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Camp staff evaluation form

A mid-summer and end-of-summer review for counselors: safety, supervision, working with campers and staff, with goals and a rehire note.

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What's in it

What the staff evaluation form covers

At the top: Use this halfway through the summer to help staff improve, and again at the end. Rate each item, then give examples. Go over it with the staff member in person.

Staff member

  • Mid-summer review
  • End-of-summer review
  • Name
  • Position
  • Group or cabin
  • Reviewed by
  • Date

Safety and supervision

  • Knows where every camper is, does head counts, follows safety rules (1-3)
  • Example

Working with campers

  • Kind, fair, includes every camper, handles behavior calmly (1-3)
  • Example

Teamwork and reliability

  • On time, follows the schedule, helps other staff, takes feedback (1-3)
  • Example

Communication

  • Tells the director about problems, talks with parents politely (1-3)
  • Example

Goals

  • What they do well
  • One or two goals for the rest of the summer

End of summer

  • Would rehire
  • Would rehire with conditions
  • Would not rehire
  • Notes

Signatures

  • Staff member signature and date (signing means you've read it)
  • Reviewer signature and date

Free to use and change, but not legal or medical advice. Check your state's licensing rules and your insurer's requirements, and have a lawyer review any consent or waiver language.

Tips

How to use it well

  • Do the mid-summer review early enough that staff have time to improve.
  • Base ratings on things you saw, and write them down during the summer.
  • Keep evaluations in each person's staff file.

Rules on ratios, medication and reporting vary by state. See your state in our state-by-state rules for youth programs.

FAQ

Questions, answered

How do you evaluate camp counselors?

Watch them through the summer and rate a few areas: safety and supervision, how they treat campers, reliability and teamwork, and communication. Go over the ratings with them halfway through and again at the end.

Why do a mid-summer evaluation?

It gives counselors specific feedback while there's still time to improve, and makes the end-of-summer rehire decision fairer.

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