Jam Camp West 2025 Counselor
Are you interested in working with children ages 10-17 in the great outdoors for a week filled with creativity and music? Are you interested in working with a group of other dedicated and passionate counselors to provide an exceptional experience? Come join Living Jazz as one of our Counselors during our annual Jam Camp 2025 in Loma Mar with a diverse group of dedicated individuals committed to creating a safe, nurturing space for our young artists to be inspired!
Jam Camp West Counselors are responsible for creating a safe, enjoyable, and inclusive environment for campers. They facilitate various activities, ensure the well-being of campers, promote positive social interactions, and serve as role models. Jam Camp West Counselors play a crucial role in the overall camp experience, fostering personal growth, self-confidence, and positive relationships among campers.
Job Requirements
Enthusiasm: Passion for working with children and creating positive experiences for them.
Leadership Skills: Ability to lead, guide, and inspire campers.
Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Teamwork: Ability to work well in a team and collaborate
Desire to work in a highly diverse community of children and adults
Must be 21 years of age or older
Preferred but not required Qualifications
Familiarity with Jam Camp West, Jazz Camp West, and/or other Living Jazz programs
Previous experience working with young people ages 10-17
Enthusiastic, mature, responsible, creative, and good sense of humor
Skills and experience as an instrumentalist, dancer, or vocalist a plus
Love of music and the outdoors. Musical proficiency a plus
Physical Requirements
This position performs its duties both indoors and outdoors exposed to seasonal weather temperatures for the duration of the scheduled shift and must be able to perform the following duties with or without accommodation:
Stand, sit, kneel, walk, bend, and perform repetitive motions during outdoor activities as needed.
Traverse safely throughout the entirety of the campgrounds
See and respond quickly to situations.
Ability to hear and speak clearly to direct campers and co-counselors.
Able to participate in games, sports, and physical activities
Able to maintain attention and a high level of energy or excitement for extended periods of time.
Must be able to spend majority the of time outdoors in camp setting
Compensation & Benefits
This is a seasonal position scheduled from Saturday, July 12th through Friday, July 18th, 2025, and includes an overnight mandatory training starting on Friday July 11 starting at 10am.
CA Labor Code §1182.4(a) provides that student employees, camp counselors and program counselors are exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements since Living Jazz provides at least 85% of the minimum wage based upon a 40-hour workweek. In 2025, Living Jazz will pay counselors $650 for one week of service at Jam Camp West, plus room and board.
How to Join Living Jazz Camp Team
We encourage all who are interested to apply regardless of whether they meet all the skill requirements listed here. We are committed to opening access to all people who wish to learn and grow in a creative environment. Living Jazz will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Living Jazz is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage. In addition to the required CA Department of Justice LiveScan background screen, Living Jazz will request an international background screen if you have lived outside of the United States in the last seven (7) years.
Apply for this position by submitting your cover letter and resume here or email cover letter and resumé to info@livingjazz.org with the subject line “Jam Camp Counselor Application - [your name]”. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Your cover letter should include why you would be a good fit, what you’d bring to the organization and what appeals to you about this position. Due to the size of our team and physical nature of our work, we are unable to respond to phone calls.
Living Jazz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), incarceration history, genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.