Summer Staff
Work outside, make life-long friends, positively impact kids' lives, grow in your faith
Are you searching for a way to make a difference in the lives of children and youth? Are you longing for a tangible way to grow in your faith and to share it with others? Do you love the outdoors and do you have a sense of adventure? Are you flexible, creative, patient, fun loving, kind, and responsible? Do you want to wear shorts and t-shirts to work every day this summer?
Job Openings
Summer Camp at John Knox Ranch runs for 8 to 9 weeks with paid summer staff training beforehand, and a break in the middle of the summer.
Age Requirement: Rising 11th and 12th graders.
Our Junior Counselor program is an important step in our leadership development program. JC's are unpaid but also do not have to pay. They are the transition from camper to paid staff. JC's choose to serve 1 of 2 sessions each summer that last 3 or 4 weeks. JCs live on-site with different cabin groups each week.
During the day, JCs work with Day Campers; in the evenings, JCs help Counselors with their resident camp cabin groups.
JCs help in overall functions of the camp, including but not limited to: kitchen duty, activity set-up and clean up, and light maintenance.
All JCs must participate in a 3-day orientation prior to camp.
Our Junior Counselor program is an important step in our leadership development program. JC's are unpaid but also do not have to pay. They are the transition from camper to paid staff. JC's choose to serve 1 of 2 sessions each summer that last 3 or 4 weeks. JCs live on-site with different cabin groups each week.
During the day, JCs work with Day Campers; in the evenings, JCs help Counselors with their resident camp cabin groups.
JCs help in overall functions of the camp, including but not limited to: kitchen duty, activity set-up and clean up, and light maintenance.
All JCs must participate in a 3-day orientation prior to camp.
Age Requirement: High school graduate or be 19 years or older.
Summer Camp Counselors live in cabins with 5 to 12 campers and act as friend, parent, mentor, and guide to the campers. Counselors are with campers around the clock, but are given breaks each day, including a 24-hour break at the end of every one week session.
One to two weeks out of the summer, a counselor will be put in a support staff role. As support staff, an individual can expect to lifeguard, help in the kitchen, and do light maintenance work. In all areas, counselors help foster a climate of spiritual growth, fun, and community.
Summer Camp Counselors live in cabins with 5 to 12 campers and act as friend, parent, mentor, and guide to the campers. Counselors are with campers around the clock, but are given breaks each day, including a 24-hour break at the end of every one week session.
One to two weeks out of the summer, a counselor will be put in a support staff role. As support staff, an individual can expect to lifeguard, help in the kitchen, and do light maintenance work. In all areas, counselors help foster a climate of spiritual growth, fun, and community.
This upper leadership position plans and maintains our summer environmental and conservation programs including but not limited to: composting, documenting and education of food waste and it's impact, garden care and maintenance.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications..
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications..
Age Requirement: 21 years or older; or completion of 3 years of college
Day Camp/JC Directors plan, coordinate and lead the 6-week Day Camp program for 4 – 10 year-olds.
This position oversees the Junior Counselor program, including orientation, Day Camp supervision, break time activities, and spiritual development of Junior Counselors.
Day Camp/JC Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director to plan and implement a schedule of activities for campers.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
Day Camp/JC Directors plan, coordinate and lead the 6-week Day Camp program for 4 – 10 year-olds.
This position oversees the Junior Counselor program, including orientation, Day Camp supervision, break time activities, and spiritual development of Junior Counselors.
Day Camp/JC Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director to plan and implement a schedule of activities for campers.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
Adventure Directors are responsible for leading campers through high & low challenge activities as well as climbing and rappelling activities, and possess leadership skills, knowledge and the willingness to participate in all of these activities.
Ropes Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director and will be responsible for checking equipment, logging equipment usage, and maintaining and enforcing all safety policies at all times.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes facilitation and lifeguarding certifications.
Ropes Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director and will be responsible for checking equipment, logging equipment usage, and maintaining and enforcing all safety policies at all times.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes facilitation and lifeguarding certifications.
Leadership Training Directors oversee the Leaders in Development (LIT) program.
LIT Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director to plan and implement the LIT curriculum, which consists of learning leadership skills, both personally and within group settings.
During non-LIT sessions the LIT directors will have standard cabins or be on support staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
LIT Directors will work with the Summer Camp Director to plan and implement the LIT curriculum, which consists of learning leadership skills, both personally and within group settings.
During non-LIT sessions the LIT directors will have standard cabins or be on support staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
This position is responsible for planning, preparing, and executing arts & crafts activities for Resident campers.
Duties include ordering needed supplies, teaching and leading art activities, and encouraging campers in their artistic pursuits.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Duties include ordering needed supplies, teaching and leading art activities, and encouraging campers in their artistic pursuits.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
This position is responsible for documenting and posting camper life during the sessions while communicating with and aiding camper parents with questions regarding media.
Duties include taking pictures of camper activities, posting and maintaining social media, and creating a slide show for each session.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Duties include taking pictures of camper activities, posting and maintaining social media, and creating a slide show for each session.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
This position is a member of the upper leadership team and responsible for conducting swim check on all campers the first day of the session as well as vacuuming the pool and maintaining all waterfront supplies and locations.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
Must hold or be willing to obtain current ropes and lifeguarding certifications.
This position provides for the health care of campers and staff.
The Health Care Director distributes and logs medication; manages the infirmary; screens campers upon arrival; maintains health care records; administers minor first aid per doctor's standing orders, and participates in overall leadership and decisions regarding camp requirements.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
First Aid & CPR certifications required. RN, LVN, EMT, ECA, WFR, Advanced First Aid or student health care certifications are preferred.
The Health Care Director distributes and logs medication; manages the infirmary; screens campers upon arrival; maintains health care records; administers minor first aid per doctor's standing orders, and participates in overall leadership and decisions regarding camp requirements.
This positions, like all upper leadership positions, will be expected to aid and supports other ministries and staff.
First Aid & CPR certifications required. RN, LVN, EMT, ECA, WFR, Advanced First Aid or student health care certifications are preferred.
Age Requirement: 17 (graduating High School senior) and up.
Do you want to be involved in the life of summer camp? Do you like to cook, or do you want to learn how? Are you hard working, dependable, and can you learn quickly?
Kitchen support staff will help the JKR Cooks prepare and serve meals during camp.
Tasks will involve everything from cutting vegetables and preparing the salad bar, baking bread, helping with dishes, taking care of the tasks required to feed and serve campers and staff.
Do you want to be involved in the life of summer camp? Do you like to cook, or do you want to learn how? Are you hard working, dependable, and can you learn quickly?
Kitchen support staff will help the JKR Cooks prepare and serve meals during camp.
Tasks will involve everything from cutting vegetables and preparing the salad bar, baking bread, helping with dishes, taking care of the tasks required to feed and serve campers and staff.
How To Apply
In submitting your application for summer employment, you are completing the first step toward becoming a member of a very special group of people who are part of changing the lives of young people each summer through an outdoor Christian camping experience.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop us a line or contact us at (830) 935-4568. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop us a line or contact us at (830) 935-4568. We look forward to hearing from you!
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