Office & Program Staff

Minimum Requirements

The main prerequisite for a counselor at Robindel is a desire to live, work and play with children. We seek mature and reliable people who can be counted on to be part of a team, and who are committed to personal and professional development.

Here at Robindel, our cabin counselors are also activity specialists. This means that you get to spend your days sharing your passion for sports, arts or nature with all of the camp community.

We are looking for people who like to work hard and play hard! Most staff at Robindel return for more than one summer and many find clarity in their career goals after spending summers with us. We are happy to work with you to fulfill internship requirements, should you have any.

All counselors must complete one year of university, or be of the equivalent age.


Office & Program Staff

Our camp office is a busy place! Campers love stopping by to chat. Office duties include answering phones, taking detailed messages, sorting camp mail and packages, making photocopies, downloading camper emails, making overhead announcements, and greeting visitors. The office staff is in constant contact with campers, staff, parents, and visitors of Robindel both in person and via telephone. We are seeking people who are organized, punctual, friendly, have a calm demeanor in stressful situations, and who are comfortable using computers. A great sense of humor is helpful too!

Our program team is here to make sure that everybody knows what’s happening each day, and as a program staff you will be wearing many hats! One day you may be planning large group activities and shopping for supplies. Another day you may be taking photos or helping at a cookout meal. You will find yourself working with our office staff, making photocopies, going on trips with campers, doing airport pickups, making newsletters, creating staff appreciation gifts, and more! Our program team have a lot of fun every day and they also work really hard.

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Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

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2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

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3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

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4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

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5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

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6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

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7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...