If you are looking for a summer that you will remember forever, look no further. Working at Brown Ledge Camp is not your typical summer job. This will be one of the hardest jobs you will ever love! If you’re passionate about learning and teaching, if you value community, and if you’re eager to experience a Vermont summer on the shores of Lake Champlain, then let’s chat!
How many people are on staff?
Brown Ledge employs about 90 staff members, of whom about 60 are activity counselors and 30 are support staff. Staff range from ages 19 to 65+, with an average age of 26. Our staff comes from all across the United States and 20-30% hail from outside the United States.
What makes our staff experience unique?
Trust is a hallmark of our community, so our staff has a large measure of freedom. We want our staff, like our campers, to develop a sense of independence, autonomy, and responsibility within our community. Outside of activity hours, mealtimes, and other scheduled duties, counselors are free to do as they wish. And unlike many other camps, Brown Ledge is structured so that counselors share their cabins and living space with other counselors, and not with campers. We also encourage staff to participate in activities during their time off, so long as campers are still given priority.
We hire our Activity Staff for their teaching knowledge and expertise. Teaching is the most important aspect of your job and staff who find this rewarding often excel at Brown Ledge. Because our campers have the freedom to choose which activity they’d like to attend at any given time, we’ve found that our Counselors get to work with campers who really want to be there. Working with campers who are interested, engaged, and excited to learn makes for an incredibly rewarding and stimulating teaching experience.
