Summer Camp Team Leader

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Thompson's Station (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Deer Run Camps seeks camp staff to join its Camps & Events team for the summer. Staff ensure spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of campers while leading Bible study, recreation activities, and camp programming with gospel-centered care.

Responsibilities include training, safety leadership, guest relations, facility upkeep, and mentoring campers. The role runs mid-May to late July with weekend scheduling as needed.

Qualifications

• Camp staff role requires gospel-centered focus and service-minded attitude.

Responsibilities

• Participating in camp staff training to prepare for the camp staff experience.
• Attending weekly pre-brief and debrief meetings to receive assignments and important updates/info.
• Greeting/welcoming campers and parents at camper drop-off
• Regularly exhibiting a positive and excited attitude
• Successfully leading campers through daily camp schedule & activities
• Leading camper safety to ensure campers are following camp rules.
• Keeping all campers together from one activity to another
• Keeping campers engaged, caring for campers individually and as a part of the group.
• Sharing the Gospel, leading camper bible study, responding to camper questions in an appropriate manner.
• Participating in debrief times, providing useful feedback for needed improvements.
• Being prompt and on time.
• Maintaining excellent guest and public relations.
• Developing and practicing leadership skills.
• Caring for facilities by picking up trash, wiping up spills, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms and cabins, etc.
• Lead campers in dining room and cabin clean-up
• Performing basic first aid for campers
• Getting sick or injured campers to the camp health center
• Managing camper behavior
• Regularly communicating with camp leadership and senior staff
• Speaking over campers at baptisms
• Participating in camp programming activities, skits, worship, etc.
• Leading or assisting with guided rec activities depending on assignment
• Serve from the Deer Run values
• Love at all times and have fun!

Job description

Deer Run Camps seeks camp staff to join its Camps & Events team for the summer. Staff ensure spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of campers while leading Bible study, recreation activities, and camp programming with gospel-centered care.

Responsibilities include training, safety leadership, guest relations, facility upkeep, and mentoring campers. The role runs mid-May to late July with weekend scheduling as needed.