Summer Camp Staff 2018 - Apply today!
"A Place set apart" is the place YOU want to be!
Spend your summer sharing the love of Christ in the glory of God’s creation as a member of Camp Lookout’s Summer Camp Staff! Staff members have the opportunity to spend their summer outdoors while serving as role models, friends, and mentors to our campers. Applicant’s need to have 3 passions:
We seek to hire staff members who not only live a life guided by these three passions, but are also willing to work together in a close community, while giving the best of themselves to ensure that each camper has the best camp experience possible. Working at camp reflects a model of servant leadership: being a leader, by being a servant first. This type of leadership serves the camp community as a whole, nurturing the personal growth of both campers and staff members. Making a difference in the lives of campers and a positive impact on one another is some of the most rewarding, joyful, and fun work you will ever do. It can also be demanding and trying work. Whatever the challenge, you’ll develop leadership skills and experience personal and spiritual growth throughout your summer of service. You will also make friendships that will last a lifetime.
- A love of God and interest in being involved in a Christian ministry
- A love of children and youth and capability of caring for them 24 hrs a day during camp
- A love for the outdoors and being in God’s creation in all weather conditions
We seek to hire staff members who not only live a life guided by these three passions, but are also willing to work together in a close community, while giving the best of themselves to ensure that each camper has the best camp experience possible. Working at camp reflects a model of servant leadership: being a leader, by being a servant first. This type of leadership serves the camp community as a whole, nurturing the personal growth of both campers and staff members. Making a difference in the lives of campers and a positive impact on one another is some of the most rewarding, joyful, and fun work you will ever do. It can also be demanding and trying work. Whatever the challenge, you’ll develop leadership skills and experience personal and spiritual growth throughout your summer of service. You will also make friendships that will last a lifetime.
About summer camp staff
Our staff members work together as a team to make camp happen each week, all summer. Summer Camp Staff at Camp Lookout fill three important roles: support staff, counseling staff, and leadership/specialty staff.
Support staff
Support Staff are the youngest members of the staff, comprised of rising seniors and recent high school graduates. Support staff are the backbone of camp, involved in a lot of the behind the scenes work such as setting up evening events, cleaning up after meals, and filling water coolers. In addition, support staff work with counselors and assist in leading Bible Studies, and also with activity leaders to assist in overseeing activities. They typically live in staff housing, but may also serve as staff-camper ratio in cabins. This structure enables support staff to build strong relationships with campers, other staff members, and one another—all in a day’s work.
Counseling Staff
Counseling Staff is the heart of camping ministry, providing campers with structure, a safe environment, and strong community of role models. They must be st least 19 years old, or 18 years old with one year of college completed. Counselors have leadership and supervisory responsibility for campers from the time campers arrive until the time they leave for home. Each camp session, counselors are assigned a group of campers to whom they offer emotional support, friendship, and guidance throughout the week. Counselors stay with campers in the cabin, and lead a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the week. By living and learning together, counselors form special bonds with campers and have the unique opportunity to change their lives forever.
LEadership/Specialty staff
Leadership and Specialty Staff are mostly college students who oversee a particular program area or supervise an area of staff. Each of these positions requires unique skills and expertise. Positions vary from Media Director, to our Outpost and Resource Staff—the leaders of our outdoor adventure programs—, from our Day Camp Counselor to our Aquatics Director. All positions require previous camp experience OR equivalent skills and experience acquired elsewhere. Specialty Staff not only oversee their particular areas of camp, they also serve as leaders and support for the rest of the camp staff, stepping in and fulfilling roles wherever they are needed. Leadership and Specialty Staff reside in staff housing, with salaries based on previous experience and position.
Media Director
The media director is one of the most important positions at camp, and is responsible for collecting all photos and videos taken throughout each week of summer camp. These photos and videos are compiled and serve to keep the memory of camp fresh for each camper. These pictures and videos are also an essential tool to attract both new campers and new staff. In addition, The Media Director is responsible for outreach through social media and blogs, to keep parents and others informed on camp's events. Potential candidates should have great attention to detail, and be dedicated to fully capturing the fun that each camper experiences at camp.
The media director is one of the most important positions at camp, and is responsible for collecting all photos and videos taken throughout each week of summer camp. These photos and videos are compiled and serve to keep the memory of camp fresh for each camper. These pictures and videos are also an essential tool to attract both new campers and new staff. In addition, The Media Director is responsible for outreach through social media and blogs, to keep parents and others informed on camp's events. Potential candidates should have great attention to detail, and be dedicated to fully capturing the fun that each camper experiences at camp.
