SBYCamp

Summer Staff Info

An Ideal Candidate:

  • Is a faithful witness of Jesus Christ in word & action
  • Finds it fun to be around children & desires to support their journey at camp
  • Isn’t intimidated by hard work, silly work, confusing work, or gross work
  • Is comfortable cultivating spiritual growth within the cabin group through daily prayer, daily cabin devotions, & continual lifestyle example
  • Is a team player with other Camp Staff
  • Is coachable & understands that nobody is perfect, especially campers
  • Learns from mistakes & bounces back
  • Desires to participate in camper activities to encourage excitement & enjoyment
  • Demonstrates a desire to serve others & fulfill camper needs
  • Enjoys creating cabin activities for use during cabin times or “down” times
  • Knows how to evaluate circumstances, make good decisions, & have fun
  • During conflict, seeks first to understand the other perspective
  • Remains calm in challenging situations
  • Takes initiative to assist in helping others
  • Enjoys getting dirty, but also becoming clean & encouraging campers to be clean
  • Desires to go above & beyond the written job description

Requirements:

  • Stay in a cabin with campers as a Cabin Leader and lead program activities during the day
  • Complete all needed paperwork for Camp
  • Spend a minimun of 30 minutes to have a personal quiet time each day with God and see to know and love Him with all you are
  • Stay at Camp during sessions with the option to leave when Camp is not in session
  • Attend FireStarters Staff Training, Staff Meetings, and Complete Evaluations for the program
  • Model a positive Christian example for the campers and leaders
  • Support camp philosophy of ministry, mission, and statement of faith
  • Attend closing All Staff meeting at end of each week
  • Assist the entire Camp Staff in cleaning the camp each Friday before being dismissed
  • Attend church each Sunday morning
  • Be 18 or older
  • Can communicate with other people verbally & non-verbally
  • Can read, understand, & attempt to follow a large manual of Camp Training & Policies
  • Has a positive attitude
  • Can commit to working for the whole summer

Physical Demands:

  • Can sing, cheer, clap, laugh, stand, sit, run, hike, play, & more
  • Can survive with a minimum of 7 hours sleep per night
  • Can adjust to camp food
  • Can sleep in a small bed (that creaks a lot)
  • Can overcome occasional bouts of being tired & hangry
  • Can work in a fast, very flexible environment that requires patience, diligence & humor

Emotional Demands:

  • Willingness to accept, acknowledge & work through all the feels
  • Willingness to lose complete track of space & time for a summer
  • Willingness to meet, befriend, love, & then say goodbye to tiny humans weekly
  • Willingness to give it all everyday

Benefits:

  • Extensive Training & Certifications
  • Starting Salary is $300/week
  • Hands-on work and ministry experience in a Christian organization
  • Great resources toward scholarships, resumes, and developing relationships for future academic ministry pursuits
  • Joining a Camp Family!
  • Opportunities to share the Gospel and your faith while interacting with campers and adults
  • Discover your God-given talents
  • Gain knowledge in problem-solving and decision-making
  • Develop Initiative
  • Spacious cabin with “some” amenities & filling, even sometimes, tasty Camp Food
  • Lifetime of memories that will make you angry, sad, & happy all at the same time
  • Complete & utter exhaustion paired with a huge desire to come back & do it all again!