Staff Positions

Adventure Counselor

The adventure counselor builds relationships with a small group of 11–15 year-old students and leads them through high and low ropes course activities, games, reflection, and other adventure activities. Counselors use these activities to build character, relational skills, service, and compassion. Counselors must be at least 18 years old.  Applicants who have completed one year of college and/or those with prior Adventure Camp experience will be given priority. (Junior counselors are 16–18 years-old and are on a volunteer basis. See separate application for more details.) Stipend is $1,700–$2,200 commensurate with experience. 

Responsibilities

1. Modeling strength of character, service, secure sense of identity, and positive relational skills for campers
2. Group leadership and facilitation for small and large group activities
3. Assisting in skill instruction for ropes course elements, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, and biking
4. General care for the campers emotionally, physically, spiritually, socially, and mentally
5. Translating the experience and helping campers transfer new knowledge gained
6. Providing initial intervention with campers and with any potential discipline issues

Activity Specialist

Activity specialist choose to work in canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing/rock gym, mountain biking, and the ropes course. The activity specialist is directly responsible for teaching and leading the activity that they supervise as well as providing logistical and program support during times when they are not teaching an activity. Waterfront activity staff should possess life saving certification. Stipend is $1700–$2200 commensurate with experience.

NOTE: The option is available for staff members to spend part of the summer as activity specialists and part as adventure counselors.  

Responsibilities

1. Running the activity safely and at an age appropriate level
2. Accountability and care for the equipment and activity area specific to the activity
3. Working to develop a curriculum which is safe, fun, adventurous, and fits with the mission of the camp
4. Assisting the counselors with maintaining proper behavior of campers during the activity
5. Assisting the program director in various support roles

Media Specialist/Photographer

The media specialist/photographer is responsible for taking photographs throughout the week, developing a camp slideshow each week, and filming for short adventure camp movies. This position requires that the applicant be familiar with Mac computer, iMovie, and iPhoto. This position also fills in for program support. Stipend is $1700–$1900 commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

1. Taking photographs of all activities, campers, groups, and staff for the slideshow, brochures, and advertising material
2. Organizing all media electronically
3. Developing a slideshow weekly and other tasks as assigned by the director
   

Camp Registrar

The camp registrar works in the La Vida office alongside the director and the office secretary. He or she is responsible for all camper applications, medical forms, camper information and contacting families. The position entails weekly registration times, data entry, and phone calls/emails with camper parents. Experience with Mac computers preferred. This position is a 25 hour/week position and is paid hourly. Housing and meals are not included for this position. Registrar dates run from June 8-August 5.

Responsibilities

1. Data entry into Filemaker system, cash handling, phone calls, registration, filing, and other administrative duties as needed.
2. Other duties as assigned by the office secretary

Note that this position has already been filled for the Summer of 2013!

Food manager and Staff cook

This position is responsible for buying all staff food and camper snacks, cooking meals and managing a clean and orderly food area. Cooking skills are required. Stipend is $1700-$2200 commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

1. Buying food bi-weekly.
2. Preparing breakfasts and dinners for staff on weekdays, including a camp cookout once a week.
3. Cleaning and organizing the food area daily.
4. Organizing the all-camp celebration dinner.
5. Assisting the director as needed

Junior Counselor Program Director

The junior counselor program director will invest relationally in each junior counselor during the summer and mentor them as they grow in leadership. The junior counselor program director will be a part of a leadership team including the camp director and the assistant director. Additional leadership team responsibilities will be assigned accordingly. Stipend is $2000-$2500 commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

1. Assisting in staff training activities as needed and running the junior counselor training program
2. Developing relationships and supervising junior counselors, providing feedback and support for junior counselors, and running group meetings
3. Running junior counselor worship sessions each morning
4. Assisting the camp director with logistical support as needed