Bar-T Kids Club and Summer Camps

Bar-T Kids Club and Summer Camps offers Kids Club before- and after-school programs during the school year and summer camp programs that run on weekdays. Kids Club operates with aides and School-Age Teachers in the mornings and afternoons, and summer programs include roles such as JLIT, LIT, Junior Counselor, Senior Counselor, and Returning Bar-T Summer Staff with set weekday hours.

• Ages: 5–11 years old
• Schedule: School-year Kids Club runs September through June with before- and after-school hours, and summer programs run June through August on weekdays with set daytime hours.
• Price: JLIT 2026 Summer Fee: $1,000.00 (regardless of the amount of weeks attended). LIT Compensation: $100 per week.

Bar-T Kids Club and Summer Camps has 50 Years of Positive Impact. Its stated mission is providing after-school childcare, summer day camps, outdoor education, corporate team building, and events, and offering a variety of fun, educational school year programs and summer day camps that fuel children’s emerging interests and talents. The mission also states that through its safe and nurturing community, it continues to have a resounding positive impact on generations of Maryland families.

School-Age Teachers must be at least 19 years old, have ADA Training, a high school diploma, college credit or a Nine Hour Communication Course, proof of completion of a 45 Hour Growth & Development Course and a 45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials Course, and 400 hours of childcare experience. Directors and Assistant Directors must be at least 19 years old, have proof of completion of a 45 Hour Growth & Development Course, a 45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials Course, Center Director Regulation Training, and 800 hours of childcare experience. All summer camp teams are required to participate in trainings on Friday, June 5th (7:00pm–9:00pm), Saturday, June 6th (8:00am–5:00pm), and Saturday, June 13th (8:00am–5:00pm), and Bar-T substitutes spend 1–2 weeks in training at a specific Bar-T training center. Bar-T bus transportation is available for JLITs to both Mountainside and Ranch.

JLIT programs run at all Bar-T camp locations including Mountainside, Ranch, and Kids Camps in the Germantown, Silver Spring, and Gaithersburg areas. JLITs must commit to work for at least 4 weeks in the summer from June through August. Returning Bar-T Summer Staff, JLIT, LIT, Junior Counselor, and Senior Counselor roles have weekday hours of 8:30am–3:30pm from June through August, and Kids Club aides and School-Age Teachers work weekday mornings and afternoons within the stated Kids Club hours.

The program describes Summer Camps & School Year Programs for Kids as part of The Bar-T Experience and notes that Bar-T is always seeking qualified and talented individuals to help elevate its programs. It states that positions are benefit eligible, including healthcare, vision, dental, and an employee assistance program, that a Director Career Track is available with a transparent salary band and growth opportunities, and that assistant director and director positions are hired all year round.

The organization states that through its safe and nurturing community, it continues to have a resounding positive impact on generations of Maryland families. Parent and participant testimonials describe positive experiences with Kids Camp, before- and after-school programs, and summer camps, including comments about staff, management, counselors, and the overall camp experience.

Last updated July 19, 2026.