Summer Camp Counselor (Paid)
Seneca Hills Residential Counselor Job
Residential Counselors are the lifeblood of our ministry. If thinking about leading campers through rock climbing walls, nature hikes, deep discussion around a camp fire, cabin debriefs, silly songs, and just hanging out gets you excited, then Seneca Hills is the place for you.
Our Goals
1. Encourage students or recent graduates to explore their gifts, potential career interests, and God's call in their lives.
2. Provide a setting with a steady stream of fresh ideas, enthusiasm, accountability, and guidance.
3. Allow students to observe the fundamentals of good leadership and healthy public communication.
4. Provide a safe place for students to develop and try new strategies that move our vision forward.
Values
• We believe that students can and should have a strategic role in the ministry, using their unique gifts.
• We believe that serving others is a high calling.
• We believe in the integration of faith and work
• We believe that we should pursue excellence in all we do.
Qualifications:
• Have a personal and saving faith in Christ
• Have a positive and teachable attitude with a desire to learn and work as a member of a team
• Have, at the minimum, graduated High School (a semester of college is preferred)
• Experience working with children preferred, but not required
• Ability to go on at least 2 mile hike, willingness to sleep outside with proper camping gear provided
Responsibilities:
• Lead a cabin of campers, various age groups from 6-18, through scheduled activities
• Work well in teams with co-counselor and other residential counseling staff
• Learn required skills for role, PBUS Belay System, Climbing Knots, Facilitation Skills, and SHBC specific protocols covered extensively in Staff Training
• Develop innovative cabin time activities to engage campers
• Become a part of a vital and life-giving staff community through various contributions during meetings and activities