Camp Counselor ($400/week)

Returning Camp Counselor ($425/Week)

• The role of a summer camp counselor is both a challenging and rewarding experience.
• As a camp counselor you will be responsible for the safety and well-being of your campers and for making sure that all your campers feel welcomed all while providing them with a fun summer camp experience.

Camp Counselor Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead various camp activities including but not limited to games, Bible study, arts & crafts, group building all of which you will learn during staff training.
• Create a welcoming and engaging environment for all campers and guests.
• Provide encouragement and support to campers.
• Work as a team with your fellow staff members.
• Build relationships with campers and coworkers.
• As a faith based camp you will have the opportunity to share your faith with those around you.
• Be a positive role model for campers.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills.

We offer three different types of programming at Shetek. Traditional week long and mini camps for youth entering 2nd-9th grade. We have family camp programing that includes working with people of all ages. We work with different churches to provide programming in their congregation for ages K-6th grade. As a Camp Counselor you will have the opportunity to work across all three programs.

Being a Lifeguard adds an addtional $25 a week to your salary.

We offer Lifeguard Certification during our staff training to any staff interersted. Lifeguard is an add on position that can be added to any other role.

• Work alongside other support staff members to uplift and provide guidance to camp counselors.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills

First time support staff member $450/week

Second year support staff member $475/week

• As the Day Camp Director you will take the lead in organizing and overseeing our Day Camp Programs where we work with congregations to being camp to their community.
• Each week you will work with a team of 2-3 Camp Counselors to organize and run the Day Camp Programs.

Day Camp Director Responsibilities and Duties:

•  Be a positive leader and role model for staff and campers.
• Be the team lead for the Day Camp Programs.
• Work collaboratively with Camp Counselors each week.
• Ensure all materials are organized and prepared each week.
• You will be given the opportunity to use your creativity to enhance and improve the Day Camp Programs.
• Work alongside other support staff members to uplift and provide guidance to camp counselors.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills.

Typically the Media Coordinator Position is paired with another support staff position such as Assistant Program Director or Canteen Manager.

First time support staff member $450/week

Second year support staff member $475/week

• As the Media Coordinator your main responsibility is to capture photos and video of all the different activities that happen throughout the day!
• Camp has a camera that you can use to take these photos/videos!
• This poosition will allow you to get creative in the ways that you capture the moments of camp!
• If you have experience in social media content creation, you may be asked to assist in developing content and posting.
• You will also work alongside other support staff members to uplift and provide guidance to camp counselors.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills.

$400/week

As a Kitchen Assistant your primary role is to work alongside the Food Service Director and other Kitchen Assistants for meal prepartation, serving of meals, clean up and other kitchen services. You will have the opportunity to be a part of different camp activities during your time off if you choose.

Kitchen Assistant Responibilites and Duties:

• Food preparation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Including but not limited to baking deserts, chopping vegetables, peparing ingredients, setting up the salad bar.
• At meal times you will help serve food and be a runner (grabbing more trays of food as needed).
• Kitchen cleanup which includes dishes and daily cleaning tasks.
• Follow Food Safety guidelines. During staff training the Food Service Director will train you in on these guidelines.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills.

First time support staff member $450/week

Second year support staff member $475/week

• The role of Assistant Program Director requires great leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• As a support staff member you will uplift and encourage camp counselors by providing them with support and help when they need it.

Assistant Program Director Responsibilities and Duties:

•  Be a positive leader and role model for staff and campers.
•  Work with the Program Director for program planning and coordination.
• Facilitate group games and organized camp activities.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration amongst staff.
• Befriend and create a welcoming atmosphere for campers and other guests.
• Work with other support staff members to help lead different training sessions during staff training.
• Work alongside other support staff members to uplift and provide guidance to camp counselors.
• Continue to build and develop your professional and career driven skills.

Salaries range from $400-$475 per week depending on the position in which you serve. If you are a lifeguard we will add an additional $25 a week to your salary. In addition to your salary, you will have minimal living expenses as room and board is provided. Some colleges also offer grants for Bible Camp Staff. We are happy to work with you for internship opportunities. We also offer a bonus for every friend you recruit to work at camp all summer.

Typically the Canteen Manager Position is paired with another support staff position such as Media Coordinator, Chaplain, Assistant Program Director.

First time support staff member $450/week

Second year support staff member $475/week

As the Canteen Manager your main responsibility is to run the camp store! This includes:

•  Collaborating with the Program Director on what merch to have in the camp store.
• Getting creative and help design new items.
• Making sure items are being restocked/reordered as needed.
• Collaborating with the Program Director and Food Service Director to order snacks and candy for the store.
• Working in the camp store when it is open to guests.
• Training other staff members on how to use the camp store computer system (this is something you will learn during training).
• Clean and organize store weekly.