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Assistant Program Coordinator, Crafts, Digital Media, Health, High-Ropes, Music, Pool, Spiritual Life, Trips
$3180+ for 9 weeks. $3500 for 10 weeks (specific dates on individual coordinator pages). $320/wk, plus $300(+) end-of-summer bonus, plus $300 for every adult counselor you recruit!  ​Coordinator Training is May 20-24, and paid weeks are May 27-July 19/26. Total commitment is 9-or-10 weeks. Except for June 1-2, weekends are off duty Fridays 8:00pm through Sundays 10:00am. Unpaid time off is available with advanced arrangement.  ​Housing, meals, laundry house, and supplies provided. Additional paid work available July 29- August 9.
  • Expected to work directly with the Summer Program Coordinator and Program Coordinator to manage the summer staff and carry out a smooth camp week.
  • Assign the week's campers into units, assign counselors to the units, and create a week sheet (schedule) for the staff.
  • Enter camper registration information, collect camper waivers.
  • Communicate with parents for campers to have the best week possible.
  • Address any issues with campers and/or staff.
  • Manage weekly volunteers.
  • Guide announcements at meals.
  • Facilitate miscellaneous activities through the week, and plan any special events during the camp week.
  • Expected to support the summer staff.
  • Be available by phone at all times to address any needs.
  • Plans, prepares, and carries out the craft for the summer.
  • In charge of the Craft House, its organization, and inventory of all necessary items for the summer crafts.
  • Prepares tree cookie bags for Units on Sundays and retrieving the bags after all campers make tree cookies (wooden name tags).
  • Serve as the attendant of the Camp Trading Post during many times throughout the camp week, especially Sundays and Fridays.
  • Responsible for keeping the shelves stocked in both the Craft House and the Trading Post.​
  • Capture the story of Camp Bethel through photos and videos  throughout the summer at Camp Bethel.
  • Regularly post on Facebook and Instagram, including daily "10 best" photos.
  •  Split time evenly with Units throughout the week so all campers are photographed.
  •  Collect photos and videos from campers and counselors each week and then consolidate the footage to create a weekly video.
  • Gather feedback quotes from parents/campers/staff and prepare weekly posts to be distributed from June 2023 to May 2024.
  • Work closely with the Camp Director in executing an overall Marketing Plan for Camp Bethel.
  • Responsible for all camper and minor-staff medication - administering it, logging it, and ensuring it gets taken.
  • Must be M.A.T. certified (we will get you certified if you are not already).
  • Collect camper medical information each week at check-in and disperse medication info sheets to the counselors in each Unit.
  • Responsible for keeping the first aid supplies stocked and ready-to-use.
  • Have their phone on at all times and be ready to respond to any emergency (we will provide First Aid and CPR/AED certification).
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, the Health Coordinator will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.​​​
  • Facilitating the high ropes course and flying squirrel element for groups of campers and counselors.
  • Participate in a mandatory High Ropes Training (specific dates TBA) which will cover all necessary information for running the ropes course during the summer.
  • Train the summer staff during staff training to belay campers up and down the ropes course .
  • Keeping track of and maintaining all ropes gear.
  • Perform course and gear inspections before each climbing session.
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.​
  • Leads group singing at meals and worship.
  • Organizes all singing times and materials needed (song sheets, chord books, instruments, projection as needed, amplification as needed).
  • Creates songsheets for the summer (or editing existing songsheets).
  • Works with the Spiritual Life Coordinator to plan and prepare singing for worship times.
  • Chooses and leads songs after meal times, and leads songs at the closing picnic.
  • Updates and edits power point slides with song lyrics for display at meals and other appropriate times (ex: singing vespers).
  • When the Music Coordinator is not occupied by music related tasks (s)he is expected to fill in wherever needed for other general camp and program responsibilities.
  • Ability to play guitar or piano AND simultaneously lead group singing is essential. ​​
  • Responsible for the safety of all campers, counselors, and guests while they are in and around the camp pool.
  • Must be lifeguard certified (we can arrange to get you certified with enough advance notice).
  • Vacuuming the pool each week.
  • Checking chlorine levels daily.
  • Sweeping the pool area each morning, and keeping the pool bath house clean.
  • May be required to lifeguard for guest groups on Sunday mornings/afternoons.
  • Will get first dibs on Saturday lifeguarding gigs for extra pay - if they cannot lifeguard for any Saturday group, they will be responsible for finding a replacement lifeguard.
  • When not dealing with job-specific duties, the Pool Coordinator will assist where needed with other administrative or programmatic tasks.
  • Demonstrate a working understanding of summer curriculum.
  • Teaching curriculum theme and scriptures to summer staff and campers.
  • Comfortable speaking in front of large groups.
  • Oversee small group formation and fellowship among staff.
  • Provide spiritual mentorship amongst summer staff and campers.
  • Use media, books, and other resources to plan Bible Studies and Worships.
  • Works with the Music Coordinator to carry out worships and can involve more staff upon request.
  • Maintain a clean driving record.
  • Prepare for and drive campers on different adventures throughout the summer.
  • Contacting hired outfitters.
  • Scheduling the week's trips.
  • Gathering permission waivers/health forms for staff and campers.
  • Gathering necessary materials for the adventure.
  • Keeping camp vehicles clean.
  • Performing pre-flight vehicle safety checks.
  • Filling in wherever needed when not on a trip.​