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CREATIVE ARTS HEAD INSTRUCTOR / PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- SUMMER CAMP SUPERVISORS -
A detailed job description for this position is available by contacting our staff coordinator at staff@lohikan.com.
Our Creative Arts Program is described in detail at https://www.lohikan.com/carts.php
SUMMER SEASON: June 22nd through August 22nd.
Part Season (4 weeks or more) Employment Opportunities are also available.
PRE and POST CAMP WORK AVAILABLE. Pre-Camp Option: May 1-June 22. Post-Camp Option: August 30 - Sept. 30+.
Additional employment is available BEFORE and AFTER the summer camp season. Applications for year-round internships are also accepted. The benefits packages are among the best in the industry! Click here for more information.
- Head Instructor, Program Director, Camp Supervisor, and Senior Staff Member are titles used to describe positions reserved for teachers, coaches, and other childcare professionals who assume leadership roles at camp.
- Senior Staff Members are provided private accommodations.
- Senior Staff Members with families are provided private family accommodations.
- Children of Senior Staff Members attend camp free of charge.
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CAMP LOHIKAN in the Pocono Mts.
Camp Lohikan is a coed resident summer camp located in northeast Pennsylvania. Our campers range in age from 6 to 15. We operate 65+ Arts, Sports, and Adventure Activities on a daily basis and our facilities are extensive. We are located in the Pocono Mts. of northeastern Pennsylvania in the village of Lake Como, about a 2.5-hour drive from New York City.
Camp Lohikan has been operated by the Buynak family since 1957. We are a warm, welcoming camp community dedicated to caring for our campers and staff. Our goal is to provide an environment of support and encouragement where children will try new things and grow in the process. We are searching for individuals who are kind and willing to put kids first at all times. Click here for more camp information.
Our Creative Arts Program is among the best in camping. The reason is... We hire the BEST staff!
Camp Lohikan also features:
- Professional Instruction
- Instruction includes Painting & Drawing, Air Brush, Leather Craft, T-Shirt Factory, Stained Glass, Enameling, Block Printing, Ceramics & Pottery (potters wheel instruction), Paper-Making, Basket Weaving, Lanyards, Macramé, Jewelry, Braiding, Weaving, Papier Mache, Sewing, Needle Craft, Mask Making, Bead Craft, Plaster Projects, Decoupage, String Art, Nature Crafts, Cartooning, Candle-Making, Calligraphy, Puppetry, Model Building Rocketry, Woodworking.
- Over 14 College-enrolled specialty staff members assist with instruction and activity operation.
- Fully-equipped indoor and outdoor program areas
- 5 Program Creative Arts Area - including Arts & Crafts, Ceramics & Pottery, T-shirt Factory, Woodworking, and Rocketry
- Woodworking Program Shop
- Pottery and Ceramics Studio
- 6 Potter's Wheels
- 2 Firing Kilns
- Over 15 different Creative Arts Workshops
- Weekly Lohikan Art Galleries
We pay the BEST salaries to recruit the BEST staff!
Nothing is more important than our staff and we know it. If you are a hard-working individual who enjoys children, you may be just the person we're searching for. Staff members must be able to put kids first at all times. It is also essential that staff members be strong role models for our campers. And because we're working with kids, we have strict policies in many areas including alcohol, smoking, curfew, etc. While it is preferable that our staff members have some experience working with children, this is not a prerequisite. Many program areas require skills and certifications to safely operate and this is a priority.
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400+ SUMMER CAMP JOBS AVAILABLE!
We have over 400 summer camp jobs available. Some jobs are highly skilled positions (i.e., Flying Trapeze Instructor, Horseback Riding Instructor, Gymnastics Instructor, Tennis Instructor, etc.), others require child care experience (i.e., Division Director, Group Leader, General Cabin Counselor), and then there are jobs where you will receive all of the necessary training at camp. If you are compassionate, hard-working, and an excellent role model, we have a job for you! Click here for an application.