Outpost/Resource Staff
Those hired as Outpost/Resource staff are primarily responsible for leading various activities throughout the week. Resource staff have proven themselves to be proficient in many different activities, especially those that are high adventure (i.e. High Ropes, Whitewater Kayaking, Caving, etc.). Outpost staff go offsite with Outdoor Challenge groups, and are responsible for facilitating camp-out at the river, and leading groups on paddling trips (Outpost staff act as Resource staff when no Outdoor Challenge group is present). Ideal candidates should have great passion for sharing the glory of the outdoors with campers, as well as be dedicated to learning a variety of skills to increase his/her potential for leading activities. Ideal Candidates should have worked at camp at least one full summer, unless they display extensive knowledge of outdoor programming.
Those hired as Outpost/Resource staff are primarily responsible for leading various activities throughout the week. Resource staff have proven themselves to be proficient in many different activities, especially those that are high adventure (i.e. High Ropes, Whitewater Kayaking, Caving, etc.). Outpost staff go offsite with Outdoor Challenge groups, and are responsible for facilitating camp-out at the river, and leading groups on paddling trips (Outpost staff act as Resource staff when no Outdoor Challenge group is present). Ideal candidates should have great passion for sharing the glory of the outdoors with campers, as well as be dedicated to learning a variety of skills to increase his/her potential for leading activities. Ideal Candidates should have worked at camp at least one full summer, unless they display extensive knowledge of outdoor programming.
Day Camp Director/Counselor
Day Camp is designed to introduce young new campers to the endless fun at Camp Lookout, and acts as its own separate camp during the weeks of summer camp. Day Camp staff need to be comfortable working with young campers (1st and 2nd grade). Day Camp Director is responsible for overseeing day camp program, managing other day camp staff, and one on one interaction with parents. Day Camp Director should be a returning staff member, and be at least age 21.
Day Camp is designed to introduce young new campers to the endless fun at Camp Lookout, and acts as its own separate camp during the weeks of summer camp. Day Camp staff need to be comfortable working with young campers (1st and 2nd grade). Day Camp Director is responsible for overseeing day camp program, managing other day camp staff, and one on one interaction with parents. Day Camp Director should be a returning staff member, and be at least age 21.
Staff Training and Camp Expectations
Summer Camp Staff is required to participate in two training events at the beginning of the summer:
Camp Lookout Summer Camp Sessions start June 5, 2017 and end on August 6, 2017. Each week, camp begins with a staff meeting on Sundays at 4:00 pm. Staff members stay at camp the entire week and depart on Fridays at approximately 6:00 pm. Although summer camp staff has weekends and the week of July 4th off, there are many opportunities for staff to work on weekends to earn extra income! In all cases, permission to stay at camp during the weekend must be secured through the Camp Director or Program Director. Summer Camp Staff is provided meals, housing, t-shirts and name-tags for daily wear, and Workers Compensation Insurance during all camp sessions.
- May 21, 2017 - The Holston Conference Camping & Retreat Ministry (CRM) training that will occur at Camp Wesley Woods, near Townsend, TN Staff from all Holston camp programs will attend (unless other arrangements have been made with the Program Director.)
- May 24-26, 2017 and May 28 – June 3, 2017 - Camp Lookout’s on-site training directly following CRM training,
Camp Lookout Summer Camp Sessions start June 5, 2017 and end on August 6, 2017. Each week, camp begins with a staff meeting on Sundays at 4:00 pm. Staff members stay at camp the entire week and depart on Fridays at approximately 6:00 pm. Although summer camp staff has weekends and the week of July 4th off, there are many opportunities for staff to work on weekends to earn extra income! In all cases, permission to stay at camp during the weekend must be secured through the Camp Director or Program Director. Summer Camp Staff is provided meals, housing, t-shirts and name-tags for daily wear, and Workers Compensation Insurance during all camp sessions.
Apply for summer camp staffThe application process for Summer Camp Staff consists of an application and personal interview. Applications for Summer Camp Staff are available online and by mail starting October 1, 2016. Many decisions and interviews will be made throughout the fall, winter, and early spring! Things to keep in mind when applying:
Do not miss out on a great opportunity--apply today! To access the online application or PDF version, click the links below.
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Available Positions:Support Staff
Male Counselors Female Counselors Day Camp Director Day Camp Counselor Horseback Director Aquatics Director Crafts Director Media Director Outpost Staff Resource Staff |