Staff Jobs

YEA Camp is hiring counselors, kitchen staff, videographers, and nurses for our week-long overnight summer camps in Northern California, Oregon, and Massachusetts.

YEA is not your typical summer camp, and our staff are not your typical summer camp staff. Quite possibly the best job in the world, staff at our camps work with youth who are passionate about making a difference, and bring a level of experience, training, and positive energy and enthusiasm that makes our camps so extraordinary. Our campers and staff are amazing!

Each of our camp sessions are eight days long. Click here to see the dates and exact locations of each session to make sure this works for you before applying. A four-day mandatory staff training will take place prior to camp in each location (For example, the CA camp runs July 14-21, the staff commitment is July 10-21). Typically we have different staff in each state, but would welcome someone who can go to more than one state. In Massachusetts this training will take place at the venue and room/board will be provided. In OR and CA the training will take place during business hours (approx 9am to 6pm) in Portland or in San Francisco, location TBA.

All staff are provided with room and board, including housing in our lovely camp settings and delicious mostly organic vegetarian food.  We offer our staff a small stipend of $200 per week, although many of our staff serve as volunteers.

Counselors

Counselors will:

-Monitor and ensure the safety of campers
-Positively support campers in keeping the camp agreements they set up and in following the YEA Honor Code and rules
-Lead workshops or camp activities, as planned with camp directors and staff
-Share about their own activist experiences in a way that inspires youth to take positive action for change
-Be a positive role model to youth
-Work cohesively and in close communication with other talented staff
-Help prepare meals and keep camp clean and operating smoothly, as needed
-Maintain a positive and encouraging attitude for youth and staff throughout camp
-Pitch in however is needed to have camp be a total success and a lifechanging experience for everyone involved
-Commit to mentoring 2 to 4 campers throughout the school year to help youth bring their plans into action. Mentoring will take place over phone calls, Skype, email, Facebook and/or in several reunions during the year. Counselors will be coached throughout their mentoring by a YEA Camp director. The time commitment is approximately 1 hour per week.

YEA Camp is seeking candidates who have:

-Successfully worked with youth in a supportive environment
-A history of engaging in nonviolent social, political, environmental or other activism, community organizing, or other forms of engagement for social change, preferably on multiple different issues and using a variety of positive tactics and approaches
-A commitment to strive towards human rights, environmental and animal protection, and anti-oppression
-A familiarity and passion for current events, awareness of multiple social issues, and humility and intellectual curiosity regarding new topics and differing ideas and viewpoints
-A desire to bring the skills and ideas they have learned to the next generation of leaders and change-makers
-Worked well collaboratively with others, using non-violent or other respectful communication
-Outstanding interpersonal skills, great sense of humor, and a desire to have LOTS of fun while maintaining a commitment to the end goal of supporting youth activism
-A vision for the transformation of our communities, ourselves, and our planet
-Trainings in youth empowerment or other youth work
-CPR/First Aid are a plus
-Preference for those with previous camp staff experience
-Preference for those interested in working to grow YEA Camp throughout the year and in future summers
Background checks will be conducted.

For more information about our program, visit www.yeacamp.org.

To apply, submit resume, references, and cover letter explaining your interest in working for YEA Camp to info@yeacamp.org. Calls are welcome at 503-347-0223.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!

Kitchen Staff

YEA Camp seeks:

• Kitchen Head Chef
• Kitchen Assistant

The most fun you’ve ever had in the kitchen!

Head Chef will:

-Plan vegan menus for breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner for whole camp (approx 35-50 people)

-Prepare shopping lists and procure supplies and food for camp kitchen

-Prepare meals and supervise kitchen volunteers and Kitchen assistant

-Supervise and ensure the cleanliness of the camp kitchen at all times

-Supervise other staff and campers helping in the kitchen

YEA Camp is seeking candidates who:

-Have at least one year of professional experience planning and cooking for groups of 20+ people in a commercial kitchen

-Have experience with vegan cooking and meal preparation

-Have Food Handlers Card

-Have great, creative ideas for vegan meals that young people will really love

-Enjoy working in a collaborative, fun and supportive environment

-Have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working with youth

-Communicate effectively, maintain a positive attitude working within our team, and be a positive role model to campers

-Preference for previous camp, school or youth center kitchen experience or have some experience working with youth

Background checks will be conducted.

Assistant chef will:

-Assist in meal planning and shopping

-Prepare meals under the direction of head chef

-Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the camp kitchen at all times

YEA is seeking candidates who:
-Have professional experience preparing and cooking food for large numbers of people in a commercial kitchen
-Experience or desire to learn about vegan cooking
-Have successful experience working collaboratively with others
-Preference for those who have cooked in a setting with youth (youth center, camp, school, etc.)
-Have strong interpersonal skills and a desire to have fun!
-Have food handlers card for the state you will be working in

Background checks will be conducted on all staff.

Qualified Candidates will be notified of interest in interviews within a week of submitting application.

To apply, submit resume, references, and cover letter explaining your interest in working for YEA Camp info@yeacamp.org.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!

Lifeguard

Are you a certified lifeguard through the YMCA, Red Cross or other training? We are looking for one lifeguard for our Massachusetts location only. To apply for this or any other position, please email your resume and cover letter to info@yeacamp.org We look forward to hearing from you!

Camp Health Supervisor

Are you interested in spending a week in a beautiful location with amazing young people?  We are hiring one health supervisor for each session.

A health supervisor can be a physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, EMT, Wilderness first responder or be certified in another advanced first aid course.

If you have a question about your qualifications and if they meet the standard to be a health supervisor, please contact us. The Health Supervisor is responsible for giving campers their prescription and OTC medications, and is the person accountable for emergency procedures and injury management. This is a smaller camp than most (under 40 campers) so these duties are light.  This person could also be a kitchen worker or counselor who is also leading workshops, and having a lot of fun with our campers and other staff! To apply for this or any other position, please email your resume and cover letter to info@yeacamp.org Please indicate in your letter which session you are interested in working at. We look forward to hearing from you!

Videographer/Photographer

YEA Camp seeks a professional videographer/photographer to document our camps. This year, we are looking to use footage from our camps and other sources to make a video about youth activism. The ideal candidate would be interested in editing and creating this video after shooting. Time commitment varies and is flexible, depending on the amount of footage needed. The location is flexible. Please see the location and dates for more information. To apply, please send a cover letter with your interest and a link to your website with any sample videos and photos to info@yeacamp.org. You must provide your own professional equipment. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!