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Carmel Valley Tennis Camp is a smoke, alcohol and drug free environment

Basic Qualifications for all Counselors:

  • US College level tennis player or equivalent or past CVTC camper

  • US Social Security number – we only make payments through payroll; we do not pay cash to Staff

To Succeed as a CVTC Counselor it is essential that you enjoy being around and teaching children ages 10-18

Further skills needed to be a CVTC Counselor:

  • Being a role model for youth 

  • Patience 

  • Kindness

  • Communication Skills

  • Resourcefulness

  • Flexibility

  • Team Player 

  • Physical Stamina 

Available Positions and Qualifications

  • Tennis Counselor

    • Must be at least 19 and have completed one year of university at a four institution
    • Must be playing college tennis or the equivalent
    • Experience working with or taking care of children
    • June 3-August 18 plus pre arrival online trainings – First Year Counselor Salary $6,000 plus room and board; $400 bonus for completing June 3-August 18

  • CVTC Past Camper: Counselor Position – half summer

    • Completed one year of university at a four institution
    • Attended CVTC as a camper for at least two summers
    • Experience working with or taking care of children
    • Salary $3,000 plus room and board
      • Either June 3-July 13 plus pre arrival online trainings OR
      • July 14-August 18 plus pre arrival online trainings
      • $200 bonus for completing either summer half

  • Returning Tennis Counselor

    • June 3-August 18 plus pre arrival online trainings – Second Year Counselor Salary $6,500 plus room and board; $500 bonus for completing June 3-August 18

General Responsibilities for Tennis Counselors

  • Teach or assist in 3 hours of group lessons (four to six campers in a group) M-F

  • Caretaking children in a room group: living in a room with 7 campers

  • Supervising match play 

  • Tennis Counselors assist in the planning, supervision, and running of the daytime offcourt, evening, and weekend activities

  • Offcourt activity areas include: lifeguarding, ropes course, archery, health center (assist camp nurse), art house, camp store, centre court, lawn games, dorm duty

 

General Responsibilities for Past CVTC Camper Counselor Position

  • Running or assisting in off court activities, ie Ropes course, Archery, Art House, Pro Shop, Center Court, Lawn Games, etc.

  • Supervising Match Play

  • Assist in caretaking children in a room group

  • Assist in Evening and Weekend Actitivities

Time Off and CVTC Description

  • Time off during each day (at least one hour) and 1 day each week

  • Two evenings off from 7:30PM-11:00PM each week

  • The camp provides a washer, dryer and detergent for doing your own laundry

  • CVTC has a Staff House with an outdoor kitchen with microwave and refrigerator; an exercise area with spin bike, treadmill, weights, TRX; and a Staff lounge with high speed wi-fi and a stringing machine that are available during time off

  • Cell phone coverage is spotty on the property but can be used easily over the wi-fi at the Staff House and lounge. Cell phones cannot be used by counselors during work hours.

  • Tennis Counselors sleep in a room (on a bunk bed) with 7 campers or in the Staff House and share responsibility for the care and supervision of 8-10 campers in the dorm.