Summer Staff Jobs At Camp Boggy Creek! Come and be A part of the magic!

A Life-Changing Experience For Our Campers, A Life-Changing Experience for YOU.

APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON!

Camp Boggy Creek is hiring summer seasonal staff to keep our campers, volunteers, and staff members feeling safe, respected and loved.

Join our team delivering our life-changing therapeutic programs to children from around Florida! Our non-profit, overnight, medical camp in central Florida serves campers seven to 17 years old who have serious illnesses. Our summer jobs run from mid-May through the beginning of August.

Mark Your Calendars! Summer 2025 applications will open on November 15 2024.

OPEN POSITIONS

Male Cabin Staff members take care of the daily needs of 8-10 campers and work to build community within the cabin group.
The job requires being actively involved in the supervision, guidance, and motivation of campers by building working relationships with kids, staff, and volunteers to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained.
Cabin staff live in the cabins with the campers, one or two other cabin staff, and 1-3 weekly volunteers.
With activity staff, cabin staff train and integrate new volunteers into the team each session.
Cabin staff serve on committees to facilitate all-camp activities and will serve on committees and perform other duties to support their Pride or cabin of campers, volunteers, and staff.
These staff work 8-15 hours a day.
Activity Staff members prepare, supervise, and facilitate activities.
The job requires building working relationships with staff to ensure a high standard of programming is maintained.
Activity staff members support a variety of activity areas, but each staff member has a specialization in one activity: arts and crafts, woodshop, theater, photography, music, sports and recreation, nature, archery, aquatics (pool and boating and fishing), and equestrian. Activity staff plan and facilitate activities for campers depending on the ages and needs of individuals in each group.
When the Activity staff member is not facilitating an activity area, they are supporting their assigned cabin of campers and working with the cabin staff and weekly volunteers of the cabin.
With cabin staff, activity staff train and integrate new volunteers into the team each session.
Activity staff sleep in our staff lodge buildings, sharing living space with three to seven other activity staff members.
Activity staff will serve on committees to facilitate all-camp activities and will serve on committees and perform other duties to support their Pride or cabin of campers, volunteers, and staff.
These staff work 8-15 hours a day.
Leadership/Support Staff members ensure the success of each cabin and activity area.
They support all-camp activities and behind-the-scenes efforts while supporting staff, volunteers, and campers in the process.
They sleep in our staff lodge buildings, sharing living space with three to six other leadership/support staff.
Leadership/Support positions include Pride Leader, Assistant Activities Coordinator, Entertainment Coordinator, Oldest Camper Program Coordinator, Assistant Residential Life Coordinator, Camper Support Coordinator, and Behavioral Health Coordinator.
These staff work 8-15 hours a day.
Horse Barn / Equestrian Staff care for our horses and care for our campers as they ride horses.
Responsibilities of an equestrian staff include, but are not limited to, maintaining the barn, cleaning stalls, maintaining tack and materials, washing horses, grooming horses, feeding the horses during sessions, and performing safety checks throughout the season.
Equestrian staff receive site-based training and sequential in-service trainings.
Applicants with horse and barn experience are preferred for this role.
These positions are considered part of the Activity Staff team, yet they can be either residential or non-residential. This means that someone who lives locally could choose to live on site and work longer days or to live off site and work shorter days (with a different salary).
Lifeguards / Aquatics Staff keep everyone safe at our swimming pool and lake’s boating and fishing area.
Lifeguards’ primary responsibility is ensuring the safety and well-being of our campers and staff in an aquatic environment: both the pool and the boating and fishing area.
Fun fact: we do not swim in our lake; we only swim in our pool. At our lake, we fish from a dock and use paddleboats.
Lifeguards receive site-based training, sequential in-service trainings.
Camp Boggy Creek can help interested folks to obtain American Red Cross lifeguard certification.  Applicants that do not currently hold Lifeguard certifications are still encouraged to apply.
These positions are considered part of the Activity Staff team, yet they can be either residential or non-residential. This means that someone who lives locally could choose to live on site and work longer days or to live off site and work shorter days (with a different salary).
Camp Nurses must be licensed Registered Nurses. Pediatric experience is preferred.  On-site housing is provided in our Medical Lodge.  For more information, please contact our Director of Nursing, Linh Nguyen, at lnguyen@campboggycreek.org.
Patch Receptionists work at our medical center, the Patch, to support the needs of campers, volunteers, staff, and guests.  They input data, manage phone lines and messages, organize paperwork, and answer questions.  This position works eight-hour shifts, so on-site housing is not provided.  For more information, please contact our Director of Nursing, Linh Nguyen, at lnguyen@campboggycreek.org.
FILLED: The Camp Operations Assistant will work out of our Camp Operations office building to support the needs of campers, volunteers, staff, and guests.  This individual will input data, manage phone lines and voicemails, organize paperwork, make copies, and answer questions.  In addition, the Camp Operations Assistant will work out and about on camp, sorting and preparing items for delivery and then delivering items where they need to go.  This position works eight-hour shifts, so on-site housing is not provided.  For more information, please contact staff@campboggycreek.org.
Kitchen Staff members help our chefs prepare the food and maintain a clean kitchen and dining hall. These positions work shifts, so on-site housing is not provided. For more information, please contact our Chef Manager, Julian Tamayo, at Tamayo-Julian@aramark.com.
Behavior Health Coordinator
· Preferred Qualifications:
o Current sophomore, junior, and/or senior level pursuing a degree in psychology, counseling, or a closely related discipline.
o Experience working with children.
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
o Empathetic, patient, and willing to learn how to navigate youth behavior.
· Job Purpose: As a behavioral health coordinator at Camp Boggy Creek, you support and care for campers' behavioral and mental health needs with the following responsibilities:
o Observe and document all camper behavior, changes in physical signs or symptoms, changes in emotional behavior, and or eating habits.
o Observe and report camper reactions to other campers and staff.
o Encourage campers to meet their physical needs, such as showering, toileting, and eating.
o Reports to and assists the Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness in individual and group activities.
o Assist 1:1 staff in navigating camper behavior and mental health.
o Assist in the management of impulsive or uncooperative behaviors.
o All other duties as assigned.
Senior Behavior Health Coordinator
· Required Qualifications:
o Advanced graduate student in counseling, psychology, early education, or closely related field
o 1+ years of work or volunteer experience with children and adolescents in a mental health and or behavioral setting OR 1+ years of work or volunteer experience with adults in a mental health and or behavioral setting.
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
o Empathetic, patient, and willing to learn to navigate youth and adult behavior.
· Preferred:
o Completed undergraduate degree in psychology.
o Pre-licensed or certified therapist
o Registered intern in mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, pre-licensed or licensed individual in psychology, counseling, social work, or related discipline.
· Job Purpose: As a senior behavioral health coordinator at Camp Boggy Creek, you support and care for campers' behavioral and mental health needs by:
o Provide consultation regarding lethality assessments and cases of suspected abuse.
o Observe and document all camper behavior, changes in physical signs or symptoms, changes in emotional behavior, and or eating habits.
o Observe and report camper and staff reactions to other campers and staff.
o Encourage campers and staff to meet their physical needs, such as showering, toileting, and eating.
o Reports to and assists the Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness in individual and group activities.
o Assisting 1:1 staff in navigating camper behavior and mental health
o Assist in the management of impulsive or uncooperative behaviors.
o Assist in crisis management/protocol situations related to mental health and behavior.
o All other duties as assigned.