Camp Lohikan shares staff applications with Camp Cayuga and Lake Greeley Camp. All three camps are coed resident camps located in northeast Pennsylvania and have been operated by the Buynak family since 1957. The positions currently available are listed below. A number of individuals are required to fill each position. Click here for more information.
Working at camp is the experience of a lifetime. The personal growth, the rewards of working with children, the excitement of an active, diverse community, and the close friendships you form will stay with you long after the summer ends. Working at camp will make you a better person. And that you'll take with you wherever you go. Many staff members describe their employment at Camp Lohikan as the BEST summer of their life. You will too! Click here to read what other staff members have said about working at Lohikan.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be individuals with high moral character and a strong work ethic. Working in camp and counseling children is hard work! For more details click here.
- We expect our staff members to be excellent role models for our campers. Previous experience working with children is preferred. The capacity to provide warm, mature guidance is most important.
- Camp Lohikan is a non-smoking (no vaping) camp.
- Depending upon the specialty position, certification, if available, may be required. In any event, staff members applying for an instructor position must have extensive personal experience participating in the activity, must have demonstrated expertise in the activity, and ideally, should have experience teaching the activity.
- As a condition of employment applicants must pass Camp Lohikan's pre-offer and post-offer staff screening processes which include: reference checks, criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex-offender registry check, and other staff screening checks deemed appropriate.
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EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
- We pay the BEST salaries to recruit the BEST staff!
- Travel allowance is available.
- Room, board & laundry services are provided. You have no expenses!
- Nights off and days off are scheduled throughout the summer.
- High-Speed Internet Access. Stay in touch with family and friends!
- Pre and post-camp employment are available.
- Free camp tuition is provided for children of senior staff members.
- Our top-caliber staff is recruited from across the US and Europe and provides a unique social experience for our counselors and supervisors.
- Why not work in a non-competitive, supportive camp environment where the emphasis is on individual attention and FUN?
- Working at Camp Lohikan is the experience of a lifetime. The personal growth, the rewards of working with children, the excitement of an active, diverse community, and the close friendships you form will stay with you long after the summer ends. Many staff members describe their employment at Camp Lohikan as the BEST summer of their life.
- You will too! Click here to read what other staff members have said about working at Camp Lohikan.
- For more information about the benefits of working at Camp Lohikan click here.
The Creative Arts Department is divided into six specialty areas: (1) Arts & Crafts, (2) Painting & Drawing, (3) Ceramics & Pottery, (4) T-Shirt Factory (includes silk screening, tie-dyeing), (5) Woodworking, and (6) Rocketry.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Arts & Crafts features instruction in over 20 different mediums including stained glass, leathercraft, paper making, macramé, Fimo jewelry, basket weaving, airbrush, lanyards, braiding, weaving, papier mache, enameling, nature crafts, block-printing, puppetry, needlecraft, mask making, bead craft, plaster projects, decoupage, string art, cartooning, and calligraphy.
PAINTING & DRAWING
Campers are taught a variety of painting techniques using acrylic paints and canvas. Classes in watercolor painting, charcoal, and pencil drawing are also offered. Camper artists display their artwork during our July and August Parent Visiting Days. It’s a GREAT art show!
CERAMICS & POTTERY
Campers are taught sculpting, hand building, throwing pots, firing clay, and glazing. The Ceramics Building is equipped with 6 wheels, 2 kilns, and more than 6,000 lbs of clay!
T-SHIRT FACTORY
The T-Shirt Factory is where fashion creativity thrives! Campers learn silk screening techniques, tie-dyeing styles, batiking and fabric painting methods, and even create new fashions and designs. We've had campers outfit their entire cabin with cutting-edge t-shirts and other campwear items produced in the T-Shirt Factory.
WOODWORKING
Our woodworking studio is fully equipped and ready to tackle the wildest woodworking project you can think of! In the past, camper artists have made chairs, game tables, and everything from mailboxes and clocks to napkin holders and birdhouses.
ROCKETRY
Campers design, build, and launch model rockets throughout the summer!
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Requirements
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SUMMER. Camp Lohikan is the perfect environment to impact the lives of young people in positive ways. Join us for your most rewarding summer!
