Summer Staff

arcg; Occidental (CA); On-site; USD 28,288 - 38,272; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teambuilding & Mentoring

Life skill trainings

Team Prayer and Devotionals

Staff adventure expeditions

Job summary

Alliance Redwoods Camp & Conference Grounds in California’s Redwood country seeks Summer Staff for a Temporary/ Seasonal program running May 18 to August 3, 2025. Staff will reside on site and rotate through departments to support guests and the camp while engaging in training opportunities.

Responsibilities include facilitating high-ropes courses, guiding adventure activities, lifeguarding, assisting in accommodations/maintenance, and supporting kitchen and guest services.

Qualifications

• Self-disciplined, flexible and reliable.
• Unwavering commitment to safety.
• Ability to handle crisis events and work under authority.
• Physically fit to meet the demands of hiking trails and challenge courses.
• Healthy respect for heights and the ability to work at heights.
• Communication skills including phone etiquette and basic computer skills.
• Must be 18 years and currently enrolled in a university program.
• Christian actively living a Biblical lifestyle and have an interest in maturing in one’s faith.
• Lifeguard/CPR/AED preferred.
• Experience in teaching, camps or youth work preferred.
• Must pass background check to be eligible for employment.
• Must be in harmony with ARCG Statement of Faith and ARCG Staff Values

Responsibilities

• Facilitate high-ropes challenge courses (ziplines, giant swings, climbing elements).
• Guiding adventure-sport activities (kayaking, archery, archery tag, hatchet and knife throwing).
• Lifeguarding.
• Meet the needs of our guests and steward the grounds with Accommodations and Maintenance teams.
• Prepare, host, serve and clean up meals with Kitchen team.
• Serve guests by assisting at the gift store and answering questions with Guest Services team.

Skills

Self-discipline

Safety-conscious

Crisis management

Heights & physical fitness

Communication skills

Education

Currently enrolled in university

Job description

Overview

Nestled in the heart of the California Redwoods, Alliance Redwoods Camp & Conference Grounds hosts thousands of guests each summer through church & non-profit retreats. We are currently hiring summer staff for our Summer Staff Program, which is focused on equipping leaders with the power of humility and wonder through community and creation through Leadership, Adventure, Service, and Training.

Candidates hired into the Summer Staff Program will reside at Camp for the duration of the program, and will rotate through various departments, carrying out a diverse set of responsibilities to support both our guests and the camp itself, and participate in various training and development opportunities.

What You Will Do

• Facilitate high-ropes challenge courses (ziplines, giant swings, and climbing elements)
• Guiding adventure-sport activities (kayaking, archery, archery tag, hatchet and knife throwing)
• Lifeguarding
• Meet the needs of our guests and steward the grounds alongside the Accommodations and Maintenance teams.
• Prepare, host, serve and clean up meals with our Kitchen team.
• Serve our guests by assisting them at the gift store and answering questions with the Guest Services team.

Qualifications

• Self-disciplined, flexible and reliable
• Unwavering commitment to safety
• Ability to handle crisis events and work under authority
• Physically fit to meet the demands of hiking the trails and various challenge courses
• Healthy respect for heights, and the ability to work at heights
• Communication skills including phone etiquette and basic computer skills
• Must be 18 years and currently enrolled in a university program
• Christian actively living a Biblical lifestyle and have an interest in maturing in one’s faith
• Lifeguard/CPR/AED preferred
• Experience in teaching, camps or youth work preferred
• Must pass background check to be eligible for employment
• Must be in harmony with ARCG Statement of Faith and ARCG Staff Values

Additional Staff Benefits

• Teambuilding & Mentoring
• Life skill trainings
• Team Prayer and Devotionals
• Staff adventure expeditions

Job Type: Temporary / Seasonal, May 18 - August 3, 2025

Compensation: Salaried, $1280 biweekly, which includes housing and meals at no additional cost