Winter Break Field Trip Camp Counselor - San Diego

Steve & Kate's Camp

San Diego (Torrey Hills Park), CASeasonal$19–21.5/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$19–21.5/hr

Location

San Diego (Torrey Hills Park), CA

Schedule

Seasonal

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

First Aid CertificationCPR Certification

Job overview

Steve & Kate’s is hiring a Winter Break Field Trip Camp Counselor in San Diego to chaperone trips and support campers’ safety, wellness, curiosity, and independence. Counselors travel by bus to multiple stops and work with children in a creative, playful environment. The role seeks candidates with at least two months of experience working with camp-age children and First Aid and CPR certification before the first day of camp.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Child GuidanceCalm Under PressureGroup LeadershipTeam CollaborationKnowledge Sharing

Qualifications

Must Be 18+2 Months Childcare ExperienceFirst Aid CertificationCPR Certification1 Year Childcare Experience

Full job description

Location: 4260 Calle Mejillones, San Diego, CA 92130

Field Trip Dates: 12/21/2026 (Mon) - 1/4/2027 (Mon)

Field Trip Hours: 8:45am - 5:15pm

Hourly Wage: $19.00 - $21.50 (determined using prior experience)

At Steve & Kate's, we put radical trust in kids so that they learn to trust themselves. Our Field Trip program honors that philosophy by exposing campers to activities and spaces that awaken their curiosity and passions. We value empowering our staff to be their whole authentic selves because everyone in our community needs to feel included! Sound like something you can get behind? If so, we're looking for team members who are motivated babysitters, teachers, coaches, students, athletes, artists, and anyone ready to play hard and be goofy. As a Steve & Kate’s staff member, you’ll sharpen your inherent leadership skills, learn some new ones, and collaborate with interesting people, all while immersing yourself in creativity and play.

Job Responsibilities:

Staff members will be responsible for chaperoning field trips, making connections, and monitoring safety and wellness. You’ll travel by bus to multiple stops, all while having fun with kids.

Additional Responsibilities:

Actively supervising campers
Ensure compliance with Camp Policies
Reporting & Recording details of notable concerns or incidents, and of injuries to campers, other staff members, or self
Keeping track and being aware of camper allergies and dietary restrictions

How do you know if you’re the right candidate?

Does the idea of guiding kids while they make decisions for themselves excite you?
Are you calm under pressure and able to calm those around you?
Are you comfortable leading groups of kids on your own while still collaborating with a team?
Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge & learning something new (even if a third grader is doing the teaching)?

Job Requirements:

At least 18 years of age
Minimum of 2 months experience working with camp–age children, with 1 year preferred, in either a professional, personal or volunteer setting.
First Aid & CPR certified prior to Day 1 of Camp (some locations may require additional certifications)
By applying and accepting an offer you are giving Steve & Kate's permission or email or text you

Deadline to Apply: This posting is anticipated to remain open until December 31, 2026.

How this job compares

Set against the 481 open Childcare jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay: This posting$19–21.5/hr
California median$21–24/hr26 hourly ranges
US median$18–20/hr289 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $20.25/hr, is 10% below the California median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Childcare hourly ranges in California.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 34 open Childcare jobs in California and 481 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California: Steve & Kate's Camp (this employer)10 open
The Salvation Army4 open
The Salvation Army (Western Territory)3 open
Experience: Childcare postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (144 postings).
Education: 11 of the 481 open Childcare jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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