php
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SUMMER SEASON: June 22nd through August 22nd
Part Season (4 weeks) Employment Opportunities are also available.
Internships Available!
PRE and POST CAMP WORK AVAILABLE. Pre-Camp Option: May 1-June 22. Post-Camp Option: August 29 - Sept. 30+
Additional employment is available BEFORE and AFTER the summer camp season. Applications for year-round internships are also accepted.
The benefits packages are among the best in the industry! Click here for more information.
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CAMP LOHIKAN in the Pocono Mts.
Camp Lohikan is a traditional summer camp for boys and girls of the ages 6 to 15. We are located in the Pocono Mts. of northeastern Pennsylvania in the village of Lake Como. We're about 2.5 hours from New York City.
Camp Lohikan has been operated by the Buynak Family since 1957. We are a warm, welcoming camp community dedicated to caring for our campers and staff. Our goal is to provide an environment of support and encouragement where children will try new things and grow in the process. We are searching for individuals who are kind and willing to put kids first always. Click here for more information about Camp Lohikan and our program.
We pay the BEST salaries to recruit the BEST staff!
Nothing is more important than our staff and we know it. If you are a hard-working individual who enjoys children, you may be just the person we're searching for. Staff members must be able to put kids first at all times. It is also essential that staff members be strong role models for our campers. And because we're working with kids, we have strict policies in many areas including alcohol, smoking, curfew, etc. While it is preferable that our staff members have some experience working with children, this is not a prerequisite. Many program areas require skills and certifications to safely operate and this is a priority.
400+ SUMMER CAMP JOBS AVAILABLE!
We have over 400 summer camp jobs available. Some jobs are highly skilled positions (i.e., lifeguard, horseback riding instructor, rock climbing, flying trapeze, etc.), others require child care experience (i.e., general cabin counselor), and then there are jobs where you will receive all of the necessary training at camp. If you are compassionate, hard-working, and an excellent role model, we have a job for you! Click here for an employment application.
Camp Lohikan shares staff applications with Camp Cayuga and Lake Greeley Camp. All three camps are coed resident camps located in northeast Pennsylvania and have been operated by the Buynak family since 1957. Click here for more information.
Working at camp is the experience of a lifetime. The personal growth, the rewards of working with children, the excitement of an active, diverse community and the close friendships that you form will stay with you long after the summer ends. Working at camp will make you a better person. And that you'll take with you wherever you go. Many staff members describe their employment at Camp Lohikan as the BEST summer of their lives. You will too! Click here to read what other staff members have said about working at Lohikan.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Staff instructors are also cabin counselors. Counselors live in cabins with campers and when they are not instructing at an activity site, they are responsible for the supervision of their campers. It is therefore imperative that prospective counselor staff members enjoy working with children. Staff instructors must also have completed at least one year of college.
- The Program Director, Head Instructor, Camp Supervisor, and Senior Staff Member are positions reserved for teachers, coaches, and other professionals who assume leadership roles at camp and have extensive experience working with children. Residences for our senior staff members are private and family accommodations are available. Children of senior staff members are accepted into the program free of charge.
- All applicants must be individuals with high moral character and a strong work ethic. Working in camp and counseling children is hard work!
- We expect our staff members to be excellent role models for our campers. Previous experience working with children is preferred but not mandatory. The capacity to provide warm, mature guidance is most important.
- Depending upon the specialty position, certification, if available, may be required. In any event, staff members applying for an instructor or supervisor position must have extensive personal experience participating in the activity, must have demonstrated expertise in the activity, and ideally, should have experience teaching the activity.
- As a condition of employment applicants must pass Camp Lohikan's pre-offer and post-offer staff screening processes which include: reference checks, criminal background checks, sex-offender registry checks, and other staff screening checks deemed appropriate.
- Please note that Camp Lohikan is a non-smoking (no vaping) camp.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
- Travel allowance is available.
- Room, board & laundry services are provided. You have no expenses!
- Nights off and days off are scheduled throughout the summer.
- High-Speed Internet Access. Stay in touch with family and friends!
- Pre and post-camp employment is available.
- Our top-caliber staff is recruited from across the US and Europe and provides a unique social experience for our counselors and supervisors.
- Why not work in a non-competitive, supportive camp environment where the emphasis is on individual attention and FUN?
- Working at Camp Lohikan is the experience of a lifetime. The personal growth, the rewards of working with children, the excitement of an active, diverse community and the close friendships that you form will stay with you long after the summer ends. Many staff members describe their employment at Camp Lohikan as the BEST summer of their lives. You will too! Click here to read what other staff members have said about working at Camp Lohikan.
- For more information about the benefits of working at Camp Lohikan click here.
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SUMMER. Camp Lohikan is the perfect environment to impact the lives of young people in positive ways. Join us for your most rewarding summer!
CAMP IS AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME! Nothing will tug at your heart more than the memories from your camp years!
Camp Lohikan has been owned and operated by the Buynak family since 1957. Our reputation as being a friendly, supportive camp community WHERE THE CAMPER ALWAYS COMES FIRST is well established.
CAMP LOHIKAN OPERATES 65+ ACTIVITIES ON A DAILY BASIS.
Professional instruction is provided in all of our ARTS, SPORTS, and ADVENTURE activities. The camp occupies over 1200 acres and includes a private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts with lights, 30 horse stable on-premises, indoor and outdoor riding rings, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 6 regulation sports fields, performing arts center w/amphitheater, music department with practice and recording studios, creative arts center w/14 workshops, gymnastics center (fully equipped plus bungee trampoline), circus center with indoor and outdoor flying trapeze rigs, adventure program site w/40' climbing tower, 2 zip lines, high & low ropes course, 40’ real rock climbing site on campgrounds, huge skate park and numerous other top-notch facilities. Click here for more details about Lohikan’s facilities.
APPLICANTS
Choosing to work at a summer camp is easily one of the most selfless acts you can make. The decision to put the wants, needs, and desires of the campers and the camp ahead of yours for 9 weeks is a big decision. A LIFE-ALTERING DECISION!
Please understand that working at a camp is not simply a job. It becomes a way of life. It encompasses your entire self for the summer. You will be eating, drinking and sleeping summer camp. You will make friends at Lohikan that will remain your friends and become part of your family for the rest of your life. You will talk about camp, the activities, the kids, and the friends you make this summer so much so that your family will believe you joined a cult!
ASK YOURSELF
- Are you a hard worker?
- Are you a glass-half-full person?
- Can you put the needs of the camper and camp ahead of your needs?
- Do you enjoy a challenge?
- Do you work well with others?
- Can you work in a drug and alcohol-free environment?
- Do you work well under supervision and take direction well?
- Are you kind?
If the answer is yes to all of these questions, we look forward to working with you this summer!!!
APPLY ONLINE at http://www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm for response.
