Summer Camp Counselor

Minimum Qualifications and Skill Set:

• Desire and ability to mentor, nurture, and engage with children and youth in outdoor programming and Christian education.
• Good role model to campers and co-workers, and ability to relate to children, coworkers, and camper families.
• Fun and sociable with a positive sense of humor. Adaptability, integrity, work-ethic, patience, punctuality, and self-control.
• Willingness to try new things and enthusiastically accept tasks ranging from over-the-top silly songs to mucky manual labor.
• Age appropriate to counseling assignment (16+ and 18+), and at least 2 years older than oldest camper in your Unit and cabin.

Responsibilities:

1. To carry out the camp program.

1. Participate fully in staff training, staff meetings while on duty, and staff closing.
2. Be on duty during dates and times indicated in your Record of Agreement.
3. Learn and implement all health and safety protocols.
4. Guide Unit and campers in participating safely and successfully in camp activities. Supervise all aspects of the camper’s day.
5. Facilitate group building by fun, creative, interactive use of program opportunities and natural resources.
6. Incorporate faith sharing, Bible study, prayer and worship into the Unit’s activities and experiences.
7. Fully commit to your Unit while on duty.
8. Ensure campers’ and coworker’s proper treatment of natural surroundings, program equipment, and camp property.

2. To be in relational ministry and ENGAGE with campers and staff.

1. Ensure each camper’s and co-worker's physical and emotional safety. Learn the names, likes and dislikes of each camper.
2. Create an enjoyable, fun, safe, and open atmosphere in the Unit, using preventative discipline and clear communication.
3. Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in the Unit; model collaborative leadership with co-workers.
4. Initiate, monitor, and participate in Unit activities that allow camper and Unit success and promote group Unity.
5. Utilize camp program strategies for preventing or minimizing behavior problems and homesickness.
6. Consult the APCs, Program Coordinator, or Camp Director when problems warrant.

3. To fulfill other staff duties and roles.

1. Supervisors will assign other duties and tasks as needed.
2. Mentor through positive role modeling to facilitate growth and competence in excellent counseling skills.
3. Be a positive example of punctuality, cleanliness, work ethic, manners, fun, and sportsmanship to everyone.
4. Follow staff policies and camp policies, including no use of tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and drugs.
5. Encourage respect for personal property, camp property, equipment and facilities.
6. Manage personal time-off in ways that do not detract from ability to fulfill duties.
7. Maintain good public relations with campers, campers' parents/families, and the public.

Staff Provisions:

Overnight accommodations as assigned, meals (when dining hall is serving), and access to limited laundry facilities during contract.

Resident Summer Camp Counselor Salary:

Senior Counselors (6 paid weeks) $320.00/week. Junior Counselor (6 paid weeks) $200.00/week. Returning Senior and Junior Counselors (in the same role) receive additional $25 each week for each returning year. Coordinators and Adventure Counselors (9 paid weeks) $320.00/week.

Additional Pay: $300(+) end-of-summer bonus for all staff who complete their Record of Agreement. For recruiting each new Senior Counselor who fulfills their Record of Agreement, Employer will pay Employee an additional $300. Employer will pay Employee a $100 bonus for current Lifeguard Training Certification, unless certification was paid for by Camp Bethel. Limited unpaid leave is allowable per agreement with the Camp Director and will be pro-rated. Other paid opportunities are frequently available on weekends and before Week 1 and after Week 7. Record of Agreement is negotiable. Requisite Staff Training is provided at no cost to staff, and summer salary begins as noted on the Record of Agreement. During Agreement (including weekends for adults) and at no charge, Employees are entitled to (A) overnight lodging at the camp, (B) use of program equipment, (C) free meals when the camp kitchen is serving, and (D) provisions for meals when the camp kitchen is closed located in the “Staff fridge”.