Camp Cherith relies heavily on the ongoing support and involvement of many individuals like you. There are various opportunities available to share your time, talent, and treasure. Please join us in building a vibrant future for our camping ministry. Counselors, Divisional Directors, and multi-week/all summer positions are typically paid positions. For more information, fill out this short form, or contact info@camp-cherith.com or call 612-615-5842.
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow while also making new friends? Are you interested in growing your leadership skills and deepening your faith? Are you adventurous? Join us on camp staff!
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Responsible for six to eight campers. Lives with cabin group. Leads Bible Exploration, cabin time, one activity class, and cabin devotions. Plan and participates in evening program and all camp. Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $225-350
This is an all summer supervisory position. Coordinates all divisional activities, staff, and campers. Responsible for divisional evening programs and message. Teaches two activities. Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $375-450
Lifeguard Training Certification required for Waterfront Director and helpful for assistants. Responsible for coordinating and supervising all activities at the waterfront area each day. Water Safety Instructor Certification helpful along with experience in canoeing, sailing, water skiing and boat driving.
Waterfront Director Job Description
Waterfront Assistant Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $225-450
Responsible for care of 10-12 horses. Use Camp Horsemanship Association in teaching three classes in Western riding daily. Supervise corral aides. Also responsible for free time trail riding. Certification in CHA or HSA encouraged.
Horsemanship Director Job Description
Horsemanship Assistant Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $225-450
Responsible for leading songfests after each meal and at weekly worship service, all camp campfire, and vespers services. Plans and executes scripture memory contests. Teaches two activities. Helps lead evening campfire singing.
Weekly Pay Range: $225-30
Responsible for teaching two outdoor/nature activities. Conducts outdoor free time activities. Provides campers opportunity for overnight tent camping experience during the week.
Weekly Pay Range: $225-300
Responsible for dispensing camper and staff medications. Administers first aid and is available for “emergencies” ranging from scrapes to homesickness to trips to the Emergency room. Checks and rates cabin cleanliness daily.
This is a volunteer position
Basic maintenance skills needed to keep camp operations running.
Maintenance Assistant Job Description
Head of Maintenance Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $225-425
Basic cleaning and janitorial duties to keep camp sanitary and clean.
This is a volunteer position.
Head cook needed all summer to coordinate kitchen, order food, cook, and supervise assistants. Weekly assistants needed to prepare food and keep kitchen clean. Kitchen aide coordinator needed to coordinate setting tables, food distribution and dishes clean up at each meal through supervision of kitchen aides. An all summer staff member is also needed to do food ordering. This person can also work in the kitchen, or can assist in other parts of camp.
Assistant Cook Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $225-475
Receive campers’ money at registration, record daily purchases, balance accounts and return campers excess money on departure day. Sell clothes, souvenirs, pop, candy, books.
Tuck shop is open for about two hours each day. Accounting and organizational skills helpful.
This is a volunteer position.
Run camp office by answering phones, word processing, filing, copying, etc.
Office Administrator Job Description
Weekly Pay Range: $375-450
Needed Friday at 3:00 P.M. until Sunday 1PM. Responsible for stay over campers between sessions. Prepare 2-3 meals, coordinate laundry schedule, assist with activities.
This is a volunteer position.