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Summer Camp Jobs at Appel Farm Arts Camp

Appel Farm Arts Camp offers staff a unique and rewarding summer job, living and working with young artists and arts educators from around the world, gaining valuable teaching experience, participating in camp activities, trips, and campfires, and becoming a part of a vibrant, creative community!

Every summer, we hire for visual and performing arts instructors, bunk counselors, child development specialists, nurses, administrative and support staff roles. Where do you see yourself at Appel Farm?

Instructional Positions (also live In-Bunk with youth):
  • Music: Piano, Brass, Strings, Guitar, Bass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Rock Vocals
  • Acting
  • Technical Theatre: Sound, Light, Set, Stage Management, Costuming/Stitchers, SFX Makeup
  • *Creative Writing
  • *Dance
  • *35mm Photography
  • Digital Video
  • Recording Arts
  • Environmental Arts (ecology, agriculture & the arts)
  • Sports: Tennis, Team Sports, Swimming
  • Lifeguards (Appel Farm provides free Red Cross Lifeguarding certification)

The following positions share living quarters with other adult staff:
  • *Bunk Heads (13-15 age group, 16-17 & CITS age group)
  • Special Events planning
  • Facilities & Maintenance
  • Laundry & Housekeeping
  • Overnight Supervision (graveyard shift)
  • Camper Wellness Specialists (guidance counselors)
  • Accessibility Specialist

Positions marked with * indicate an available Leadership Team role! If you have a few years of teaching or supervising under your belt already, consider one of these opportunities!

3, 5 and 7-week contracts available. Staff are provided housing, meals, laundry, and time off during the season, including weekly nights and days off. Appel Farm is located in rural Salem County, New Jersey, just 45 minutes from Philadelphia and 2 hours from New York City. We offer staff wifi and phone access, as well as access to transportation out of camp for time off. Parking for RVs, trailers, or mobile tiny homes available.




Position Details


  • Classroom Instructor/Bunk Counselor: The majority of our staff will be hired in this role. Our Instructor/Counselors live in a bunk with a co-counselor and take care of a group of campers. During the day, Instructor/Counselors will teach during 3 - 4 class periods. Classroom instructors will teach alongside another staff member, making this a great role for someone looking to gain some tangible teaching experience. Outside of class time, Instructor/Counselors take part in all the fun of camp life! From silly evening activities to exciting all camp events, we rely on our Bunk Counselors to keep campers happy, healthy, and thriving.

  • Bunk Counselor/Support Team: Sometimes we meet an incredible applicant who we know would be an amazing bunk counselor, but might not have the experience or background to teach in one of our departments. For these staff members, we’ve created our support team. Support Counselors live in bunk just as their Counselor/Instructor counterparts, but spend the classroom portion of the day working on a Support Team, supporting the general operations of the camp program. The Support Team is broken down into three committees - Special Events/Activities, Housekeeping/Laundry, and Maintenance/Facilities. These roles are limited, and fill up quickly!

  • Leadership Team: Our Leadership Team oversees the Program Departments and Bunk Areas on camp, and report to the Camp Directors. If you are interested in a Leadership position, please let me know before our interview. These positions are marked as *.


Appel Farm Arts Camp strives to be a safe space for staff and campers of all races, genders, sexualities, religions, abilities, and ideologies. Appel Farm's policies, procedures, and guidelines are all built with the intent to do the least amount of harm possible to under-represented and under-resourced communities, including 2SLGBTQ+ staff and campers, Black, Indigenous and POC staff and campers, and physically and cognitively diverse staff and campers. Before applying, please consider how you would approach working with, and educating yourself on, colleagues and youth from cultures, religions, and communities that are very different from your own. 

Complete COVID-19 Vaccination series required for all eligible staff prior to start date.

Apply at:
https://appelfarm.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App

Salaries range from $300-$600 per week depending on role & experience.