Level Experienced Job Location Glen T MacLeod Cape Ann YMCA - Gloucester, MA 01930 Position Type Seasonal Salary Range $17.00 - $17.00 Hourly
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Cape Ann YMCA Summer Camps | Summer 2026
Starting Pay: $17/hour
Looking for a summer job that’s fun, meaningful, and builds real-life skills—without nights or weekends? If you love working with kids, being active, and spending your summer outdoors (or on stage!), this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The YMCA of the North Shore is now hiring energetic and enthusiastic Camp Counselors to join our Cape Ann Summer Camps team for Summer 2026!
🌊 Camp Spindrift – Gloucester
Set on 46 acres of stunning woodlands and waterfront marsh, Camp Spindrift offers a classic outdoor camp experience. As a counselor, you’ll help campers:
Learn to swim and cool off in our outdoor pool
Explore the Annisquam River by kayak and boat
Play games and sports on expansive fields
Participate in weekly themed activities and celebrations
It’s a summer full of adventure, laughter, and lifelong memories—for campers and staff.
🎠Performance Camp
Our summer theatre intensive invites campers of all experience levels to build skills in acting, music, dance, and design. Working alongside theatre professionals, counselors support a four-week program that culminates in two live performances—boosting confidence, creativity, and teamwork.
🏀 Additional Camps at the Local Y
Including Sports Camp, Cheer Camp, and more—offering flexibility and variety in your summer role.
You will:
Lead engaging games, activities, and adventures
Create a safe, inclusive, and positive environment
Support camper growth, confidence, and teamwork
Supervise daily activities with safety and enthusiasm
Serve as a role model and ambassador of YMCA values
Gain valuable leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Build your resume with hands-on youth development experience
Make lasting friendships and unforgettable memories
Make a real impact in the lives of children
Enjoy a FREE YMCA membership with access to fitness facilities and programs
This is more than a summer job—it’s a chance to grow, lead, and make a difference.
Be prepared to provide at least 3 personal or professional references
Your application is complete once you receive a confirmation page
👉 Apply today and make Summer 2026 unforgettable at the Cape Ann YMCA!
If you are looking to expand your resume and develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, this may be the summer job opportunity for you!
***Please note that additional documents and training will be required upon employment.***
The YMCA is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran's status.
The Y is Seattle’s founding nonprofit organization, offering health, hope, and opportunity. The mission of the Y is to build a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body. We are an inclusive organization of men, women and children with a shared commitment to nurture the potential of youth, promote healthy living, and foster social responsibility.
At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. We work side-by-side with our neighbors throughout King and south Snohomish counties to help kids and families thrive – and apply their positive behaviors and goals at home, school, the workplace, and beyond at our 13 branches, 2 overnight camps, 10 swimming pools, and more than 200 program sites.
