the staff experience at a glance

Summer Staff: An Extraordinary Experience!

Research shows that working for a summer in a ministry like Mount Shepherd leads to lasting relationships, new skills, deeper faith, and more vocational clarity.  So why not get more out of your summer and work with us! Spend your summer as a camp staffer! Share in a Christian community where you'll be challenged, stretched, and blessed. You will work alongside dozens of like-minded young people, committed to making a difference. You'll live in a cabin, mentor children and have the experience of a lifetime. Get away from the ordinary, and experience extraordinary. Being on staff at Camp Mount Shepherd will be challenging, rewarding, and an experience that prepares you for life. 

FLEXIBLE SUMMER SCHEDULE ​

We know that people have a lot of options of how to spend their summers. There's a lot that takes place during the summer! Summer 2025 is scheduled to be 5 weeks starting June 29th and ending on August 1st. There will be individual skills training that will happen in the weeks prior and one full week of staff training as well, but with this flexibility, staff will still have time for summer fun with their friends and families. Weekend retreats will make it possible to bring some staff back on site for more hours outside of the full summer session weeks for additional hourly work. 

2025 Staff Schedule

Ropes Training: TBD
Lifeguard Training: TBD
General Staff Training: June 1st-June 6th
Full Summer Session: June 29th- August 1st

Mount Shepherd is currently looking for passionate people who love kids, enjoy working in an outdoor setting, and a willingness to grow and learn the Christian Faith. If you're interested in having one of the best summers of your life, apply below! For more information about summer staff, email any questions you may have to: [email protected] 

Benefits of Working on Staff

• Weekly Stipend
• Opportunity to receive training and recruiting bonuses
• Opportunity to receive First Aid/CPR and Lifeguard Training from the American Red Cross (Each Certification is valued up to $300 each and last 2 years. Both First Aid/CPR + Lifeguard training is transferrable to other sites)
• Housing available for staff (Housing available throughout employee contract.)
• Meals 

2025 Staff Application

Apply Here

2025 Summer Staff Positions 

Disclaimers

• Position age restrictions are based off of applicant age as of June 1st, 2025
• Only staff 18+ will be allowed to house on site on weekends. ​
• Positions Updated weekly on Fridays to account for positions already filled for summer 2025

​Counselors 
Counselors are responsible for facilitating weekly camp activities and faith development for their assigned group of campers. Counselors work with day camp and our resident (overnight) camp, and live in the cabins with their assigned campers. Age group assignments rotate weekly. 

Day Camp Counselors 
This position is for individuals that want to be a counselor and work with our summer camp kids This counselor position is exclusively for our day camp program. Day camp counselors will facilitate campers through our traditional camp activities and faith development.    

Day Camp Coordinator 
The Day Camp Coordinator is responsible for developing, facilitating, and overseeing the Elementary and Middle school Day Camp programs including the supervision, guidance of campers, and parent communication. Applicants must be 20 years or older.

Overnight Coordinator 
The Overnight Coordinator is responsible for assisting with program development, coordination, management and implementation of overnight summer camp programs. They would work closely with the counselor staff to provide support and assist with campers. The head counselor will get the opportunity to interact with all campers and provide fun programs for them. Applicants must be 20 years or older. 

Head Lifeguard 
The Head Lifeguard is in charge of the general safety of campers and staff at the waterfront. The Head Lifeguard is part of the support staff team—working under the direction of the Program Director, to ensure the general safety of campers and staff at the waterfront, to supervise the lifeguard team, and to oversee Mount Shepherd’s aquatics programs. Must be 18 years or older.

Kitchen Staff
Kitchen staff assist the kitchen director in preparing, serving, and cleaning up for all meal times. The kitchen staff play an important role in ensuring that our campers are being fed. Meal times are such an important time for community building here at camp! Must be 16 years or older.

Lifeguard 
Lifeguards are responsible for ensuring the safety of all campers, staff, and guests at our 2.5 acre lake. Lifeguard training is offered before camp starts for all lifeguards. Must be 15 Years or older.

Office Assistant  
The Office Assistant position is a vital role to our summer staff. They will work in the office and camp store helping with organization of the summer camp program. This position would report directly to the Mount Shepherd Office Manager. Must be 16 Years or older.

Outdoor recreation Specialist
Our Outdoor Recreation Specialist oversees permanent support staff that spend their days running the ropes course, ax throwing, archery, and the climbing wall. The ORS is required to be trained in running our ropes courses and our archery range. They also have the option to get trained as a lifeguard through the American Red Cross. Must be 20 years or older.

Recreation Crew
​Members of the Recreation Crew will be support staff for all of the adventure based recreation we offer at Mount Shepherd. These individuals will receive training in archery and ropes. They will be responsible for assisting the Outdoor Recreation Specialist in facilitating events such as archery, ax throwing, the climbing wall, and the high ropes course. When not running these activities, the members of the Recreation Crew will help with breaks, meals, and other activities around camp. Must be 18+ to apply. 
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Let Mount Shepherd Be YOUR Home for the Summer.