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IS THIS THE JOB FOR ME?

Our staff members will leave having learned interpersonal skills, worked in a community that believes in teamwork, made long-lasting friendships, discovered new talents and contributed to bringing joy and fun into the lives of children with serious illnesses. Our staff gain experience working with both kids and adults, because we work with the campers and with each other.
If you enjoy kids, trying new things, and choosing kindness, this could be the place for you! Don't worry if you don't have experience with children who have illnesses; we have medical staff and volunteers on site to take care of campers' medical needs. We will train staff in the medical information you will need to PLAY WITH KIDS here.
Camp work is demanding. Please be ready to experience long hours, curfews, limited time off, lack of privacy, Florida heat, and thunderstorms. Camp work is also fun! Please be ready to experience laughter, high fives, celebration of mistakes, and life-changing rewards. We get to help kids make friends, practice their courage, and try new things for the very first time!
People who want to help. People who want to grow. People who want to share their skills.
For the summer of 2024, we will hire approximately 60 employees to work from mid-May through the beginning of August.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Employment is contingent on reference checks, receipt of passing the criminal background screening, fingerprinting and medical/immunization requirements. (COVID-19 vaccination is highly recommended, but not required.)
We try to have summer staff hired by the beginning of April, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
The job provides free on-site housing and meals.
Learn and practice the top skills graduate schools want in applicants and companies want in employees:  leadership, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, customer service, collaborative, and interpersonal skills. Whether we label these qualities as part of social-emotional learning or 21st century skills, camp staff learn how to help themselves in the future.
Staff can also receive CPR and first aid training, lifeguard training, and archery training.
Regular professional development sessions teach staff additional skills as the summer progresses.  Camp helps staff grow!  (Click to let Jesus tell you about it!)
Regular feedback.
Experience in youth development while working for a non-profit organization in the medical field.
Fun!  (Click to let Trinity tell you about it!)
Last summer's staff said they learned these skills that will benefit them in the future:
how to lead a group
self-care
flexibility
patience
trust in myself
communicating my needs
confidence
how to have difficult conversations
time management
Please read the section aboe titled Paid Summer Camp Jobs Include.
Have questions? If you would like more information regarding summer jobs, please call us at 352-483-4200 ext. 4235 or email staff@campboggycreek.org.
Apply today!
Click the Summer Staff application button below and complete our online application.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
You must complete all pages of the application at once; unfortunately, it can't be edited after completion.
Please make sure that you have all of this necessary information ready before starting the application:
Expiration dates for any certifications (Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid) (These certifications are not necessary to apply.)
Education information (school names, dates attended)
Employment/volunteer information
At least 3 non-family/non-friend references including email addresses. References can include but are not limited to current or former employers/supervisors, instructors/teachers, counselors, mentors, group/team members, people you volunteer with or coaches.
If you are prepared with the above information, this process will take approximately 20 minutes! Apply today!
Early Bird special! If you are hired and sign your contract by January 31, we will compensate you an extra $100.00. *You must complete staff orientation.
I am interested, but not quite sure.
Interested, but want to check us out in person before applying?  Click here to learn how to check us out for three days in the spring by volunteering for a family retreat weekend!
Interested, but can't commit to an entire summer?  Click here to learn about volunteering for six days!
Interested, but have questions?  Or maybe you want to talk it out?  E-mail us at staff@campboggycreek.org.  We want to help and answer all of your questions! Or maybe you want to talk it out?” (352) 483-4200 ext. 4235