Summer Staff Opportunities
Summer Staff Opportunities
Summer Staff at Amigo
We hire summer staff for up to 7 weeks during the summer, including a week of orientation. Staff are central to creating a fun and safe environment for campers, families, and guests to join in community away from everyday life. Together, staff help each other grow and learn more about themselves, their strengths, and their goals while enjoying fun activities and silly campers.    
Staff have the opportunity to share their gifts and talents through; Worship, arts & crafts, group games, activities, nature study, water activities, and much more!
Rewarding Work: Build meaningful connections with youth and families through activities, worship, and nature.
Renewal & Growth: Enjoy a different pace of life while learning about yourself and others. Help each other do your best.
Personal Development: Challenge yourself to develop new skills! Camp is a great place to try new things in a safe, supportive setting.
Community: Build lasting, meaningful friendships and get connected with the larger camp network.
​Whether you grew up coming to camp or this would be your first camp experience, we would love to have you on staff.  Check out the positions below and fill out our online application. The application takes ~10 minutes on average and all progress can be saved for you to return to. We accept applications through March 1st or until all positions are filled.

Positions Available 

We offer a wide variety of positions to fit your skills and abilities. We ask that, even within assigned roles, we use the approach of "many hands make light work". This ensures everyone is supported and able to care for campers and families who come to camp. 

Leadership Team:

Program Assistant - $275/week
     - This position works directly with the Youth Program Director helping in both broad and fine detail work to keep camp running smoothly. This position requires strengths in administrative work and organizational skills. Must be at least 18 and prior camp experience is required.
Job Description
Activity & Waterfront Director  - $275/week
     - This position consists of planning and preparing activities for cabins, counselors, and campers each day. Additionally they will be responible for overseeing all swimming/lake related activities. When those jobs are complete, they act as a resource for all cabins. The Activities Director serves on the Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and have lifegurd certification. (Amigo would aid in acquiring certification)
Job Description
Head Counselor - $275/week
     - This is a proactive support role that acts as a resource for counselors and staff. The Head Counselors serve on the Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and prior camp experience is recommended.
Job Description
​Camp Nurse - $275/week
     - This person acts a medical resource for campers and staff. They serve on Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and a medical background is encouraged. Required to have First Aid/CPR for First Responder as a minimum qualification.
Job Description
Counselors:

Counselor - $250/week
     - The heart of summer camp. Counselors mentor to and live in cabins with campers. They lead activities, devotions, and bring joy and energy to the cabins. Throughout the summer, Counselors will work with campers from all ages, ranging 6-13. Must be at least 18 years old. 
     - We are always looking for counselors that have or are willing to get lifeguard certified (Amigo would aid in the certification).
Job Description
Junior Counselor - $140/week
     - A full summer position for those that are 16 and 17 that equips them to be a solo Counselor in future summers. Junior Counselors are placed in a cabin with a Counselor so they can assist and get experience in a camp setting.
Job Description

Counselor-In-Training (CIT)
     - A two week volunteer position for 14 and 15 year old youth. CITs learn skills and begin to take on leadership in the cabin setting though assisting Counselors and Junior Counselors. 
Job Description

Other Camp Work:

Kitchen/Maintenance - $220/week if 18+
     - Not everyone that works at camp wants to be a counselor. The summer kitchen position involves helping the kitchen staff prepare and serve meals. The summer maintenance position involves general maintenance around camp such as simple repairs, yard maintenance, and trail maintenance. When not scheduled for these jobs, both kitchen and maintenance workers will be placed with a cabin to assist a counselor. Kitchen staff must be at least 16. Maintenance staff must be 18. 
Kitchen Assistant Job Description
Maintenance Assistant Job Description
Applying is easy
1) Click the button to go to our application. 
2) Either create or sign in to your Amigo Camp Brain account
3) Fill out the summer staff application
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Questions? Send us an email at [email protected]
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If you are still deciding if being on Summer Staff is a good fit for you, check out this 3 minute video to hear Summer Staff from many different Mennonite Camps answer the question "Why work at camp?"
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*If you are on staff at Amigo for the 6 of the 7 summer weeks you will receive a bonus on your last paycheck. $500 if you are over 18, $250 if you are under 18.

Hired Staff Information:

Please fill out the information below and upload completed documents to your Cambrian portal. We look forward to working with you!
Criminal History Background Clearance
Amigo will run a criminal background history on all employees. 
Central Registry Abuse/Neglect Clearance - 21+
Organizations must have on file a Central Registry clearance for all person’s 21 years of age or older from the locale of the staff person or volunteers’ permanent residence.

