Now Hiring at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove

We’re excited you’re interested in becoming part of our Team!

staff on 1st day of camp

Join the team at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove, where the beauty of coastal Maine meets supportive camp communities. We seek talented and curious individuals to join our team. Whether you’re an educator leading a group of students on a forest exploration or a camp counselor facilitating friend-making with a new team-building activity, you’ll play a vital role in creating unforgettable experiences. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow holistically while contributing to and being part of something meaningful and life changing. Come share your skills, passions, and ideas with us, and let’s make the incredible happen!

Click on the links for each of our sites below to learn more about the positions available and how to apply. Each link will open up a new tab for easy exploring!

Blueberry Cove in Tenants Harbor

Tanglewood in Lincolnville

How to Connect

Please read through the job descriptions and program pages thoroughly to determine which site and program position is the best fit for you.

Please email one of the following folks if you’d like to learn more.

To Apply

Please apply using this online application form if you are currently a student enrolled in high school or as a part-time college student/trade school student.

Note, if you are not currently a student please read about the different positions on the individual camp pages linked below. You may also search the UMS Oracle job board and apply there. 

“Tanglewood was the best camp experience of my life. My peers and mentors are some of the greatest people I have ever met, and I hope to offer a similar support system for everyone there, either camper or staff.”

— former summer counselor —

About Working at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove

Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove are centers for positive youth development, emphasizing discovering our connections to the natural world. That means not only do we teach children to respect the earth and their surroundings but that we also practice environmentally friendly methods of running our programs.

Being a leader at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove is not about blowing whistles and being “in charge.” It is about teaching, sharing, and supporting kids. 

Joining our staff team involves a commitment to living together with trust, honesty, and integrity. Fostering a healthy and vital community is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of being a part of our teams. 

Facilities

While we do our best to make sure you are comfortable while living at camp, our facilities are rustic and may not be what you’re used to. Be prepared to spend a lot of time outside exploring and playing with the young folks we work with, this includes spending a lot of the day on your feet and walking around with the campers. 

The Basics

You will live in a shared cabin, which consists of an extra-long twin bed, shelves, and a dresser. It’s not much, and we encourage you to be creative and make it your own. You and your cabin co-leader share the space with up to 8 campers who sleep on bunk beds. Our summer cabins are non-insulated, with screens rather than glass for windows, so at night it can sometimes be cold, but during the day the lack of windows can be very welcome! Cabins for spring and fall staff are insulated, with glass windows, and a wood stove. However, there’s also no electricity in any of the sleeping cabins, so flashlights are a must.

The cabins are arranged into living units, each with a simple bathhouse. There is also a modern bathroom facility with showers and a staff-only bathhouse with extra showers and cubbies for you to store toiletries!

Time Off

Summer Camps

The exact schedule of time off you receive will depend on your position in camp, although as a general rule, staff has about 2 hours off each day and about 4 hours every other evening. Trips staff, who are on duty for the duration of their trips, receive additional time off during their weeks in camp to compensate.

Some examples of what staff has done on nights off include:

  • Watching movies
  • Mini-golf
  • Going for ice cream
  • Playing games

Each week of camp is also split with a “weekend” of time off between Friday afternoon (approx. 5:00 PM) and Sunday morning at noon.

Other fun weekend outings:

  • Hitting Popham Beach for some sun and sand
  • Hike the trails in Acadia National Park
  • Go on shopping trips to Freeport, Maine
  • Cook special meals together
  • Spend time at the homes of local staff for some “family time”

School Programs

Most weeks follow a Monday-Friday schedule. Depending on the programming of the week, evenings may or may not be free as well — overnight school program days wrap up around 8:30 PM, though educators are not responsible for students after program time (chaperones and school teachers cover those).