Available Staff Positions
Available Positions
- Cabin Counselor
- Expedition Staff
- Maintenance Staff
- Photographer/Media Staff
- Barn Staff
A Cabin Counselor
The job of a cabin counselor is to pour into the lives of their campers. We do this by living life together all summer long – friends become family pretty quickly around here. Counselors will live in a cabin with a group of campers and several co-counselors. They will also be responsible for leading or assisting in one of the activities listed below. It is both hard and extremely rewarding work.
Cabins vary in size and are assigned to campers by grade, so counselors live with groups of girls ranging from rising 1st grade to rising 11th grade.
Positions
- Archery
- Arts & Crafts
- Backpacking
- Basketball
- Canoeing
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Diving
- Drama
- Embroidery
- Fencing
- Guitar
- Gymnastics
- Jr. Lifeguarding
- Kayaking
- Knitting
- Lawn Games & Field Sports
- Lego Builders
- Mountain Biking
- Pickleball
- Pottery
- Puppy Training
- Riding (English)
- Riflery
- Soccer
- Studio Fitness
- Summer Reading
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Trail Running
- Trips: Hiking
- Volleyball
- Watercolor
- Yoga
Expedition Staff
If you are looking for fun on the rock, on the river, on the trail then this is the job for you. Expedition staff are highly skilled, appropriately certified outdoor educators. A typical team member is a multi-discipline athlete and generally holds multiple certifications such as WFR, LG, LNT and SPI from groups like the AMGA, PCIA, PMBIA, ACA. Expedition staff do not live in cabins because they are on the trail with campers most days and many nights.
Positions
- Climbing Instructor
- Mountain Biking Instructor
- White-water Kayaking Guide
- Raft Guide
- Backpacking Guide
Maintenance Staff
Our maintenance staff do not live in a cabin and are in charge of fixing plumbing issues, trash removal, grounds keeping, building repair, etc. during the summer. These guys are revered by all for their willingness to deal with things that are usually challenging and are often heavy.
Photographer, Social Media Team
Every day at camp is a story, and storytellers are crucial members of our team. The photography and social media team consists of people who love camp and want to use photography, videography and social media to communicate the story of camp to families.
Counselors in Training
As the name suggests, these are former campers who are not quite ready to be counselors, but who are being trained by a CIT director to learn what it takes to do the job. Our CIT’s can assist with our daily activities, water flowers, take out dining hall trash, pick up and return all lost and found clothing items to cabins each evening, assist with running the evening activities, and participate in a CIT Bible study that happens each week.
Length of Employment
Most cabin counselors, barn, laundry, maintenance, office, and kitchen positions are for the length of our summer operating schedule, typically late May – mid August. Counselor-In-Training (CIT) positions are for one 3 week session only, as are many nurse positions.
Staff Requirements
Each position has it’s own requirements but all cabin counselors must 18 and ordinarily have finished their first year in college. The exception is those serving as Junior Counselors. All CIT’s must be 17, out of camp, and not yet in college. Each position requires a submitted application and a formal interview.
Benefits
All positions are paid positions except CIT’s. Cabin counselor/activity staff are on a payscale based on qualifications and years in camp. When training or certifications are necessary or desirable (which is frequent), camp pays for the training. Some positions, for adult staff, are available on a swap-for-camper-tuition basis. Most positions include room and board for the summer.
Time Off
Counselors get one full day off each week and one separate night out each week. Additional time off in camp is given as necessary. We make every effort to keep the staff rested and happy – we love what we do, and it shows in how we treat our staff.
