SUMMER CAMP (Special Needs) - Upstate New York

AHRC New York City is one of the largest providers of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in New York City. Our mission is to advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead full and equitable lives. Come join our team and discover your passion.

AHRC New York City has operated sleepaway summer camps for over 50 years, providing summer camp experiences to over 1,000 individuals and much-needed respite to their families. We take pride in our two summer camps and are successfully accredited by the American Camp Association, (ACA)

AHRC New York City offers a variety of Employment Opportunities at our two UPSTATE NEW YORK summer camps, Camp Anne and The Lodge. Hiring over 200 summer employees each year from over 20 countries and throughout the US to share their experiences and enrich the lives of our camp participants.

If you are ready for the summer of a lifetime, then join our team and commit to a summer job that will push you to your limit while awarding you a life changing learning experience!

For employment opportunities, click on link https://www.ahrcnyccamping.org/positions-available

In addition, we offer an opportunity to earn potential college credits while working as a summer camp counselor.  https://www.ahrcnyccamping.org/internships-college-credit

AHRC NYC provides our summer staff with a unique opportunity to:

• Earn college credit while working at camp. 

• Foster lifelong friendships with staff from around the world.

• Build experience to strengthen your resume.

• Gain knowledge valuable to college study (internships are welcome), particularly those studying towards degrees in psychology, nursing, special education, speech pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational studies, human services, and social work.

• Personal growth and experience.

• A life-changing rewarding experience.

• A chance to move toward a career with AHRC New York City

To apply for any of our employment opportunities, please use our Online Application Portal. NOTE: When searching for Camp Anne - search Ancramdale location. When searching for The Lodge (Isaacson Gordon) - search East Jewett location.

Camp Schedule

Camp runs for approximately 10 weeks and is broken into sessions according to age. The first three sessions cater to our adult population, (21-65 years old), and the last two sessions cater to our teenagers, (13-21 years old) and children, (5-12 years old) population. Clink on link for the summer schedule: https://www.ahrcnyccamping.org/schedule 

Salary/stipend - $1k per month.

Benefits

• Private adult housing on campgrounds

• All meals included

• Summer completion bonus

• Reimbursement for travel to camp

• Metro North provides easy access to New York City

• many cultural and recreational opportunities located near both camps, including theaters, concerts, shopping, hiking, and boating.