{"id":20046,"date":"2026-04-28T18:08:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/summer-camp-video-counselor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:30:11","slug":"summer-camp-video-counselor","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/summer-camp-video-counselor\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Camp &#8211; Video Counselor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Lake Camp is building a special summer, and we\u2019re looking for a filmmaker to help bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a typical summer job. It\u2019s an opportunity to spend the summer creating, mentoring, and collaborating with a talented, driven community of campers and staff from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re someone who loves storytelling, thrives in a high-energy, creative environment, and wants to help kids turn ideas into finished films, you\u2019ll feel right at home here.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What We\u2019re Looking For:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re seeking a <strong>Digital Arts counselor with a strong background in cinematography and video editing, and a genuine interest in teaching and mentoring. <\/strong>In this role, you\u2019ll lead campers through the full creative process &#8211; developing concepts, filming, and editing original projects including short films, videos, and episodic content.<\/p>\n<p>This role is editing-heavy and requires a strong command of Adobe Premiere Pro, along with the ability to teach, guide, and inspire campers throughout the creative process.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ILC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Independent Lake Camp is a co-ed, non-traditional, sleep away camp located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. ILC is dedicated to celebrating diversity, promoting creativity and empowering individual growth through camper- chosen individualized scheduling. Independent Lake Camp attracts campers and counselors from all over the USA and internationally, catering to kids aged 6-17 and offering 2 to 8 week sessions. ILC is located 2.5 hours north of New York City and 2.5 hours from Philadelphia in the small town of Orson, PA.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Be Successful In This Role You Will Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A positive outlook and ability to energize those around you<\/li>\n<li>Great communication skills with children and colleagues<\/li>\n<li>A focus on safety and mental well-being for the campers<\/li>\n<li>You will need to be a team player<\/li>\n<li>A passion for teaching\/coaching\/leading<\/li>\n<li>You will need Initiative, problem solving skills and be responsible<\/li>\n<li>To live and breathe the mission of ILC &#8211; Please take a moment to read our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentlake.com\/about\/philosophy\/\">mission statement<\/a> to understand how we operate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What The Role Involves:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Day to day, our counselors are responsible for the following key tasks &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teach your specialty activity for 5 periods each day<\/li>\n<li>Live in a bunk with 6-12 campers and co counselors<\/li>\n<li>Support social and emotional wellbeing of your campers<\/li>\n<li>Inspire and empower all campers to be the best version of themselves<\/li>\n<li>Supervise and mentor campers during meals, downtime and bunk activities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Engage and participate in daily group evening activities and camp events ie: bring the fun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We Will Provide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Independent Lake Camp will provide you with a summer of exponential professional growth, irreplaceable friendships, lifelong memories, and untold fun within the beauty of our natural mountainous setting. Our staff are the most important aspect of running a quality camp. We offer plenty of time off, one period every day and 4 nights per week. You will also receive one day off per week, not including the first and last week of your contract. This is a live-in position, which includes lodging and food.<\/p>\n<p>For more information check out our website at<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentlake.com\/\"> www.independentlake.com<\/a> and watch our Video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Explore our socials &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/independentlake\">Vimeo<\/a>, <a>Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/independentlakecamp\">Soundcloud<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/independentlakecamp\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/independentlakecamp\">Youtube<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Position Dates:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>June 13th, 2026 &#8211; August 1st OR August 17th, 2026, depending on your availability.<\/p>\n<p>Pre and Post camp work available upon request.<\/p>\n<p>Apply online at<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentlake.com\/staff\/\"> <\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independentlake.com\/staff\/\">www.independentlake.com\/staff\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"20045","_ch_external_id":"10999023","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-06-28","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/10999023\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[86],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[53],"class_list":["post-20046","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-full-time","ch_industry-communication-marketing-arts-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/20046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=20046"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=20046"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=20046"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=20046"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=20046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}