Camp Burgess and Hayward

CBH is located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, which is the epitome of a USA summer! Ocean beaches, quaint villages, seafood shacks, lighthouses, fun stores, the list goes on! On your time off, you can explore Cape Cod or hop on a bus to Boston to catch a Red Sox game, visit Boston Common or visit Quincy Market!

Typically, CBH campers stay for 2 weeks, we refer to the 2 weeks campers are here as a ‘session’. Each session, you will have two periods of time off: 48 hours AND 24 hours. Staff members can request specific dates or specific people for time off. Staff are welcome to stay onsite when they have time off but it is typically to go and visit Boston or stay at a new friend's house!

We offer rides into our nearest town, Hyannis, where you can explore the beach, the mall or the main street full of restaurants and stores. Hyannis also has a bus station where buses regularly go to Boston or other towns on Cape Cod.

Working at camp is one of the most demanding, most rewarding, most FUN places in the world. Our ultimate goal is to find staff who are able to understand the importance of summer camp, the demands of working at camp and able to work well in a team. Banter is also important. Very important.

Activity Skills-

General Cabin Counselor: Cabin Counselors will live in our cabins alongside another counselor and eight campers. You will spend your day leading and participating in all of our activities whilst supervising your cabin group.

Directors: At Camp Burgess and Hayward, we refer to our leadership team as our ‘Resource team’. The team is made up of all our Directors listed below. If you are a Director and on Resource, you will be supervising your department and live alongside other Directors, whereas the counselors live with the campers. To be on resource, we typically ask that you are at 21+. Occasionally there will be 20 year olds on the resource team. Please see the resource positions below:

Ropes Directors: We refer to this role as Outdoor Pursuits Directors. You will be responsible for running our high ropes course and will work in a team of up to 7 people. Do not worry if you do not have any experience, although it helps, you will receive all the training you need at camp! For this role, it is important that you love working outside and are 21+

Waterfront Directors: Waterfront Directors work on our beaches every day and supervise all waterfront activities: swimming, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding. You will work in a team of up to 5 people and must be lifeguard certified: NPLQ or your countries equivalent.

Arts & Crafts Directors: At CBH, each camp has an Arts and Crafts center where we run many activities such as general arts and crafts, jewelry making, sewing, scrapbooking etc. We are looking for Arts and Crafts Directors to oversee and lead these activities on a daily basis.

Yoga/Meditation Instructor: We are looking for a certified Yoga & Meditation instructor to run approximately 5 30-45 min sessions per day for both campers and staff.

Photographer: At CBH, communication with our campers' families is imperative and one method of keeping families up to date is through social media. Our camp photographer will spend their day being present amongst the action, taking pictures of all of our wonderful campers. This role requires you to have an interest in photography, a strong grasp of technology and solid communication skills. Furthermore, our camp photographer must be organized and have a daily uploading schedule.

Performing Arts Director: Do you love performing arts? At CBH, singing, dancing and drama are some of our campers favorite activities! As performing arts director, you will oversee a group of around 3-4 counselors and help them lead activities centered around performing arts for around 2 hours each morning. You will be responsible for giving the counselors in performing arts evaluations and helping them bring their ideas to life in order to give the campers the best experience possible!

In the afternoon, you will lead a group of 8-16 campers in activities centered around performing arts for around 1 hour. This job requires you to have a passion for the arts, think creatively and be able to work independently under the supervision of the Camp Director.

Sports Director: Do you love all things sports? At CBH, volleyball, pickleball, basketball and all other landsports are some of our campers favorite activities! As sports arts director, you will oversee a group of around 3-4 counselors and help them lead activities centered around sports for around 2 hours each morning. You will be responsible for giving the counselors working in sports based activities evaluations and helping them bring their ideas to life in order to give the campers the best experience possible!

In the afternoon, you will lead a group of 8-16 campers in activities centered around sports for around 1 hour. This job requires you to have a passion for sports, think creatively and be able to work independently under the supervision of the Camp Director.

Social Media: If you are interested in seeing camp and meeting some of our staff, check out our Directors YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6dlz_g2dxYIGOdGoKQ4sA