At Camp Weed, we’re committed to finding the greatest, loudest, most enthusiastic, and most qualified staff members we can. We look for our staff members to have leadership experience, a passion for children, and a love for serving others. Most of our staff members are college-aged, along with a few high school students, who give up their summers to invest in the lives of our campers.
We provide all trainings and certifications needed to facilitate our activities, including lifeguard certifications, archery training, and high ropes training. We also hold a 10 day staff training to prepare all staff for leading activities, managing behavior issues, working as a team, and more.
This summer our staff will be made up of Leadership Staff, Program Staff, and Cabin Staff. Applications for both new and returning staff are live now and can be found at the links at the bottom of the page. Brief job descriptions can also be foudn below. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk more about what it’s like to work at Camp Weed, reach out to our director (Sam Marxsen) at sam@campweed.org or at 386-364-5250.
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Assistant Director: The Assistant Director will assist the Camp Director in daily operations and all other aspects of camp, ranging from programs, activities, campers, staff, parents, and beyond.
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Activities Director: The Activities Director will be responsible for all Major and Optional activities, including scheduling, staffing, and maintaining the necessary supplies. The Activities Director will also be responsible for overseeing the day camp, including drop off and pick up and scheduling of activities.
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Program Director: The Program Director will be responsible for designing, producing, and executing the all-camp programs. The Program Director will also assist the Activities Director with day camp duties.
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Worship Director: The Worship Director will be responsible for all worship related activities, including prayer night, morning worship, evening devotion, and Eucharists. In addition, the Worship Director will serve as a resource for cabin devotions and assist deans with Dean’s Program each week.
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Leadership Program Director: The Leadership Program Director will be responsible for selecting, training, and guiding of the teen leadership program. The Leadership Program Director will also be responsible for leading each of the three Stayover Sessions.
Program Staff
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Logistics Coordinator: The Logistics Coordinator will act as the assistant to the Program Director in planning, organizing, and executing all-camp programs. The Logistics Coordinator will also serve as a cabin counselor when needed.
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Aquatics Coordinator: The Aquatics Coordinator will be responsible for all pool and lake activities, this includes major activities, optional activities, free swims, night swims, and lifeguard assignments. The Aquatics Coordinator will also serve as a cabin counselor.
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Challenge Course Coordinator: The Challenge Course Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing both the high ropes and low ropes courses during all activities, this includes ensuring that all safety measures are being followed and that equipment is being stored properly. The Challenge Course Coordinator will also serve as a cabin counselor.
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Cabin Counselors: Cabin Counselors will be responsible for the safety and well-being of up to 16 campers in their cabins. In addition they will serve as activity leaders throughout the week, and should participate enthusiastically in activities, worship, programs, and all-camp activities alongside their campers.