Big Spring
Outcamp Coordinator:

Open to men 21 years and older — with a clear driving record to be able to drive camp vehicles. This position is residential and involves a majority of your time organizing and packing food for camp trips. The rest of your time is spent in the camp program working with children.


Benefits:

$1850.00, lodging, meals, laundry, and the opportunity to influence the lives of children in the out-of-doors.

General Responsibilities Include:

Ordering, organizing, packing and managing the food for all camp trips; being a responsible, dedicated role model to the campers; working with and managing counseling staff as they assist you in the food packing process; providing organized, punctual and intentional leadership, creativity, direction and supervision during activities, trips and around the camp; utilizing the Sanborn mission statement as a framework for your work as a Youth Development Professional; taking ownership for your personal attitude, behavior and knowledge building; working with other staff members to provide a quality experience for all members of the camp community; and adjusting one's personal habits to the philosophy, policies and ideals of the camp including a comprehensive understanding of and respect for our time-off/alcohol policies and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities Include:
  • Helping order food needed for trips; organizing and packing food for all-day and overnight trips.
  • Maintaining a clean, orderly and organized environment for food packing and trip preparation.
  • Prepping the "Outcamp" area before and after trips (putting out necessary food stuffs, equipment, picking up trash and recycling, cleaning up after trips depart/return, managing cook-kit cleaning area, etc.).
  • Assisting counselors and trip leaders during their pre-trip departure times (distributing food, helping campers pack, etc.).
  • Making necessary shopping trips to purchase specialty or bulk foodstuffs (MUST HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD).
  • Assisting and/or leading on or off-camp trips, activities, programs and special events.
  • Being responsible for table supervision at meals.
  • Providing tent or cabin coverage for other counselors and staff as needed — occasionally requiring you to spend the night in another cabin/tent.
  • Participating in evening activities (walking ridges, organizing program.).
  • Being flexible in response to current and emergency situations and to shifts in responsibilities and assignments when camp is underway. 

    • If this position matches your qualifications, please follow this link and submit your information on the form. You will then be directed to a downloadable application. Thank you for your interest in employment at Sanborn Western Camps.