Summer Day Camp Group Leader (Camp Counselor)

Come grow with us!

Join the Discovery Day Camp community for a summer filled with creativity, leadership, and teamwork. Spend your day outside working with kids! We love to partner with you to provide internships, field experience, practicum hours, and skill building opportunities for your future adventures. All of our roles at camp are Monday-Friday, and the typical day is 8:20am-3:20pm, with additional hours available.

Interested in learning more about our internships? Please complete our application at and we'll follow up to schedule an interview. Reach out to Sara Blumberg (Owner/Director) with any questions: [email protected]

Summary: Discovery Day Camp’s staff are enthusiastic and compassionate individuals who lead campers through a variety of activities on a daily basis outside. Each staff works with a direct supervisor in a team approach to mentoring, problem solving, and goal-setting. This role requires strong group management skills, high energy and flexibility. Join our community of 85 staff and 300 campers ages 4-14 on 10 acres of activities that include athletics, outdoor adventure, performing and visual arts, special events, swimming, and so much more! Leadership Development Internship opportunities are available in roles that focus on specific camper age groups (opportunity available in our one of our 1st-6th grade groups).

Discovery Day Camp is a family owned, directed, and American Camp Association accredited camp. That means that each summer you join us to work together to provide the highest standards of staff and campers’ health and safety.

Discovery Day Camp is a day camp located in the Vernon Hills, Illinois area with no on-site staff housing.

Reasonable Accommodations and ADA Policy

In order to do what we can to help you have a safe and successful experience during Summer 2026 at Discovery Day Camp, we need to know as soon as possible if you require any reasonable accommodations to perform the essential parts of your job as listed on the job description provided to you. This is in no way intended to exclude you from working at camp, but instead to allow us sufficient time to work with you in developing reasonable accommodations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Discovery Day Camp is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Discovery Day Camp is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

May your day be filled with Discovery,
Sara, Laura, and Lisa

Sara Stoller Blumberg & Laura Stoller Harres
Owners/Directors
[email protected]
[email protected]

Lisa Stoller Anderson
Community Relations Director
[email protected]

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: In person