Camp French Woods

Hancock, New York

Hiring In: Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane

Minimum Hiring Age

18

Housing

Cabins

Campers Gender

Boys & girls

Hiring

Males & females

Arrival

June 1

Departure

August 30

Camp Type

Specialty

Hiring

Camp Counselors

Camp Description

French Woods is Americas leading performing arts facility where every child is unique. Children choose their own individual schedule, from more than 80 activities in music, theater, art, dance, circus, magic, sports, waterfront, and science. Activities are run by certified teachers and counselor specialists and are tailored to the child’s level of skill and interest. We offer recreation and beginner to professional caliber instruction in all activity areas, with a 2 to 1 camper to staff ratio, so every child gets lots of individual attention. Dates run from the beginning of June through the end of August.

We are looking for people passionate about their specialty areas who are excited to work with kids and teens from beginning to advanced levels in addition to staff ready to care for our youngest campers.

Camp Location

Camp Video

Hiring Camp Counselors for

General Counselor

Yes

Arts & Crafts

Activity Counselor, Activity Director, Batiking, Ceramics/Pottery, Fashion Design, Cartooning, Graphic Arts/Design, Leatherwork, Jewelry Making, Rocketry, Screen Printing, Sewing (Clothing/Costume), Silversmithing, Stained Glass, Sculpture, Model Making, Tie-Dye, Woodwork, Wheel & Kiln

Athletics

Activity Director, Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Road Cycling, Activity Counselor

Circus

Acrobatics, Circus Rigging, Diabolo/Fire Sticks/Juggling, Silk, Stilts, Trapeze Triple/Flying/Bungie, Unicycle, Tight Rope/Wire-walking

Degree/Certification/Education

Child Care, Disability Studies/Experience, Personal Trainer, Physical Therapy, Physical Education Teacher, Teacher (ages 11-16), Teacher (ages 5-10), Welfare/Social Work/Counseling, Special Education Teacher

Digital Media

Apple/PC Expertise, Digital Photography, Film Photography, Game Designer, Radio, Video Production, Web Designer

Extreme Sports

Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, Mountain Boarding

Fitness

Aerobics Instructor, Fitness Instructor, Martial Arts, Weightlifting, Yoga/Pilates Instructor, Zumba Instructor

Gymnastics

N/A

Horse Riding

Dressage, English Riding, Jumping, Stable Management, Western Riding

Outdoors Adventure Skills

N/A

Performing Arts

Activity Director, Ballet Dance, Choreography, Costume/Set Design, DJ, Drama, Drums, Guitar, Hip Hop Dance, Jazz Dance, Lighting/Sound Technician, Magic, Modern Dance, Music Composing, Music Technician/Producer, Orchestral Instruments, Piano, Recording Engineer, Rock Band, Tap Dance, Theater/Stage Manager, Trumpet, Video/Film Production

Ropes/Climbing

High/Low Ropes, Rock/Wall Climbing, Activity Director

Target Sports

N/A

Waterfront

Boat Driving, Kneeboarding, Sailing, Lifeguard (With current ACA Certification), Lifeguard (With current other Certification), Swim Instructor, Canoeing, Kayaking, Trainable Lifeguard (no current certification)

Other Camp Activities

Culinary Arts, Newspaper/Yearbook