JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Camp Shalom offers a variety of opportunities for young adults to serve as a member of the summer camp staff.  Staff members members generally perform a variety of duties during the course of the week along with their primary responsibilities. Working at Camp Shalom as part of the summer staff will likely be the most fulfilling work experience you ever have.  You can learn more about the different positions below.

 CAMPHAND 

Being a Camphand at Camp Shalom is more than simply providing support to campers and staff during summer camp, it's an opportunity to watch and learn how counselors work to provide campers with the life changing experiences.  All this while making sandwiches' in a banana costume and sing show tunes! 

Being a counselor at any summer camp can be a life changing experience for any young adult.  As a Camp Shalom summer camp counselor you have the opportunity to provide young people the best week many will have all year.  You will learn how creating a positive community in your cabin can create life-long lessons for the campers you serve.  Many of your campers will never forget you and how you served them.

When you are a member of the Summer Camp Leadership Team at Camp Shalom, you learn very quickly the position is more than being a boss to staff members, its a about being someone who has the ability to lead and show show compassion both campers and staff.  It will be your responsibility to keep campers and staff safe, on time and ensuring all are having a blast!  The leadership team become the face of their program area and are supported by an experienced Program Directors and Assistant Director.   

Today more youth are requiring daily medications for a variety of reasons.  The responsibilities of a Healthcare Coordinator at Camp Shalom prepare many of the people who choose this position for a career in the healthcare industry.  At Camp Shalom we believe in providing a safe and healthy experience for our campers and staff, and that includes ensuring medication management is administered by by a certified administrator.  If your career path is in the health service industry, Camp Shalom is a perfect training experience for you.

A summer program specialist at Camp Shalom will provide expertise in certain activities to ensure a safe and enriching experience.  Some specialist positions require training and certification, while others require a passion for the activity.  Program specialist generally work with multiple cabins during the week and support the program areas when they have no activates scheduled in their area.  If you are looking for a more varied summer experience, being a program specialist might be the ideal position for you.