Seeking Specialty Staff for Moonlight Day Camp

We are looking to hire energetic, responsible specialty staff (arts & crafts, sports and learning) for the summer Day Camp in a beautiful bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-11. Good pay commensurate with experience; clean new air-conditioned dorm accommodations; weekly shopping runs; fun, structured after-hours staff-only activities; an enjoyable summer work environment; and access to great facilities are just some of the perks of working here.

Your goal as specialty staff is simple: Make this summer the most memorable and wonderful camp experience your campers will ever have, for the rest of their lives.

Applicants do not need prior experience, but they should demonstrate a quick ability to learn and take direction. Specialty staff report to the Camp Director and must attend two days of all-staff orientation and training before camp begins.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Supervise and run a specific specialty area (arts & crafts, sports, or learning) in conjunction with the counselor staff.

  • Plan a robust program and schedule of activities for your specialty area.

  • Facilitate camper’s participation in your planned activities.

  • Communicate with parents as to the well-being and participation of their children, as needed, in coordination with the Camp Director.

  • Monitor the health, safety and well-being of all campers under your care.

  • Help maintain a spiritual atmosphere appropriate for a modern Orthodox Jewish camp by wearing appropriate modest attire (girls) and attending minyan (boys).

  • Managing inventory relating to your specialty, and working with the Camp Director to procure replacements, as needed.

  • Making sure all equipment and camp property under your supervision is properly stowed and secured at the end of each camp day.

Ideal Traits

  • Warm, caring personality

  • Great with children

  • High-energy

  • Great communication skills

  • Trustworthy and responsible

  • Quick ability to learn and take direction

Job Requirements

  • 16 and older

  • Understanding of the rules and cultural practices of modern Orthodox Judaism

  • Physically capable of moving quickly between various locations on our multi-acre campus, including woods and hilly terrain, during the camp-day

  • Having a love for the specific specialty area you are applying for

Not required, but we’ll love you even more if you...

  • Have previous positive camp experience

To apply

For more information or to apply, please fill out the application form located at https://www.moonlightcottages.com/jobs and we'll be in touch with next steps. We're looking forward to hearing from you!


Moonlight Cottages of Monticello, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seeking Lifeguards for Moonlight Day Camp

We are looking to hire dependable and certified lifeguard staff for the summer Day Camp in a beautiful bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-11. Good pay commensurate with experience; clean new air-conditioned dorm accommodations; weekly shopping runs; fun, structured after-hours staff-only activities; an enjoyable summer work environment; and access to great facilities are just some of the perks of working here.

Your goal as a lifeguard is simple: Ensure the safety, happiness and well-being of our campers as they enjoy the use of our swimming facilities.

Applicants need to be pre-certified to work as a lifeguard, and the ability to focus, and take direction while on the job. Lifeguards report to the Camp Director and must attend two days of all-staff orientation and training before camp begins.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Supervise pool facilities together with your co-lifeguards and present counselors.

  • Monitor the health, safety and well-being of all people in and around the pool areas under your supervision.

  • Ensure the water levels and pool environment meet or exceed Board of Health safety standards.

  • Watch the pool areas as part of a rotation with your co-lifeguards, Sunday-Friday.

  • Help maintain a spiritual atmosphere appropriate for a modern Orthodox Jewish camp by adhering to our dress code and attending minyan (boys). 

Ideal Traits

  • Ability to focus - constant attention to the pool area is absolutely critical.

  • Great with children and parents

  • High-energy

  • Great communication skills

  • Trustworthy and responsible

Job Requirements

  • All necessary lifeguard certifications

  • 16 and older

  • Physically capable of performing a solo pool rescue and resuscitation on a grown adult

Not required, but we’ll love you even more if you...

  • Have previous experience working in a camp setting

To apply

For more information or to apply, please fill out the application form located at https://www.moonlightcottages.com/jobs and we'll be in touch with next steps. We're looking forward to hearing from you!


Moonlight Cottages of Monticello, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seeking Counselors for Moonlight Day Camp

We are looking to hire energetic, responsible counselor staff for the summer Day Camp in a beautiful bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-11. Good pay commensurate with experience; clean new air-conditioned dorm accommodations; weekly shopping runs; fun, structured after-hours staff-only activities; an enjoyable summer work environment; and access to great facilities are just some of the perks of working here.

Your goal as a counselor is simple: Make this summer the most memorable and wonderful camp experience your campers will ever have, for the rest of their lives.

Applicants do not need prior experience, but they should demonstrate a quick ability to learn and take direction. Counselors report to the Camp Director and must attend two days of all-staff orientation and training before camp begins.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Supervise campers together with your co-counselors.

  • Facilitate your camper’s participation in daily camp activities, including swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and learning.

  • Communicate with parents as to the well-being and participation of their children, as needed, in coordination with the Camp Director.

  • Monitor the health, safety and well-being of all campers under your care.

  • Help maintain a spiritual atmosphere appropriate for a modern Orthodox Jewish camp by wearing appropriate modest attire (girls) and attending minyan (boys).

  • Making sure all campers have coordinated travel home at the end of each day.

Ideal Traits

  • Warm, caring personality

  • Great with children

  • High-energy

  • Great communication skills

  • Trustworthy and responsible

  • Quick ability to learn and take direction

Job Requirements

  • 13 and older

  • Understanding of the rules and cultural practices of modern Orthodox Judaism

  • Physically capable of moving quickly between various locations on our multi-acre campus, including woods and hilly terrain, during the camp-day

Not required, but we’ll love you even more if you...

  • Have previous positive camp experience as a counselor.

To apply

For more information or to apply, please fill out the application form located at https://www.moonlightcottages.com/jobs and we'll be in touch with next steps. We're looking forward to hearing from you!


Moonlight Cottages of Monticello, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seeking Head Lifeguard for Moonlight Day Camp

We are looking to hire WSI certified head lifeguard for the summer Day Camp in a beautiful bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-11. Excellent pay; clean new air-conditioned private family accommodations; free day camp tuition included; an enjoyable summer work environment; and access to great facilities are just some of the perks of working here.

Your goal as head lifeguard is simple: Ensure the safety, happiness and well-being of our campers as they enjoy the use of our swimming facilities.

Applicants need to be pre-certified before the summer begins to work as head lifeguard, including WSI certification and above legal age requirements (21+). If necessary, we can help cover certification costs. The head lifeguard report to the Camp Director and must attend two days of all-staff orientation and training before camp begins.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Supervise pool facilities and manage lifeguard staff and present counselors.

  • Monitor the health, safety and well-being of all people in and around the pool areas under your supervision.

  • Ensure the water levels and pool environment meet or exceed Board of Health safety standards.

  • Watch the pool areas as part of a rotation with your co-lifeguards, Sunday-Friday.

Ideal Traits

  • Ability to focus - constant attention to the pool area is absolutely critical.

  • Great with children and parents

  • High-energy

  • Great communication skills

  • Trustworthy and responsible

Job Requirements

  • All necessary lifeguard certifications, including WSI certification before camp begins (we can help with this).

  • 21+

  • Physically capable of performing a solo pool rescue and resuscitation on a grown adult

  • Past lifeguard experience

Not required, but we’ll love you even more if you...

  • Have previous experience working in a camp setting

To apply

For more information or to apply, please fill out the application form located at https://www.moonlightcottages.com/jobs and we'll be in touch with next steps. We're looking forward to hearing from you!


Moonlight Cottages of Monticello, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.