CAMP IS AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME! Nothing will tug at your heart more than the memories from your camp years!
Camp Lohikan has been owned and operated by the Buynak family since 1957. Our reputation as being a friendly, supportive camp community WHERE THE CAMPER ALWAYS COMES FIRST is well established.
CAMP LOHIKAN OPERATES 65+ ACTIVITIES - Professional instruction is provided in all of our ARTS, SPORTS, and ADVENTURE activities. The camp occupies over 1200 acres and includes a private lake, heated swimming pool, 11 tennis courts with lights, 30 horse stable on-premises, indoor and outdoor riding rings, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, 6 regulation sports fields, performing arts center w/amphitheater, music department with practice and recording studios, creative arts center w/14 workshops, gymnastics center (fully equipped plus bungee trampoline), circus center with indoor and outdoor flying trapeze rigs, adventure program site w/40' climbing tower, 2 zip lines, high & low ropes course, 40’ real rock climbing site on campgrounds, huge skate park and numerous other top-notch facilities. Click here for more details about Lohikan’s facilities.
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APPLICANTS
Choosing to work at a summer camp is easily one of the most selfless acts you can make. The decision to put the wants, needs, and desires of the campers and the camp ahead of yours for 9 weeks is a big decision. A LIFE-ALTERING DECISION!
Please understand that working at a camp is not simply a job. It becomes a way of life. It encompasses your entire self for the summer. You will be eating, drinking, and sleeping summer camp. You will make friends at Lohikan that will remain your friends and become part of your family for the rest of your life. You will talk about camp, the activities, the kids, and the friends you make this summer so much so that your family will believe you joined a cult!
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ASK YOURSELF
- Are you a hard worker?
- Are you a glass-half-full person?
- Can you see the light at the end of the darkest tunnel?
- Can you put the needs of the camper and camp ahead of your needs?
- Do you enjoy a challenge?
- Do you enjoy a restrictive living environment where you are told when and what you should be doing at all times?
- Do you work well with others?
- Can you work in a drug and alcohol-free environment?
- Do you work well under constant supervision and take direction well?
- Are you kind?
If the answer is yes to all of these questions, we look forward to working with you this summer!!!
APPLY ONLINE at http://www.lohikan.com/staffrec.htm for immediate response.
- OTHER POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT CAMP THIS SUMMER -
Teen Counselors, General Cabin Counselors, Instructors for All Arts, Sports and Adventure Activities including: Quad Riding, Dirt Bike Riding, Backpacking, Mt. Biking, Camping/Campcraft, Hiking, Paintball, Mt. Biking, Ropes Course, Survival Skills, Spy Camp, Trip Leader, Climbing Wall/Tower, Ceramics, Crafts, Drawing/Painting, Jewelry Making, Photography, Pottery, Digital Video Editing, Woodworking, Computers, Skateboarding, Bungee Trampoline, Mt. Boarding, Fishing, Radio Broadcasting, Dee Jay, Rocketry, Web Design and Graphics, Acting/Directing, Dance - Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Cheerleading, Music - General, Piano, Guitar, Drums, Rock Band, Singing, Technical, Aerobics, Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Fitness/Weight Training, Floor Hockey, Football, Games, Golf, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, Roller Hockey, Inline Skating, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Riflery, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Boat Driver, Canoeing, Kayaking, Lifeguard (LGT), Sailing, Scuba/Snorkeling, Swimming, Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Water Skiing, Windsurfing, and Jet Skiing. We are also searching for Athletic Directors, Media Arts Director, Computer Specialist, Drivers, CDL Drivers, Janitor/Housekeeping, Maintenance, Landscape, Office Staff, Academic Tutors, Webmaster, Camp Photographer, Head Counselors, Division Directors, Evening Program & Special Events Staff, Trip Leaders, Group Leaders, Off-Camp Excursion Heads, Doctor, Nurse - LPN, Nurse - RN, Health Center Administrator, Health Care Assistants, Head Cook, Food Service Director, Dining Hall Manager, and Assistant Cooks.
