Legacy Fellowship

Sky Ranch; Westcliffe (CO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site housing

Job summary

Sky Ranch invites applications for the Legacy Fellowship, a leadership internship/residency for recent graduates, running from mid-August 2027 through August 2028. The program develops interns in ministry, Biblical community, spiritual formation, and servant leadership within a Christian camp setting.

Interns will rotate through Van (Texas) and Horn Creek (Colorado) locations, supporting summer camps and year-round operations across maintenance, hospitality, retreats, and administration, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year or summer of related camp ministry experience.
• Strong leadership and spiritual formation focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in year-round duties at Sky Ranch locations, including retreat group needs, meeting setup, and guest arrivals/departures.
• Engage in experiential leadership development opportunities and Bible study activities.
• Mentor coworkers and guests, lead devotional times, and support prayers and corporate prayer times.
• Maintain timely written correspondence and respond to information requests.
• Comply with Sky Ranch policies and applicable laws; perform other duties as required.
• In non-summer months, learn camp operations across locations; rotate through maintenance, food service, hospitality, administration, activities, and retreats.
• During summer, serve in leadership roles at Sky Ranch camps.

Skills

Independent thinking

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Job description

The Legacy Fellowship is a leadership internship/residency from mid-August through August of the following year designed for recent college graduates.

This application is for the 2027-2028 internship/residency.

This position is critical to the ministry of Sky Ranch and contributes directly to our mission of leading youth and families to know and follow Christ. The Legacy Fellowship is a leadership internship from mid-August through August of the following year. The program is designed to provide and develop interns in work experience, Biblical community, spiritual formation, and servant leadership within the Christian camp setting. Those within the program are trained in the various areas of ministry within Sky Ranch, while providing an excellent and safe experience for Sky Ranch ministries. This position exists to help individuals grow in experience in leadership through ministering to guests through the various operations and activities, while learning to actively lead within the programs and operations of Sky Ranch camps. During the summer, the position assists with Summer Camp sessions in a leadership role.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Year-round responsibilities at all locations include but are not limited to:
• Assisting with meeting needs of retreat groups by setting up meeting rooms, facilitating activities, accomplishing various camp projects, and assisting guests with arrivals and departures.
• Participating in experiential leadership development opportunities. This includes the study and application of Biblical leadership principals in all these significant ministry opportunities.
• Participating in all community team building and Bible study activities.
• Serving in a ministerial role with co-workers and camp guests as needed; duties include but are not limited to leading in devotional times, praying with individuals, leading in corporate prayer times, and mentoring other coworkers.
• Handling all written correspondence (emails, letters, and memos) accurately and on a timely basis.
• Answering phones promptly, taking accurate messages, and responding to requests for information timely.
• Maintaining compliance with Sky Ranch’s employee policies and procedures and maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Performing all other duties as required.
• Non-Summer Months, Van (Texas)
• Teaching Outdoor Education classes.
• Assisting in the absence of the retreat coordinator with security, gate radio and urgent guest needs responsibilities throughout the year on a weekly rotation basis with other fellows.
• Assisting in special project needs including facilities, curriculum, camper retention & registrations, summer staff recruiting, etc.
• Non-Summer Months, Horn Creek (Colorado)
• Learning and assisting with camp operations by rotating through various roles to gain an understanding of the role of the various departments. Rotation schedule will include working in the following areas: maintenance, food service, hospitality, housekeeping, administration, activities, retreats, and retail.
• Summer Months, Van & Horn Creek
• Serving in a leadership role at one of Sky Ranch’s summer camps: Launch Camp (DFW area), Summer Camp – Van, Cave Springs, Horn Creek, or Ute Trail.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform cost analysis and periodic management and operational reports.
• Maintain compliance with Sky Ranch’s employee policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

EXPERIENCE

• In-depth understanding of the field of camping and/or Christian ministry preferred generally acquired through a minimum of one year or summer of related experience in camp ministry

KNOWLEDGE

• Possess personal spiritual discipline that models a proactive approach toward personal, spiritual, and relational health.
• Interest in leadership skills necessary to appropriately influence people to achieve a desired outcome.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to exercise independent thinking and initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to encourage others and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Ability to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of persons in a variety of multi-tiered relationships and settings to include but not limited to guests (youth and parents), clergy and staff of various Christian churches and organizations of all sizes, cultural identities and worship styles, co-workers, peers, and board members.
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings, conferences, workshops, and/or retreats as required.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to communicate the vision of Sky Ranch to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to speak, read, and write proficiently in English. Ability to speak clearly and make oneself understood in face-to-face interactions; to articulate with accuracy on the telephone and through email.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Excellent, professional written communication skills.
• Ability to deal with complex situations or issues and make effective, timely and appropriate decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel to various geographic locations, including travel by car, and some overnight stays including weekends.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical effort required on a routine basis; ability to use up to 50 pounds of force frequently for moving, lifting, and carrying objects.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull, carry or otherwise manipulate objects
• Ability to perform tasks requiring action of muscles or groups of muscles and foot and/or hand-eye coordination.
• Work requires physical agility for doing majority of assigned work including but not limited to: bending for items below or reaching for items above the individual; crawling under desks; stooping, and climbing step stools or ladder.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Works indoors about half of the time and outdoors the rest of the time exposed to the seasonal weather elements of specific camp location.
• Must reside in on-camp housing during the fellowship program.

OTHER

Commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally. Must be able to fully support Sky Ranch’s Doctrinal Statement. An active membership in a church whose spiritual beliefs are aligned with Sky Ranch’s Doctrinal Statement.

Commitment to Sky Ranch’s Vision, Mission, Values (Who We A.R.E.) and Principles (WOW, Stewardship, and Excellence) demonstrated in daily behavior.

Must demonstrate annually a clear background check and review of child safety practices as required for camp accreditation by the American Camping Association.