Careers at Camp

With the addition of our new property, Eagle Point, the strong growth of spring and fall retreats and weddings, and our passion to continuously improve the Sandy Hill summer camp experience, we are looking to grow our year-round staff team.

Have you ever considered working at camp in a full-time capacity?
Does our camp mission to “Honor God, and make a positive difference in the world through camp” resonate with your personal and career goals?

**We have options for:**
* Full-time and part-time commitments
* Year-round and seasonal opportunities
* Administrative and/or hands-on work
* On-site and remote roles with some on-site housing available
**Additional benefits for eligible roles:**
* Health insurance
* 401k
* Paid vacation
* Paid holidays
* Meals provided when campers or retreat guests are on site
* On-site housing available for some roles

Due to the diverse and seasonal nature of our programs, we are looking for people who are enthusiastic about **contributing in multiple ways throughout the course of a year**. For some of the tasks below that do not represent full-time positions, **we are looking for staff who bring skills and experience in more than one of the following…**

Event Administration

Year-Round
Can be a mix of remote & on-site
Market, schedule, plan and coordinate the details of events at Sandy Hill and Eagle Point. On-site required for tours and check-in of arriving groups. Admin work can often be remote (phone calls, emails, paperwork).

Event Hosting

Spring: March thru mid-June
Fall: Mid-August thru November
*On-site*
On-site point of contact for spring and fall retreats and weddings. Make announcements, run meals in the Dining Hall, coordinate vendors and meet guests’ needs. Pre-scheduled weekends in the spring/fall. Required to sleep on site during overnight events. Looking for 3-5 people to play this role to spread the load between hosts. Spanish fluency highly desirable for some events.

Full Stack Web Development

*Year-Round; Can be mostly remote with some on-site in summer*
Front end and back end web and app design with SQL, HTML, CSS, javascript, Vue.js and ASP or equivalent coding experience. Maintain and improve existing code and websites and create new functionality for camper families, retreat guests, staff and internal administrative tasks

Facility & Operations Management

*Year-round; On-site*
Scheduling facility staff and coordinating housekeeping operations, event setup, maintenance items, and larger facility projects. Facility experience plus strong computer, organizational, and management skills.

Social Media Management

*Year-Round; Can be mostly remote with some on-site in summer*
Create content and manage Sandy Hill and Eagle Point’s social media presence and brand. Some time on-site for content creation.

Event Operations

*Year-round or seasonal; On-site*
Event setup/teardown, housekeeping, food service

Ropes Course Facilitating

*April thru November; On-site*
Facilitate for youth and adult retreat groups on Sandy Hill’s high and low element ropes course. Training available.

Building & Grounds Maintenance

*Year-Round; On-site*
Groundskeeping and/or strong trade skills in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, heavy equipment and/or boat repair.

Lifeguarding

*May thru October; On-site*
Lifeguard at the pool and manage paddlesports at the waterfront for youth and adult retreat groups at Sandy Hill. Training available. Must be able to swim 300m for pool lifeguard, 500m for waterfront lifeguard.

Food Services Management

*Summer Only or March thru early December; On-site*
Planning menus, ordering food and supplies, overseeing meal preparation and staff. Ensuring cleanliness, compliance and food safety including special dietary needs.

Cooking & Food Service

*Summer Only or March thru early December; On-site*
Prepare meals for campers and retreat guests including special dietary needs. Includes some weekends and evenings.

Assisting the Camp Directors

*Year-Round or Summer Only; On-site*
Senior leadership role to assist Greg & Kathy Ann with summer staff, campers, parents, camp program, logistics, and weather, medical and other issues that arise during camp.

Leading Camp Program & Entertainment

*Year-round (varies by season); On-site*
Be up-front as part of a team to provide quality program for campers, including entertainment, campfires, skits and more. Singing, guitar and up-front skills are highly desirable. Manage sound, video, and lighting equipment. May also oversee performing arts classes for campers. Prep and plan program remotely in the off-season.

Medical Administration

*Mid-May thru mid-August; Full-time*
Manage all of the preparatory paperwork before campers arrive to camp. Medical experience or degree required. Admin work can be mostly remote. On-site preferred during camp for check-in on Sundays.

Equestrian Management

Primarily summer with some off-season planning
Summer on-site, off-season can be remote
Oversee the equestrian program, equipment, staff, and our camp-owned and leased horses.

Additional criteria for year-round staff:

Interested candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States.
For some roles, proximity to camp or an interest to live on-site at camp is desirable

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Interested?…

If so, please complete the form below to get the conversation started. Even if you don’t think that you perfectly fit some of the descriptions, but you are interested in a career at camp, be encouraged to complete the form below too so that we can at least talk about it. Thanks!