Wilderness Expedition Trip Guide - Christian Summer Camp

Sprucelake; Canadensis (PA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board

Job summary

Spruce Lake Ministries is seeking camp counselors and expedition guides to lead adventurous wilderness activities and mentor youth in a faith-filled setting in the Pocono Mountains and beyond. The role involves fostering spiritual growth, ensuring campers have a safe and meaningful experience, and supporting the summer team as trips and programs change yearly.

Compensation includes $500 per week plus room and board, with responsibilities spanning off-site expeditions and on-site youth programs.

Qualifications

• Must have outdoor experience and a willingness to develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead campers in wilderness activities such as canoeing, hiking, camping and biking.
• Pour into campers' spiritual lives and mentor youth during camp sessions.
• Work with a larger summer team to run expeditions and on-site programs.

Skills

Outdoor experience

Job description

Point young people toward Christ while leading adventurers in the wilderness: canoeing, hiking, camping, biking, and more!

Pour into campers' spiritual lives while exploring God's beautiful creation in the Pocono Mountains and beyond. As a camp counselor and expedition guide, you have a profound impact on each camper's experience and make what we do at camp possible.

Pay is $500/week, plus room and board.

Spruce Lake's Expedition program takes camp to the next level with off-site week-long trips and rustic wilderness experiences on-site. River canoeing, mountain biking, hiking and bushcraft skills all play a role in your ministry to kids - guaranteed to give you an adventurous and unique summer! Come with some outdoor experience and the desire to keep building your skills. Your heart for ministry and comfort operating in the outdoors is the key! Our trips change from year to year, so glance through the Expeditions Tab under Youth Programs on our website or hear more about them during an interview.

Each summer we look for individuals who are responsible, fun, and have a desire to point people toward Christ! While being one of the few expedition guides, you will be working with and living in community with an amazing larger summer team who serve in other capacities at the youth campus.

Check out Expeditions at this link.

Spruce Lake Ministries, Pinebrook or Spruce Lake, does not currently hire anyone who is not authorized to work in the US, nor are we able to sponsor international employees or volunteers.

At the employer's expense, all employment hires are contingent upon completion of FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance and PA Criminal History Clearance.

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