2025 Eagles Nest Camp Counselor Application
2025 Eagles Nest Camp Counselor Application
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Are you looking for a fun and rewarding summer job Do you love working with kids Are you excited about the outdoors teaching kindness cooking arts and crafts rock climbing canoeing hiking horseback riding sports telling stories and being creative Do you dream of spending the summer in the mountains star gazing laughing with true friends and having the best summer of your life If so we hope youll apply to join our team at Eagles Nest for the summer of 2025!
Who We Are: Eagles Nest Camp is located on 200 acres of wooded land in the lush mountains of Western North Carolina just southwest of Asheville and down the road from Pisgah National Forest. Eagles Nest provides a joyful inclusive community where campers finishing kindergarten 11th grade are treated with respect and compassion. Campers have the opportunity to participate in 13 week long sessions that emphasize nature arts and community living while taking visual and performing arts athletic and outdoor classes. Eagles Nest is an independent nonprofit organization. We also host an outdoor adventure program for teens giving them the opportunity to spend two three weeks backpacking rock climbing and white water canoeing in North Carolina across the country and internationally.
Responsibilities: Our summer staff teach classes every day in areas reflecting their expertise and interests. We offer classes including but not limited to Arts and Crafts Backpacking Horseback Riding Whitewater Canoeing Rock Climbing Athletics Swimming Music and Drama. Counselors live in cabins with campers and provide guidance supervision and fun for our campers.
Required Qualifications: All staff must be at least 18 years old with one full year out of high school. We require CPR and First Aid certification by the time the season begins and may require higher certifications for teaching in specific areas.
Benefits: Competitive salary and one full day off each week. Oncampus housing delicious healthy meals (including vegetarian vegan and glutenfree options) extensive professional discounts staff lounge with wifi and access to laundry facilities provided.
Dates: Position is from May 23rd to August 11th 2025.
How to Apply: Please complete this short application. Once we receive it youll be invited to schedule a Zoom interview and informational chat with a few members of the camp leadership staff. The interviews are fun opportunities for us to get to know each other.
NonDiscrimination Statement
Eagles Nest Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on or tolerate harassment on the basis of race color national origin religion age sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy physical or mental disability military status veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Temp
