Camp Create Counselor- Float Summer 2024

Job Description
Summer Camp Float Counselor

For Camp CREATE at Cascades Academy

Organization Description
Cascades Academy was founded in 2003 with a deep commitment to experiential learning,
academic excellence, and community engagement. Now in its 21st year, the school has grown
to 250 students PreK-12 and is excited to more fully realize its founding pillars while also
deepening its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, social-emotional learning, and
community partnerships to inspire lifelong learners.

Cascades Academy values employees who are committed to our mission, are prepared to
engage fully in a learning community, and are excited to bring their authentic selves to work.
Cascades Academy’s culture is highly collaborative and puts what is best for students at the
center of the work. Regularly named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon, our
faculty and staff see each other as teammates and feel motivated to do their best work here.

Program Description:
As an extension of Cascades Academy's uniquely engaging mission, Camp CREATE offers
programming for no-school days, spring break camp and six weeks of STEAM and nature
based summer camps, from July 8th to August 16th, hosting approximately 85 campers and 5 to
7 CITs per day.

Camp CREATE stands for Creatively Redefining Education through Adventurous Teachable
Experiences and this is the foundation for how we build and facilitate our eight-weeks of
fun-filled, adventure and experiential-based summer camp programs. Each week of camp is
based around a different theme, explored through learning modalities such as robotics, STEAM,
nature and leadership and art and music.

Summer Camp Float Counselor Position:
Our Summer Camp Floaters are the support to our Lead Counselors in inspiring, encouraging,
supporting and developing our campers, and working together as a leadership team to
collaborate and produce a camp day that is educational, safe, fun, fluid and positively engages
children. We are looking for experienced, responsible and enthusiastic individuals who are
excited to spend their summer working with elementary aged children.

Preferred Qualities: Enjoys working with children and facilitating their wonder, safety and learning through a

• Good time-management and organizational skills
• Engaging, positive and relates respectfully with people of all background and ages
• Works well as part of a small and cohesive team

Responsibilities: Be prepared to help facilitate each week's unique curriculum based in STEAM (science,

Compensation: Float Counselors are paid at an hourly rate of $18.75

Application Process: Please send a resume and cover letter to Camp Director Hannah Nebeker at

our employment page at cascadesacademy.org/community/camp-create/work

It is the policy of Cascades Academy to provide equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color,
sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental impairment, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or
any other status protected by applicable law. Specifically, employment opportunities are and shall be open
to all qualified applicants solely on the basis of their experience, aptitudes, abilities and training;
advancement is and shall be based on the individual’s achievement, performance, ability, attitude and
potential for promotion.