For Michigan Residents
Michigan residents are directed to the online camp central registry clearance portal located at www.michigan.gov/ccbc-camps to obtain their central registry clearance. The Child Care Background Check (CCBC) unit processes requests for central registry for camp staff and unsupervised volunteers. A help guide is available below in the resources section titled “Camps Central Registry Check Instructions”. If assistance is needed, applicants can submit a support request online at https://miltcpartnership.org/childcareportal/home/helpdesk or call the CCBC Help Desk at 844-765-2247.

For Nonpermanent Residents
Use the HOW TO OBTAIN CLEARANCES FOR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO’S PERMANENT RESIDENCY IS NOT MICHIGAN resource to access instructions.  This document can be found below in the resources section.
Submit forms to the applicable locale of residence requesting a Central Registry clearance record. Submit to the Campbrain Staff Portal.
IRS I-9 Form
IRS I-9 Form I-9 Form (click for download)
Form I-9 verifies your citizenship status for employment.
STEP 1: Download & complete required informaton:
  • Section 1: provide name, address, etc.
  • Section 2: provide document information you are using to verify citizenship
    • Document from LIST A ONLY (i.e. passport)
    • OR
    • Document from LIST B (i.e. drivers license, school ID with photo, etc.) AND
    • Document from LIST C (i.e. social security card, birth certificate, etc.)
  • Section 3: camp information already included in I-9 form provided above
STEP 2: Upload the following to your Online Summer Staff Portal (click for portal)
  • Completed I-9 Form
  • Document used from LIST A
OR
  • Completed I-9 Form
  • Document used from LIST B AND
  • Document used from LIST C
IRS W-4 Form
IRS W-4 Form W-4 Form (click to download)
Form W-4 directs your employer to withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. If too little is withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file your tax return and may owe a penalty. If too much is withheld, you will generally be due a refund. Complete a new Form W-4 when changes to your personal or financial situation would change the entries on the form.
STEP 1: Download form & complete information
STEP 2: Upload completed form to Online Summer Staff Portal (click to upload)
Direct deposit information
STEP 1: Take a photo of a voided check or deposit slip that includes the following information:
  • Financial institution name.
  • Routing number.
  • Account number (checking or savings) for destination of direct deposit.
STEP 2: Save and upload image to Online Summer Staff Portal (click to upload)
Counselors:

Counselor - $250/week
     - The heart of summer camp. Counselors mentor to and live in cabins with campers. They lead activities, devotions, and bring joy and energy to the cabins. Throughout the summer, Counselors will work with campers from all ages, ranging 6-13. Must be at least 18 years old. 
     - We are always looking for counselors that have or are willing to get lifeguard certified (Amigo would aid in the certification).
Job Description
Leadership Team:

Program Assistant - $275/week
     - This position works directly with the Youth Program Director helping in both broad and fine detail work to keep camp running smoothly. This position requires strengths in administrative work and organizational skills. Must be at least 18 and prior camp experience is required.
Job Description

Head Counselor - $275/week
     - This is a proactive support role that acts as a resource for counselors and staff. The Head Counselors serve on the Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and prior camp experience is recommended.
Job Description
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​Camp Nurse - $275/week
     - This person acts a medical resource for campers and staff. They serve on Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and a medical background is encouraged. Required to have First Aid/CPR for First Responder as a minimum qualification.
Job Description
Activities Director
     - This partial position consists of planning and preparing activities for cabins, counselors, and campers each day. When those jobs are complete, they act as a resource for all cabins. The Activities Director serves on the Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and prior camp experience is recommended. 

Waterfront Director
     - This partial position has the responsibility of being the person in charge of all the swimming/lake related activities. When there are not waterfront activities, they will be a resource to the counselors. The Waterfront Director serves on Leadership Team. Must be at least 18 and have lifeguard certification (Amigo would aid in the certification).
Job Description
Junior Counselor - $140/week
     - A full summer position for those that are 16 and 17 that equips them to be a solo Counselor in future summers. Junior Counselors are placed in a cabin with a Counselor so they can assist and get experience in a camp setting.
Job Description

Counselor-In-Training (CIT)
     - A two week volunteer position for 14 and 15 year old youth. CITs learn skills and begin to take on leadership in the cabin setting though assisting Counselors and Junior Counselors. 
Job Description