Summer Camp Staff

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Program Director

Age: 20+
11 Week Commitment

Each camp program has a Program Director who is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing everything that goes on there. They create and maintain an environment where their team members can thrive, as well as making sure their campers have an awesome experience. Program Directors also take an active role in the discipleship of their staff by mentoring, encouraging, and equipping those they are assigned to care for. In addition to camp ministry experience, Program Directors should be creative, enthusiastic, motivated, and responsible.

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Counselor

Age: 18+
9 Week Commitment

A Counselor's job is to build relationships with campers and share with them the love and message of Christ. They do this in large group, small group, and one-on-one settings by engaging campers in activities, leading small groups, and initiating gospel conversations. A blend of parent/friend/coach/teacher, a counselor has the opportunity to make a profound difference in a camper’s life. Participating in activities, sharing meals together, and hanging out during free time give a counselor the unique privilege of making a meaningful life impact in just one week of camp.

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Health Aide

Age: 18+
10 Week Commitment

A camp Health Aide’s primary responsibilities include administering first aid, distributing medications, organizing medicine, paperwork/documentation, and supervising hospital trips if needed. But our Health Aide’s offer care beyond just the physical needs, taking advantage of opportunities to encourage and pray with campers and staff who visit the health center. This is a great position for Nursing students who have clinical experience and are eager to gain more. And along with learning and practicing a bunch of new skills, you’ll have a terrific addition on your resume!

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Media Tech

Age: 17+
10 Week Commitment

Do you have real experience with photography, videography, and/or production? More importantly, do you LOVE and have a passion for visual mediums and are devoted to excellence and growth in all your work?? Our Audio/Visual Technicians make the camp story come alive each and every day of the summer by shooting and editing photos and video of every kind of RVR activity! They aren't afraid to jump in and capture the action of camp first-hand and encourage and interact with campers and staff all the while. In the evenings this tight crew works the magic of lights, sound, and software to enhance our camper services and the gospel message as its shared— if that gets you excited then this may be the place for you!

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Lifeguard

Age: 17+
10 Week Commitment

Everybody knows what a lifeguard does, but not everybody knows what a camp Lifeguard does at RVR. Of course there’s cleaning the pool, sitting in the guard chair, supervising swimmers, and blowing your whistle at kids running around the pool deck. But you also get to build relationships with campers and fellow staff, participate in worship services and camp activities, create a safe and welcoming environment, and add style and enthusiasm to the camp pool events! Our Lifeguards aren’t just here to get a perfect tan, they are committed to safety, cleanliness, and fun, and they’re an important part of our ministry team.

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Action Sports Ref

Age: 17+
10 Week Commitment

Wait a second, camp Action Sports Ref is a real position? Absolutely it is. These guys are responsible for maintaining our paintball, archery tag, & bubble ball (etc) equipment and guaranteeing a safe playing experience for our campers by refereeing the games. They also have the opportunity to coach and encourage campers both on and off the field. To be an Action Sports Ref you need to have experience playing these games, and ref experience is even better. Oh, and you also need to be willing to take a shot and throw yourself in the line of fire at times.

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Ropes Wrangler

Age: 18+
10 Week Commitment

Our adventure activities are always a favorite, and our Ropes Wranglers are the ones who set up and run these activities. They are also responsible for maintaining the adventure activity sites and gear, as well as guaranteeing a safe and challenging experience for our campers. In addition to these daily responsibilities, they act as coaches on the course, instructing and encouraging participants as they navigate challenges of many kinds; physical, emotional, and mental. This role is perfect for the adventurous/outdoorsy type who are serious about safety and know how to have some serious fun.

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Horse Wrangler

Age: 17+
10 Week Commitment

It takes a tremendous amount of hard work caring for the fifty horses in our herd. There’s feeding and watering, grooming and tacking, cleaning and medicating, training and riding. And then of course there’s all of the barn work that goes along with it, if you know what I mean. Horse Wranglers do all this and more as they instruct campers in horse lessons and lead guided rides through RVR’s wooded trails. In addition to horse experience, Wranglers have to be excited to work hard, get dirty, and deal with the unexpected challenges of caring for animals.

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Line Cook

Age: 20+
10 Week Commitment

More than just filling bellies, our kitchen staff is dedicated to caring for people in a holistic way; body, mind, and spirit. That’s why they serve healthy, delicious meals, making sure to accommodate the various food concerns of our campers and staff. The Line Cook is kind of between the Sous Chef and the Prep Cooks, and acts as a “second in command” when the Sous Chef is off or away. Line Cooks will help the Sous Chefs with some of the oven and stove cooking, as well as assist the Prep Cooks with the preparation of the platters and trays. Experience is great, but if you’re a hard worker, familiar with a kitchen/restaurant environment, and good at both taking and giving instructions, this job could be for you.

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Prep Cook

Age: 17+
10 Week Commitment

Our food service team is exactly that, a team. And for these folks, food is a passion and a ministry. Our Prep Cooks understand that the work they do in the kitchen, out of sight of campers and staff, is a significant part of providing a great RVR experience and a beautiful way of serving others. There are four Prep Cooks in each kitchen and they do almost all of the slicing, dicing, cracking, beating, grating and mincing it takes to serve over 500 people three times a day. This position is great for a quick learner who has a love of food and a desire to grow in their knowledge and skill in the kitchen.

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Program Director

Age: 20+
11 Week Commitment

TNT Program Directors are responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing everything that goes on in the TNT Program. They do this by helping to create and maintain an environment where Crew Chiefs, CITs and TNTers can thrive. They also take an active role in the discipleship of their team by mentoring, encouraging, and equipping those they are entrusted to care for. In addition to camp ministry experience, Program Directors should be creative, enthusiastic, motivated, and responsible.

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Crew Chief

Age: 18+
10 Week Commitment

Kind of like two jobs in one, it’s double the fun! Crew Chiefs mentor the high school students in our TNT Program and supervise the TNT work crews. A Crew Chief's role extends beyond the work place as they are responsible for leading devotions, running activities, and using their spiritual wisdom and spiritual gifts to disciple teenagers. This position is usually a good fit for somebody who likes to work, wants to do youth ministry, and knows how to live in both of those worlds simultaneously.

• Dining Crew Chief (Female) – Responsible for managing the FOH, including setting up, serving, and cleaning up after meals.
• Storekeeping Crew Chief (Female) – Cleans the meeting spaces, restrooms, and offices. Also helps run the Snowball, camp store and snackshop.
• Field Crew Chief (Male) – Lawncare/Landscaping, Trail Maintenance, Wood Splitting, Trash Collection, basically getting tan and dirty.
• Kitchen Crew Chief (Male) – Works in the Dish Pit. Also helps with recycling, food deliveries, cleaning kitchen, and other BOH chores.

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CIT

Age: 17+
9 Week Commitment

This job is for graduates of the TNT Program who have demonstrated a true servant's heart, great leadership potential, and an ability to build positive, Christ honoring relationships with both peers and supervisors. The role of the CIT is to assist their Crew Chief in the mentoring and job supervising of their specific crew, as well as assisting the TNT Program Directors with services and activities. More than anything, the CIT should be a positive example to the high school students in the TNT Program, modeling a good work ethic, a joyful attitude, and an authentic relationship with Jesus.