Organization:Fiver Childrens Foundation – Camp Fiver

Location:Poolville, NY

Dates of Employment:June 14, 2026 – August 21, 2026

Compensation:$375 / Week plus housing, meals & partial travel reimbursement dependent on distance

About the Fiver Childrens Foundation

Fiver is not a typical after school program or summer camp. We take a slow and steady approach to building relationships and developing social, emotional and life skills that lead to positive decision-making and outcomes for youth. We are committed to ensuring that all Fiver spaces, communications and interactions are: Inclusive, Warm, Youth-Centered, Honest, and Intentional. Through a one-of-a-kind ten-year commitment, Fiver provides experiences that challenge and relationships that nurture so youth from marginalized communities in New York can create their own positive futures.

Job Description

Fiver is seeking a wilderness specialist for our unique, residential summer camp that serves 450 children ages 8 to 18 from systemically under-resourced communities in New York. The Wilderness Specialist is responsible for leading and organizing off site wilderness trips for 15 and 16 year old participants. This role ensures that all outdoor excursions are safe, educational, and fun, while promoting teamwork, outdoor skills, and environmentalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate wilderness trips, including preparing meals, and ensuring that all necessary equipment (tents, sleeping bags, cooking gear, etc.) is ready.
• Prepare campers for and Supervise overnight campouts, ensuring safety, comfort, and well-being
• Lead group campfire activities, including storytelling, songs, games, and stargazing, while fostering a sense of camaraderie among campers.
• Adhere to all safety protocols related to outdoor activities and campouts, including emergency procedures, weather monitoring, and first aid.
• Educate campers on outdoor safety, including proper gear, hydration, weather awareness, and wildlife precautions.

Qualifications

• At least one year post high school by June 2026
• One year post high school experience working with children preferred
• Wilderness First Aid Certification required
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification strongly preferred

During their experience at Camp Fiver, the wilderness and camp outs specialist will gain many transferable skills such as leadership, effective communication, time management, strategic thinking, behavior management and youth development best practices.

Fiver offers a $100 referral bonus in the first paycheck for every counselor/staff member that you refer, is hired, & arrives at camp for staff training.

Located in beautiful Upstate New York, Camp Fiver is a four-hour trip from New York City and is 45 minutes southeast of Syracuse. Camp Fivers 129-acre property includes a lake, a river, woodlands, a learning center, dining hall, horse barn and more. Counselors live at Camp Fiver for all 4, 12-day sessions (off days will be discussed thoroughly during staff training) including one and a half weeks of training prior to camp.

Click Here to Apply for Camp Fiver 2026!

The Fiver Childrens Foundation believes that historically marginalized communities must be centered in the work that we do, and are actively taking steps to make sure our processes and practices promote equity for all, including people of color, people from working-class backgrounds, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage applications from people with these identities or members of other marginalized groups.