Work at Camp

List of 6 frequently asked questions.

• Lead and Assistant Counselors

  Each year, Beauvoir selects Lead Counselors and Assistant Counselors from a pool of interested candidates. Lead Counselors are college graduates and, most often, teachers from Beauvoir and other local elementary schools with training in early childhood education. Assistant Counselors must have a high school diploma or equivalent and have an interest/experience in working with young children.
  
  Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting and submit a completed health form by District of Columbia law. 

   

  How To Apply:
  Want to be part of the crew? If you are interested in working at Beauvoir during the summer of 2023, please apply through this link!

• Swim Staff

  Our Swim Staff provides a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for our campers. Swim staff must have experience on a swim team or teaching swim lessons to children. They are familiar with Red Cross swim levels and water safety practices. The Swim Staff can adapt their teaching approaches to participants' age, experience, and ability, so they can meet course objectives while having fun. Each Swim Staff member will need CPR/AED and First Aid certified and will go through Water Safety Training. 
  
  Candidates must be, at minimum, rising seniors in high school. Successful candidates must also pass a criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting and submit a completed health form by District of Columbia law. 
  
  How To Apply:
  Want to be part of the crew? If you are interested in working at Beauvoir during the summer of 2023, please apply through this link!
  

• After Camp Staff (ABC)

  Registration for After Beauvoir Care (ABC) will be on May 1st, 2023. 
  
  Our ABC staff offers extended day services to all camp families with pre-registration. The principal goal of ABC is to provide a safe, stimulating, and relaxed environment for Beauvoir Summer camp children whose parents regularly require child-care services beyond the camp day.  The aftercare work hours are 2:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  
  

  Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Experience with and education in elementary-aged children

  • Be punctual and reliable with attendance

  • Be comfortable participating in and/or leading lessons/activities

  • Be patient, flexible, and able to work collaboratively with children and staff

  • Be able to handle challenging behaviors in a way that encourages children to learn from the situation

   

  Extended Care Duties:

  • Meet with administration and colleagues to plan and prepare lessons

  • Plan and implement a weekly activity plan (with guidance from Lead Educator)

  • Prepare large group games and enrichment activities

  • Serve and distribute snack

  • Supervise and engage the children during inside and outside play

  • Encourage and guide children as they interact in activities with other children

  • Help maintain a neat, clean, and organized environment
  
  Candidates should be, at minimum, rising seniors in high school. In addition, successful candidates must pass a criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting and submit a completed health form by District of Columbia law. 
  
  If you are interested in applying for summer ABC opportunities, please fill out an application through this link!

• Internship: Social Media Coordinator

  Do you love social media? Are you looking for a summer opportunity for potential class credit? Beauvoir Summer is looking for a Social Media Intern to highlight the awesomeness of our camp to the community.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Capturing camp moments through photography and editing photos appropriately
  • Running the Beauvoir Summer social accounts to highlight each day ( Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
  • Supporting the CIT Coordinator with the Internal Camp Newsletter
  Other tasks as assigned.
  
  Requirements:
  Must be available June 12 - July 28, 2023, punctual and reliable, communicate professionally, and have excellent writing skills. Experience using a digital SLR camera is a plus. Hours are negotiable but must be available daily, Monday through Friday, during camp hours. 
  
  

  Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational, admissions, scholarship, or employment programs.
  
  

  Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check and FBI fingerprinting and submit a completed health form by District of Columbia law. 

   
  How To Apply:
  Please begin your application through this link!

• Internships

  Do you need to fulfill classroom hours for your college education program? Then, get it done over the summer with us. We welcome interns who will gain experience in various grade-level classroom settings.
  
  If you are interested in being an unpaid intern at Beauvoir during the summer of 2023, please email a cover letter with your school requirements to Camp Director Drew Mackay at drew.mackay@cathedral.org.

• Non-Discrimination Policy

  Non-Discrimination Policy: Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation or political affiliation in the administration of its employment or Admissions programs.