Summer Camp Timber Challenge

Timber-Lee Ministries Inc; Town of East Troy (WI); On-site; USD 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing & meals

Hands-on training

Live on-site community

Resume-building experience

Job summary

Timber-Lee Ministries Inc is seeking a Timber Challenge Facilitator for a live-in summer role in Wisconsin. You will operate zipline, high ropes, climbing tower, and archery while prioritizing safety and spiritual impact with campers.

Expect hands-on training, a built-in community on-site, and opportunities to develop leadership and risk-management skills that look strong on a resume. This is a mission-driven summer experience with meaningful work.

Qualifications

• A professing Christian with a personal faith.
• Comfort working at height and confidence following detailed safety procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment under pressure.
• Interest in mentoring and working with youth.
• Willingness to be fully engaged in a live-in summer camp environment.
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Employment is contingent on background and reference checks

Responsibilities

• Facilitate high-adventure activities including zipline, high ropes, tower, and archery
• Prioritize safety while encouraging confidence and teamwork
• Assist in maintaining challenge course areas and equipment
• Help campers and guests feel welcomed and supported
• Reflect Christ's love through your actions and words
• Participate in staff training and team meetings
• Assist with camper arrival and departure on weekends
• Participate in camp activities planned by the Recreation and Ministry Departments, primarily after dinner hours
• Flex into other roles and temporary assignments as needed, including Cabin Leader

Job description

Description

The course is calling. This isn't just a summer job, it's a mission.

Spend your summer 50 feet up, walking campers through the moment they decide they can do it. As a Timber Challenge Facilitator, you'll run the zipline, high ropes, climbing tower, and archery range, keeping safety and spiritual impact at the center of every element.

If you're looking for something that actually matters, not just a paycheck, this is it.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate high-adventure activities including zipline, high ropes, tower, and archery
• Prioritize safety while encouraging confidence and teamwork
• Assist in maintaining challenge course areas and equipment
• Help campers and guests feel welcomed and supported
• Reflect Christ's love through your actions and words
• Participate in staff training and team meetings
• Assist with camper arrival and departure on weekends
• Participate in camp activities planned by the Recreation and Ministry Departments, primarily after dinner hours
• Flex into other roles and temporary assignments as needed, including Cabin Leader

What You Get

• $275/week + housing and meals included
• Challenge course training and hands-on facilitation experience
• Live on-site with a built-in community
• Risk management and group leadership experience that stands out on a resume
• A summer that impacts lives, including your own

Important Role Details

• This is a live-in, residential role
• May include temporary reassignment to Cabin Leader or other roles based on camp needs
• Requires active participation in a Christian ministry environment

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• A professing Christian with a personal faith
• Comfort working at height and confidence following detailed safety procedures
• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment under pressure
• Interest in mentoring and working with youth
• Willingness to be fully engaged in a live-in summer camp environment

Physical Requirements

• Able to work at heights up to 55 feet while wearing protective gear
• Able to reach and touch items at a height of 84 inches off the ground
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Must remain below the manufacturer's maximum climber weight of 265 pounds

Summer Schedule

• Staff Training: June 1 - June 12
• Camp Sessions: June 13 - August 7

Why This Role Matters

You'll spend the summer coaching people through fear. That teaches you how to stay calm, read a group, and say the right thing at the right moment, and those skills follow you into every job and relationship after this one. You'll also be the person standing at the top of the tower when a camper finally steps off the platform. That's a summer worth having.

Love adventure and encouraging others? This is your chance to make a difference, one climb at a time.

Additional Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Employment is contingent on background and reference checks