Apply for Staff

You must be turning 17 at some point during the current year. Unless you have completed our DISC program or you are a lifeguard. Then you can be turning 16 during the current year.

Our first day of interviews is the middle of February so most of the applications should be in before then but we will continue to accept application until we have a sufficient number of applicants for each position.

Below is a description of all positions. All positions (unless noted to be otherwise) are 10 weeks long.

Program Coordinator (Adventure Camp and Special Needs) (13 week position) – Organizes & implements Adventure Camp and works with the other Program Coordinator to organize and implement Staff Training, Special Needs Camp and The Quest. Is in a significant leadership role over all other summer staff and volunteers.

Program Coordinator (Munchkins and Special Needs) (13 week position) – Organizes and implements Munchkins (grades 1-3), and works with the other Program Coordinator to organize and implement Staff Training, Special Needs Camp and The Quest. Is in a significant leadership role over all other summer staff and volunteers.

SPEC Program Coordinator (11 Week Position) – Organizes and implements Spec Trek, Spec Sports and Spec Arts programs. Is in a significant leadership role over other summer staff and volunteers.

DISC Coordinator – Design and lead a 6 week discipleship program including a one week mission trip. During the weeks not leading DISC will be a cabin counselor.

Sr. Healthcare Coordinator (“Nurse”) – Oversees all aspects of healthcare during camp including medication administration and injuries. Must be a 3rd year nursing student or greater.

Jr. Healthcare Coordinator – Assists the Sr. Healthcare Coordinator in all aspects of healthcare during camp including medication administration and injuries. Must be a minimum of first aid certified.

Head Lifeguard – Current NLS required – Please bring a copy of your Certs with you to the interview.

Lifeguard – Current NLS required – Please bring a copy of your Certs with you to the interview.

Sr. Kitchen Assistant – Works under our Food Service Director and is hands on in preparing meals. (11 weeks)

Kitchen Assistant

Tuck Shop and Dining Room Host – Helps with kithchen duties and manages the tuck shop.

Maintenance Staff

Media Coordinator – Taking photos and videos of the week at camp and creating a video to go home with the campers each week, doing daily updates to the website, etc.

Special Needs Counselor – Leads a cabin of Special needs guests by doing the daily activities with them and sleeping in the cabin.

Counselor – Leads a cabin of campers or special needs guests by doing the daily activities with them and sleeping in the cabin. Also responsible for leading a daily workshop/interest group on an activity of your choosing.

Worship Counselor – Leads a cabin of campers or special needs guests along with coordinating the musical worship at camp.

Yes, all of our staff live at the camp during the summer. Staff have the weekends off from Friday around 7pm until Sunday at 4pm.

Although we try to be flexible we cannot grant more than a day or so off during the summer. There may be some more flexibility if you have to miss some time at the beginning or end of the summer.

All summer positions, unless otherwise noted on the staff application are 10 weeks long and in 2020 will start on June 22nd with two weeks of staff training and end on August 28th. This will overlap with high school exams. See the next question.

This happens every year and we have created a good system so that you can write your exams and attend as much of staff training as possible. We work with the schools to often write exams early, write exams at the camp, and sometimes you will need time off from camp to write your exams. Please don’t let this discourage you from applying.

All positions are paid. Please email Adrian to get a range that your salary might be. We also offer additional training to increase salary as well as a Countryside Camp Scholarship that you apply for. All of your food and housing is paid for when you live at Camp.

It can’t hurt but it is not required.

No, because we have so many excellent applicants every year no one is guaranteed a position. Please take your application and interview seriously.

Yes, for insurance and liability reasons we require references to be done every year.

Yes you can but it is discouraged. We much prefer an in-person interview but we also know that sometimes it can be impossible if you live really far away. After you submit your application you will be asked to sign up for an interview. During that process you will be able to request an over the phone interview.

The Sr. Healthcare Coordinator (Nurse) must be completing his/her third year of school or greater. There is some flexibility on the qualifications for the Jr. Healthcare coordinator.

Lifeguards are required to have their NLS.

Book a Summer Staff Interview Time not a Kitchen or Maintenance Interview Time.

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