Private Camps
Mountain Camp
Approximate Start Date
Start: 28 May 2025
Approximate End Date
End: 25 Aug 2025
Camp Type
Privately Owned
Location
100 Wrights Lake Rd. Pollock Pines, CA 95726
Staff
Total: 90 (40 international staff) aged 19+
Campers
Total: 230 (co-ed camp)
Camp Overview
Mountain Camp is a co-ed summer resident camp for campers entering 2nd-12th grades.
We are located near Lake Tahoe on the shore of beautiful Ice House Lake in the Eldorado National Forest. Mountain Camp’s minimal technology, non-competitive program is designed to make sure each child succeeds. We work to create a fun and safe environment that encourages independence while nurturing lasting friendships. At a time when children are increasingly surrounded by computers, televisions, and video games our goal is to get campers outside, actively creating, playing and learning lifelong outdoor skills.
Camp is outstanding at teaching the values of self-reliance and resourcefulness. It facilitates relationships with a focus on collaboration and communication, it is full of opportunities for creativity as well as problem-solving and critical thinking, and it invites exploration, play and adventure. These are most commonly referred to as Social Emotional Learning skills and educational experts believe they are essential for future success. At Mountain Camp we believe that camp is critical to the education and development of children, and it is the best possible “classroom” for learning these skills. Ultimately, our goal is to have these experiences, friendships and laughter stay with campers the rest of their lives.
Do you have the skills they're looking for?
We asked the camp what positions they are looking to fill. Look out for the big thumbs up!
Are you looking to hire General Counsellors?
Are you looking to hire counsellors with Youth Work experience?
Are you looking to hire counsellors with Creative & Performing Arts skills?
Are you looking to hire counsellors with Outdoor Adventure & Nature Skills?
Counsellor Roles:
Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!
Acting/Drama
Arts & Crafts
Canoeing
Climbing/Wall Tower
Dance
Digital Photography
Ecology
General Counsellors
High/Low Ropes Course
Hiking
Jewelry
Kayaking
LARP
Lifeguarding
Motorboat Driving
Outdoor Adventure
Outdoor Cooking
Overnight Camping
Paddle Boarding
Painting
Photography
Rock Climbing
Rocketry
Sailing
Scouting
Sketching
Swimming
Tye Dying
Waterskiing
Wildlife
Windsurfing
Youth Work
Campower Roles:
Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!
Assistant Cook/Food Prep
Chef
Dishwashing/Kitchen Cleaning
Housekeeping
Hmm... What's your role?
Staff Time Off
Staff work from 7:30am-11pm and sleep in the cabins with campers so they are available if needed overnight. Staff get 2.5-3 hours off each day and an additional 24hr-day off each week. Days off in-between sessions are more than 24 hours.
Staff Qualities
First and foremost, we look for people who are great with kids and want to help kids grow! Experience is important, but attitude is more so: including enthusiasm, positivity, flexibility and work ethic. This job is fun AND it's a lot of hard work too. Our counselors love Mountain Camp because the job is rewarding and meaningful, and you get to be part of a community where we are all role modeling what it means to be your best self every day.