DescriptionAbout Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.
Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in everything from working hands-on with girls, to accounting, human resources and project management, to marketing, research—and more.
About Camp Bette Perot:
Camp Bette Perot, our equestrian camp, offers sleepaway camp for girls ages 7-16. We serve approximately 150 campers per week from a variety of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Camp community life includes group living, shared meals, daily activities, kapers (chores), and rest. Campers come to camp independently and are cared for by Counselors. Camp is located 20 minutes from the small town of Palestine and 2 hours from the large city of Dallas.
Operations work season runs end of May to end of July 2026. The work week is typically 10 hours per day for 6 days per week.
Job summary:
The Operations team reports to the Camp Director and is responsible for supporting an effective summer camp program for campers and staff by filling up water coolers, re-stocking sanitary and paper goods, operating and stocking the Trading Post, ensuring program supplies are stocked and in good condition, and assisting with duties in the kitchen. Other duties will include cleaning, sanitizing, and generally maintaining order in camp bathrooms, cabins, and other spaces. This team serves as positive role models, cooperative teammates, and helpful problem solvers. This position will also be responsible for relaying any property needs to the Camp Director. Paid staff training is provided at the beginning of the summer. The Operations team has the option to live onsite in group accommodations during work, or any staff who live nearby to camp can commute to work each day.
Benefits:
Summer camp changes lives for the better! Join an amazing community where you will make new friends, develop personal and professional skills, engage your body and your mind in an outdoor environment, overcome challenges, and be the best version of yourself, plus have tons of fun! As part of a team mentoring, teaching, and helping, you get to make an incredible impact on staff and campers, who remember the sense of belonging, friendship, growth, and magic of summer camp for their entire lives. All positions include meals when camp is in session, housing (if applicable), paid training and certifications (if applicable), plus invaluable work experience that prepares you to succeed in future careers.
Primary responsibilities include:
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Champion a positive, inclusive, caring, safe, and fun camp environment and promote the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, including serving as a positive role model for youth in language, dress, culture of inclusion, behavior, and attitude
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Perform physical work cleaning, sanitizing, stocking, and tidying in bathrooms, living spaces, and common spaces, completing tasks on schedule as designated by supervisor
QualificationsMinimum requirements:
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Ability to live, eat, teach, and play respectfully and fruitfully with diverse staff and campers all day, with limited privacy and personal time
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Willingness to be active outdoors all day in variable weather conditions (high heat over 100°F/38°C, high humidity, rain, wind, possible tornadoes) and to walk extensively around camp
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Willingness to role model respect, positivity, smiling, cheerfulness, kindness, patience, honesty, inclusion, good mental hygiene, and accountability and to self-regulate emotions respectfully in a variety of circumstances
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Demonstrate and promote a climate of courtesy, respect and professionalism to coworkers, the volunteers served by this council, and others with whom this job puts them in contact
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Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends, when required
Preferred qualifications:
Must abstain from:
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Use of tobacco products, herbal intoxicants (CBD, THC, gummies, etc.), vaping and electronic cigarettes, alcohol, illegal drugs, firearms, and fireworks while on camp property or while on duty, plus abstain from possessing on camp property and from returning to camp under the influence of any such substances
Our organization’s cultural values:
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Use of hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Ability to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Ability to work both indoors and outdoors. Significant sitting, standing, physical activity, and ability to walk extensively around a large camp property (1,300 acres). Must be able to withstand prolonged work hours. Must be able to thrive in an environment with regular exposure to large groups of youth and high noise levels. Ability to lift and carry and/or move up to 45 pounds.
