Staff Information

A Few Facts

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Please read the following information before applying online. Click on the link below to find out more about the position for which you are applying.  When you have read the information for your position, please click on the red prompt to apply online.  Note:  Please check the main staff page before applying to check position availability.   

All staff requirements

Men's or Women's Asst. Program Director   

Registrar  

All Counselors

First Aid Person or Nurse

Program Staff (such as lifeguards, sports/activities director, nature director, archery director, worship/music director)  

2008  Summer Schedule

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GLBC is:

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an evangelical, interdenominational camp that ministers to children from 1st-12th grade.

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a camp committed to keeping the cost affordable so that everyone may come.

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located on the beautiful shores of Grindstone Lake in Sandstone, MN.

All staff:

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must give evidence of personal faith in Jesus Christ and be in agreement with camp’s statement of faith and purpose.

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must be willing to commit themselves to daily devotion and prayer.  

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 All core (all summer) staff will be given the opportunity to raise their own financial support in addition to the compensation listed for each position below.  Support raising is not required.

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With the exception of counselor assts, must be available from June 6th - Aug. 8th  (8 weeks and one week of training).   Asst. Program Directors start on June 3rd.  Some flexibility with these dates is possible. 

Assistant Program Directors (Men ' s and Women ' s):   

bulletMust be at least 21 years old; prior experience in camping ministry or working with children is preferred.
bulletAre compensated $200 a week for 9 1/2 weeks ($1900).
bulletTeach elective skills. 
bulletAssist the director in evaluating, discipling, and supervising counseling and program staff. 
bulletUnder the guidance of the director, to organize and implement Bible memory, team sports (cabin activities), camptivitiy, and elective skills (music/worship, waterfront, nature, art & crafts, sports).   

Registrar (this position has already been hired)

bulletReceive and organize the camper registrations.
bulletReceive, record, and deposit all registration money that comes in for the summer.
bulletIs compensated $200 a week for 10 weeks ($2000).

 All counselors:

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Are responsible to evangelize and disciple their campers by developing a friendship.  

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Assist in the supervising of games, personal devotions, cabin clean-up, chapel, etc.

 GLBC has the following levels of counseling staff:

            Core Counselors:

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Must be at least 19 years old.  

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Are compensated $170 a week for first year Core Counselors ($190 for returning Core Counselors.)

             Core Counselors in Training:

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Must be at least 18 years old.

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May be in charge of the cabin or assist the Core Counselor depending on what is needed.

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Are compensated $125 a week.

             Counselors Assistants:

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Must be at least 15 yrs. old for 1st-6th grade weeks, 16 yrs. old for 6th-8th grade week, 17 yrs. old for 7th-9th grade week, and 19 years old for 10th-12th grade.

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If 15 or 16 years old and counseling for their first year, must be committed for at least two weeks.   If 17 yrs. or older, can be committed for just one week.

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Are compensated $125 a week if 18 years or older, $90 a week  if 17 yrs. old, and $50 a week if 15 or 16 years old.  

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 First Aid Person or Nurse

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Must be at least 19 yrs old and is compensated $170 a week for 9 weeks of camp ($1530); returning first aid person receives $190 per week.  

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Must have at least a current CPR/First Aid certification.

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Assesses and handles all medical needs of all campers and staff (including collecting and dispensing of all medications).

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Is responsible for medical emergencies.

Program Staff (Worship Director, Nature Director, Sports/Activities Director, Archery Director, Head Lifeguard, and Lifeguard Asst.):

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Must be at least 17 years of age (Head Lifeguard must be 19 years old).

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Are compensated $170 a week for 9 weeks; returning program staff receive $190 per week. 

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Must be skilled or show an aptitude to learn the skills necessary to lead and design two elective skills. 

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To assist the director with coordinating other activities such as team sports/camptivity.

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Be available to back-up counseling staff in their absence. May counsel for one or two weeks.

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Will have the following  job responsibilities and certifications:

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head lifeguard - must be lifeguard certified; monitors swim area

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lifeguard assistant - must be lifeguard certified; assists in monitoring swim area

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worship/music director – leads music time during chapel;

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nature director – coordinates nature program which may include camping, campfires, hiking, etc.

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sports/activities director – leads athletic elective skills such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, etc

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archery director - leads archery elective skill; maintains archery equipment

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volunteer program asst. – unpaid staff that help the program staff 

Grindstone Lake Bible Camp appreciates your interest in being on staff.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email at glbc@grindstonecamp.com 

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2008 Schedule

 

Please note that we are now ending on Friday evening for full weeks

June 6th-14th Core Staff Training
June 12th-14th  Counselor Asst Training  
June 15th-20th  6th-8th Grade
June 22nd-26th  3rd -5th Grade 
June 27th  Core Staff Training (Alt. Training Day for Counselor Assts.)  
June 29th-July 2nd 1st-2nd Grade*  
July 6th-11th   4th-6th Grade I  
July 14th-18th     10th-12th Grade  
July 16th-19th (Day Camp for K-2nd)  
July 20th -24th  2nd-3rd  Grade
July 27th - Aug. 1st 7th-9th Grade  
Aug. 3rd-8th    4th-6th Grade II
*Shorter week (core staff has time off from July 4th-8th and July 26th - July 29th)    

            

    

 

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