Summer Camp 2026 - Overnight Camp Staff (Libbey & Whip Poor Will)

Company: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
Location: Morrow
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description SUMMER CAMP 2026 – Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will Overnight Camp Late May through End of July Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking individuals to work with us, running our summer camps for the 2026 season! Camp Libbey – Nestled along the strikingly beautiful banks of the Maumee River, Camp Libbey is located just outside Defiance, Ohio. Camp Libbey Camp Libbey has offered a variety of camping experiences since 1936. With almost 600 acres of fields, forests, and ravines, Camp Libbey is a great place to start your outdoor adventure! Our camp offers a variety of positions that support the girls in their daily adventures such as hiking, archery, creek paddling, and enjoying the climbing wall or taking a ride down our waterslide before a dip in the swimming pool! Camp Whip Poor Will: Camp Whip Poor Will’s 500 acres are jam-packed with various facilities, program areas, and endless woods, creeks, and trails, allowing girls to choose their own adventures. Accredited by the American Camp Association for its high standards in both facilities and programs, Camp Whip Poor Will offers a variety of outdoor experiences plus great lodging options for first-time campers and experienced outdoor enthusiasts. Our summer camp season begins in late May and runs through the end of July and we provide a full training and onboarding program for all staff in preparation to effectively lead and participate in summer programming with our girls! Our ideal candidates must love the outdoors, have experience working with kids, demonstrate excellent customer service and can work within a team environment. If you want to have an awesome and rewarding summer empowering and building girls of courage, confidence, and character, we would love for you to join us Get to know Girl Scouts: Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is part of the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. We build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place! Girl Scouts of Western Ohio offers summer overnight camps at Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will, located in Defiance and Morrow, OH. Why you should work at camp: Working at camp can be a fun life changing experience but it is also a great place to build a variety of skills that future employers are looking for. Skills you’ll develop at camp this summer include conflict resolution, interpersonal skills, creativity, and problem solving, management skills, time management and prioritization, plus valuable experience working directly with children. What you’ll do: As staff, you’ll spend your summer living on-site at Camp Libbey (Defiance, OH) and Camp Whip Poor Will (Morrow, OH) You’ll help girls choose their own adventures while participating in hiking, swimming, outdoor living skills, building teamwork, archery, nature activities, crafts, or working on badge activities. Open Positions at Overnight Camp (Camp Libbey and Camp Whip Poor Will) Trip and Travel Specialist - Assists in planning, managing, and implementing of the travel program and related equipment needs. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License. Adventure Coordinator - Manages and delivers high adventure challenge activities, supervises program specialists. Conducts the planning, supervision, and delivery of activities at the high challenge course, low challenge course, archery, and sports area. Adventure Challenge Education & Archery training provided. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid Driver's License. Unit Counselor - Provides a safe and supportive camp experience by supervising campers, ensuring their well-being, and guiding them through daily routines and activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Unit Counselor and Lifeguard - Provides a safe and supportive camp experience by supervising campers, ensuring their well-being, and guiding them through daily routines and activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older., plus provides supervision and ensuring a safe environment at camp waterfront activities. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Lifeguarding certification provided. POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK Our Overnight Camp staff positions are full-time throughout camp season. The days of work are primarily Sunday through Friday. Staff are expected to stay overnight throughout the summer. Staff receive a two-hour break Monday - Thursday. Staff will have housing and food provided during working hours. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE High School Diploma or General Education Diploma Experience in youth programming. Must enjoy and be comfortable with working outdoors with youth. For roles that require onsite living – must be comfortable with and able to live onsite 24/7 during camp season. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. PERKS Ability to build your skills and grow your career Supportive environment for learning and development Flexibility for work/life balance Work with a fun team Learn and participate in cool summer activities! Enjoy a casual dress code Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. GSWO is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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