Missionary Summer Camp Staff- Paid Internship
Summary:
Have a heart to serve in urban missions? Our summer camp positions offer 300+ service hours (30-40 hours per week). The positions include two weeks of paid training, a competitive base pay, signing/performance bonuses, out-of-state relocation assistance and full room & board (on our beautiful campus) for 11 weeks. You'll directly work with a leadership team with over 13+ years of non-profit program experience, and will have countless experiences in communities, neighborhoods, and other areas apart from the camp environment.
FVCA hosts a yearly summer camp that works with under-resourced, low-income, and high-risk students in the state of Illinois. Summer staff will gain a greater knowledge of community systems (like food stamps, WIC, government housing, foster care, child abuse....etc) as well as be given the opportunity to work for an established non-profit organization that will provide training in the areas of fundraising and recruitment.
Summer staff are tasked to plan with great detail, prepare and facilitate fun programs for children and teen campers ages 6-18. Example activities that are planned for the summer camp include college visits, work visits, outings, games and camp activities such as hiking, canoeing and outdoor camping. It's our expectation that staff members will lead and instruct our kids to participate in all camp specific activities and counsel the campers under their own leadership. A big part of our training is to train summer staff to respond to real-world situations according to the values and rules of FVCA.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Have a life that exemplifies a relationship with Jesus Christ which also impacts the lives of others.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Must be able to pass a state and federal background check.
- Must have regular church attendance and a pastor/church leader reference.
- Must enjoy being outdoors for long periods of time, live in missionary like conditions and love camp activities.
- Experience working with children from low income communities.
- Must be able to adapt and relate, cross-culturally and embrace diversity.
- Must be coachable and have a willing heart to be challenged and receive guidance and direction on a daily basis.
- Must be a person who has high energy and an outgoing personality.
- Must be able to adapt and relate, cross-culturally and embrace diversity.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (strength and stamina to follow strenuous activities like hiking, running, crouching or carrying children).
- To be able to be flexible, function under pressure and commit to long hours while serving children and/or teens in care.
- This position requires temporary relocation to St. Charles, Illinois (55 minutes west of Chicago) to live on our campus for 11 weeks from May -August.