General Counselor Program
Mountain Camp Marin has a General Counselor Program for anyone between 16 and 18 years old. All General Counselors (GCs) are day staff and need to commute to camp each day. General Counselors are paid staff with a few differences from the Senior Counselors. We have a limited number of available GC positions.
*If you are under 18 but have graduated High School, you are eligible to be a Senior Counselor.
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The GC program is a fun way to spend the summer while also getting job experience. You will learn leadership skills, how to collaborate with others, and become part of the camp community along with many other things. GCs are vital to the camp and have a huge role in providing the campers with a fun and safe experience at MCM. All info on our other staffing pages is applicable to GCs and can give you more info about the job.
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What is the hiring process?
What is the hiring process?First, you will need to fill out an application by following the above “apply now” link. If we have openings for the weeks you are available, a Director will contact you. All GCs will have an asynchronous video interview and a video interview with one of our Directors. Interviews last range from 10-45 minutes. If accepted, you will need to fill out all of MCM’s staff forms to complete employment.
What’s the difference between General Counselors and Senior Counselors?
General Counselors work in small groups alongside a Senior Counselor (Sc’s). SC’s provide regular coaching and feedback to GCs.
Importantly, GCs need to acquire a work permit. Even if they have had another job, they need a work permit specifically for Mountain Camp Marin. Forms and info can be found here »
FAQs
No, we are flexible. You can work parts of the summer or even parts of the day. The more you can work, the more likely we will be able to hire you. For example, if you can only work 2 weeks, we would need to find someone else to cover the other 5 weeks. However, it does work out for some counselors to work as little as one or two weeks.
Yes, we require all of our GCs to come to staff training.
No. You will need to bring your own lunch or you can pay to eat lunch at camp.
