# Camp staff evaluation form

Source: https://backpr.com/resources/templates/camp-staff-evaluation-form. Last updated: 2026-11-06.

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

Free download: PDF https://backpr.com/media/templates/backpr-camp-staff-evaluation-form.pdf · Word https://backpr.com/media/templates/backpr-camp-staff-evaluation-form.docx

> 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: ______

### How to use it
- 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.

**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.

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.