Join Our Summerside Camps Team
Come join us for the best summer ever in 2024!
Summerside Camps is looking for fun, enthusiastic, talented, caring people to join our team and provide our campers with the best summer of their lives. There's never a dull moment at Summerside; assist with ceramics camps, cook up something delicious with our Farm-to-Table culinary camps, or volley a few balls out on the courts with our tennis camps. We have opportunities for creative, fun, and child-centered staff in all our specialty camps as well as our day camp program. Bring your best-self and help us deliver an unforgettable summer for all our campers.
Our Summerside Day Camp runs for 10 weeks, with exciting and fun themed weeks each culminating in a camp-wide event to cap off the fun!
Summerside Specialty Camps are one or two week-experiences and focus on a single area of interest.If you’re interested in joining our team, please complete our interest form below.
If you’re interested in joining our team, please complete our interest form.
Questions? Please contact:
Andy Morris, Director of Summer Programs
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
P: (215) 261-6957
amorris@sch.org | summersidecamps@sch.org
WORKING at summerside
Working at Summerside is more than a job. Our counselors are a part of the SCH family and make a difference in children’s lives. We are looking for counselors who aren’t afraid to take risks, seek ways to improve and grow, are willing to work hard, and love to have fun.
Located right in the heart of Chestnut Hill, we offer more than 40 types of specialty camps as well as our Summerside Day Camp. Benefits of working at Summerside include:
- Great schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (before & after care depending)
- Weekends off
- Competitive salary
- Camp discounts for staff children
- Beautiful 62-acre campus adjacent to the Wissahickon Valley Watershed
- Working with awesome people
- Paid training
Summerside leadership at sch academy
Director of Summer Programs: Andy Morris
Andy comes to SCH Academy as an experienced educator, coach, and administrator. He has been involved with camps, schools, and recreation administration for the past 23 years in a variety of roles ranging from classroom teacher, coach, athletic director, division head, trip leader, to summer camp director. Andy maintains a deep belief that camp is a special opportunity unlike any other; an experience where all those involved have the opportunity to forge new connections, uncover and cultivate new talents, and truly grow.
Summerside Day Camp Director: Matt Bowe
Mr. Matt has been our Day Camp Director since 2020 and loves his time with Summerside Camps. Mr. Matt's love of camp is obvious to anyone who meets him; he loves Summerside and works tirelessly to make every day safe, fun, and unique! From morning "Round Up" to afternoon car line, Mr. Matt brings the energy each and every day, using his experience as a sports camp director, basketball coach, and camp activity specialist to make sure that Summerside is always upbeat and humming along.
Summerside Operations Director: Adrian Elliott
Adrian comes to Summerside with over 8 years of experience in youth programming and education, holding roles in varying capacities. Adrian started his professional career as an OST (out of school time) Lead in North Philadelphia with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Adrian then served as a site supervisor at A Child’s Place in Valley Forge, PA where he also assisted with before care, after care, and enrichment courses for elementary-aged students. Recently, Adrain was with Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School where he served as an enrollment coordinator, supporting families with enrolling students across the entire Commonwealth.
