Summer Staff Positions

Summer staff positions are an incredible opportunity to serve God and get paid for your work. At Camp Barnabas you may choose to work on our Teas Trail team or our Barnabas National Team.

 

The Teas Trail works at our camp near Purdy, Missouri. The National team travels throughout the summer to our other camp locations. See the descriptions below for positions available at each camp.

 

TEAS TRAIL

Cabin Positions

Camp Barnabas provides two very different opportunities for people that want to work with our campers. Read below to best understand the difference in the sibling counselor and the cabin counselor.

Cabin Counselor: The role of a cabin counselor is to oversee their cabin, lead scheduled activities, and all those living in it. This will require leadership and mentoring skills. You will be in charge of both the campers and the CIA’s (Christians in Action) assigned to work one/one with your camper group. To be effective you must be willing to put aside your own personal wants and needs and become a conduit for God’s love. As the spiritual leader of the cabin, a counselor must be ready to share and show God’s love in many different situations. Some of the campers have multiple disabilities and you will need to be available to assist in their personal care.

Siblings Counselor: These select individuals spend their summer working with the siblings

of campers with disabilities. These individuals need to be enthusiastic and creative, ready to work with teen campers. Sibling counselors have the same responsibilities as the cabin counselor to lead their cabin group, mentor campers, and be ready to effectively share God’s love in many different situations.  The siblings often have huge personal issues to work through and they need a strong leader and good listener. You are the spiritual leader of the cabin and work with a minimum number of volunteers, mostly just campers and staff.

 

Support Staff Positions

Camp Barnabas would not exist if not for the individuals who make up our support staff. We like to think of them as the camp suspenders, they keep us all up. Support Staff work in a variety of specific jobs during the day and participate in our evening programs nightly. Individuals who make great support staff usually have some very special gifts and talents that can be displayed in a variety of ways outside of the cabin setting.

Adventure Counselor/ Ropes Team: Our adventure team is responsible for running our outdoor education program and camping program. Members of the Adventure program are also responsible for running the Camp Barnabas Ropes course. As a ropes team member, you will be required to attend extra staff training followed by a certification test. Individuals need to
have solid experience and love for the outdoors and camping.

Barnstormer Leader:  Each summer 4 people lead the Barnstormer teams. These individuals must be available to work the full summer session and have a true calling to mentor young teens. The Barnstormer team is made up of 14-15 year olds that work in the kitchen as servers, are responsible for table set-ups, dishwashing and cleaning the bathrooms throughout camp. The leaders train, lead and guide these teens in their role of being servants to our campers, staff and CIA’s. They are responsible for leading a group Bible study as well, must be a very solid Christian, as well as a VERY patient and hard worker and must love working with teens and have experience in that area.

 

M. P. Coordinator:  In this position, you will be the leader of former campers who want to serve as CIA’s. You will coordinate their efforts, cheer them on, and support them. You will also be responsible for guiding M.P. Counselors, (16-17 year olds on paid staff) who will work one-on- one with the MP’s. Part of your duties include planning and leading this group in Bible study each day. This takes true leadership skills and a love to work with teens and people with disabilities.

Office Assistant:  The role of the office assistant is primarily an administrative job. You will be responsible for handling all phone calls that come into the camp office, sorting and distributing mail and e-mails. You will also assist the office staff in mail outs and other typical daily office duties. The office assistant has the opportunity to interact with the campers during evening activities and meal times.

 

Video/Technical Director "Techie": This person has the awesome task of capturing camp on video as well as being in charge of all video and audio equipment during camp worship activities. You will be responsible for making a weekly term video that will be sold on closing day each week. Experience with video editing and sound equipment is required. Must be willing to help out with other camp activities when needed.

 

Photographer/Video Assistant:  It’s a full time task to capture the heart of camp through photography. The photographer is responsible for taking pictures of all the camp activities and parties throughout the camp weeks. The photographer also takes cabin pictures of each cabin each week and is responsible for printing a copy for each member of the cabin and distributing them to the cabins by closing day. In addition to the photography duties you will assist the “techie” in shooting and making the camp video each week.

 

Pool Supervisor:  This job requires tremendous responsibility and a Red Cross or equivalent certified lifeguard. This person is responsible for the supervision and scheduling of the lifeguards and for the daily upkeep of a very large swimming pool with 3 water slides, interactive pool toys and the grounds around the pool.

 

Lifeguards:  Lifeguards will work at the pool and be responsible for not only protecting our campers while they swim, but also be responsible for the general upkeep of the pool, chemicals, and surrounding area. You will be assigned other duties at camp when the pool is not open.

 

Cook's Helper: You may not be a trained chef, but you love to cook at home and for friends. This position is a vital part of the kitchen staff and requires hard work and diligence. You must be able to lift and help with shelving items that are delivered as well as heavy pans and trays.  On an average day, the cooks will prepare food for 500 people per meal. The cooks are also responsible for assisting with kitchen clean up. Must be in good health and able to lift heavy objects. This is a fun team to work with and is an important part of camp. You will work under the supervision of the food service director.

 

Runner:  This person is responsible for running camp errands throughout the day and making transportation runs to and from local airports. Must be comfortable driving different vehicles and lifting heavy objects. Must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid driver's license.

 

Maintenance:  These individuals work under our Director of Maintenance providing much of the physical needs of camp. Individuals must be enthusiastic, self motivated, and hard working. Experience with small engines and handyman work is preferred. 

 

BARNABAS NATIONAL

Our National Team has a unique opportunity to create the Camp Barnabas experience for campers at locations around the country. All staff train together at the Teas Trail location and then team members travel to our national sites and conduct the same camp programs at those facilities.

 

These staff have the chance to build deep relationships with their team members and be involved in setting the course for the future of Camp Barnabas.  You can know that we consider the National Team staff to be our ambassadors and team members are carefully selected to fulfill this role as the face of Camp Barnabas to people who have never experienced our program before. Positions to be filled are:

 

Cabin Counselor:  The role of a cabin counselor is to oversee their cabin, lead scheduled activities, and all those living in it. This will require leadership and mentoring skills. You will be in charge of both the campers and the CIA’s (Christians in Action) assigned to work one/one with your camper group. You will be the only staff cabin counselor in the cabin so you must be able to work independently. To be effective you must be willing to put aside your own personal wants and needs and become a conduit for God’s love. As the spiritual leader of the cabin, a counselor must be ready to share and show God’s love in many different situations. Some of the campers have multiple disabilities and you will need to be available to assist  in their personal care. National team cabin counselors will also assist in the set-up and tear-down of camp at each location.

 

Siblings Counselor:  These select individuals spend their summer working with the siblings of campers with disabilities. These individuals need to be enthusiastic and creative , ready to work with teen campers. Sibling counselors have the same responsibilities as the cabin counselor to lead their cabin group, mentor campers, and be ready to effectively share God’s love in many different situations. The siblings often have huge personal issues to work through and they need a strong leader and good listener. You are the spiritual leader of the cabin and work with a minimum number of volunteers, mostly just campers and staff.