Counselors are the backbone of a summer at SpringHill. Counselors care for and pour into campers weekly, sharing the Gospel, building relationships, and leading activities. Day Camp Counselors work with campers who have completed grades K through 5th. Some responsibilities include…

• Teach kids about Jesus through provided curriculum as well as creative integration into daily activities
• Participate in the daily set up and tear down of assigned camp activities
• Operate all camp activities and foster camper engagement (ie climbing wall, obstacle course, water slides, group games, camp songs, dance parties and more)
• Actively engage in personal spiritual growth through daily morning Bible studies
• Commit to unified community with the fellow leaders on your assigned team
• Open to the possibility of working alongside a different team 1-2 times during the summer 

You'll grow in your own faith, leadership skills, and have a ton of fun along the way.

Inclusion counselors are committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with kids through loving and supporting campers with special needs as they engage in the SpringHill summer camp experience. Some responsibilities include…

• Focus specifically on the needs and experiences of a camper whose needs require 1:1 attention
• Creatively implement methods of sharing the Gospel with campers with special needs   
• Support Summer Leaders in operating activities and integrating all campers when possible
• Participate in the daily set up and tear down of assigned camp activities 
• Actively engage in personal spiritual growth through daily morning Bible studies
• Commit to unified community with the fellow summer leaders on assigned team 
• Open to the possibility of working alongside a different team 1-2 times during the summer 
• Serve as a primary Summer Leader if there is not a camper who requires 1:1 attention 
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Lead Counselors, Assistant Site Leaders and Site Leader

Media Specialists are committed to capturing the daily experience of campers through photo and video, inviting parents and church staff to engage with their campers’ week more fully at SpringHill. Some responsibilities include…
 

• Film, edit, and create a weekly video highlighting the camper experience.  
• Capture, edit, and post photos daily of kids engaging actively in camp activities 
• Set up staging, run sound, lights and slides for large group programming 
• Support Summer Leaders in operating activities and engaging campers when possible 
• Participate in the daily set up and tear down of assigned camp activities 
• Actively engage in personal spiritual growth through participation in daily morning Bible studies 
• Commit to unified community with the leadership on assigned team  
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Assistant Site Leaders and Site Leader

Assistant Site Leaders 

The Assistant Site Leaders are a crucial piece to the cultivation of team, community, and culture at SpringHill Day Camp. The Assistant Site Leader is detail oriented, has experience in spiritual leadership of peers, is professional in interactions with parents and churches, is confident in addressing customer and staff needs, as well as providing a consistent attentiveness to ensuring a quality staff, camper, and church partner experience. Each Assistant Site Leader holds additional responsibilities that require a unique skill set. Specific areas will be assigned to an assistant site leader such as volunteers, staff, and administration.  

Lead Counselors 
Lead counselors are responsible spiritual leaders who are passionate and skilled at meeting the needs of the people around them. Lead counselors assist in overseeing groups ages K through 5th grade and support their peers. Some responsibilities include…  

• Spiritual leadership of Summer Leaders through Bible studies and service 
• Facilitate large group programming for campers from stage 
• Support and run the operations and set-up of camp activities 
• Facilitation of setting up an assigned area of camp (ie, High Adventure, Crafts/Activities, Customer Service, Water) 
• Creatively problem solve and utilize available resources 
• Support Summer Leaders with individual camper behaviors and group management 
• Willing to fill gaps in staffing 
• •Complete other duties as assigned by the Assistant Site Leaders and Site Leader 

Site Leader
The Site Leader provides overall leadership to a specific area of camp under the guidance of an Experience Director and in alignment with SpringHill’s Mission Statement.  

She/he is responsible for all aspects of the camp experience, including: staff development, recruiting and/or retention; camper experience; parent interactions; ministry partner relationships (Day Camps); understanding and maintaining an assigned budget.  The ideal candidate for a Site Leader holds (or is nearing completion of) a bachelor’s degree, has prior ministry and/or related experience, has a proven ability to lead others, has excellent interpersonal skills and is a motivated self-starter able to work unsupervised.

If you are interested in a Site Leader position, please contact Jon Ackley-Jelinek jackleyjelinek@springhillexperiences.com directly to schedule a call.

A day in the life of a SpringHill Day Camp leader usually looks a little like this:

• 7:30 Arrive at camp for devotion and set-up 
• 9:00 Kids arrive 
• 9-11:30 Dance party, small groups, camp activity 
• 11:30 Lunch
• 12-4 Camp activities, small groups, large group teaching 
• 4:00 kids leave, clean up 
• 5:30 Staff worship or night off at host homes 
• 11:00 Lights out 

At SpringHill day camp, we serve kids in K-5th grade, depending on the location. For every program we offer, we try to create experiences that meet kids where they are developmentally. 

We break our Day Camp program out by

• K-3
• 3-5

Kids will participate in activities and curriculum that makes sense for their age.