Work Here

If you love kids, there’s no better way to spend your summer than working as a Camp Gan Israel Highland Park staff member! Each year, our team works together toward one common purpose - to help EVERY camper grow! Below are a list of the different type of staff positions we offer.

Please click here to read the CGI Staff Employment Handbook 2022.

Senior Counselor Senior Counselors are girls and boys entering 12th grade and college
Junior Counselor Junior Counselors are entering grade 10-11, and have at least one year of experience in camping and supervision of children.
Mother's Helper The mothers helper position is for a girl entering 10th grade and older. We will only be hiring girls for the full summer.
General Camp Assistant For girls entering 9th grade and older. Responsibilities include helping out in the office, bunk room and art room. The schedule varies each day. Only accepting 1 girl per month.
Lifeguard (female) Lifeguards are required to be in 11th grade+. Priority to lifeguards that will work the full summer. Art this time, the lifeguard position is a 5 day job - with no work during the 9 days.
Specialty Instructor Looking to hire instructors for sports, art, dance, gymnastics, music etc.
Mini Gan Morah Looking to hire a Morah for our Mini Gan division. Teaching experience required.

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS

We would love for you to apply to join our counselor team if you…

  • LOVE KIDS! (this is of supreme importance!)
  • Possess excellent character, integrity and adaptability
  • Exhibit enthusiasm, a sense of humor, patience and self-control
  • Accept supervision and guidance and want to work as a team with others

THE VALUE OF A PAYCHECK

The pay schedule is based on your entering grade in September 2022: (Per 8 week summer)

  • Bonus: Each summer employment at CGI: $25 per summer
  • Bonus: Apply before February 28, 2022:  $50 for 8 weeks,    $25 for 4 weeks
  • Married Staff with educational experience (Morah, Head Counselor, Administrative Staff) $4000 Cash salary plus 2 camper tuition's worth $4800.)
  • Specialty & Faculty: Based on experience, starting at $15 an hour.
  • General Assistants (grade 9+) $900
  • Counselor/Mothers Helper: (grade 10) $1000
  • Counselor/Mothers Helper: (grade 11) $1100
  • Counselor/Mothers Helper: (grade 12) $1200
  • Counselor (Freshman) $1400 
  • Lifeguard salary is based on swimming every day from 9:20-3:30. There is no swimming during the 9 days. Priority to 8 week lifeguards. An estimate of 144 hours for Summer 2022.
    Lifeguard (entering 12th grade) $1872 - $13 an hour
    Lifeguard (entering college) $2016 - $14 an hour
    Lifeguard (currently in college) $2160 - $15 an hour

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