($2,000) $1000 base + $1000
commitment bonus+ $200 camp store credit
Returning Staff
($2,000) $1000 base + $1000
commitment bonus+ $200 camp store credit
2nd year staff in leadership position
($2,700) $1700 base + $1000
commitment bonus +$200 camp store credit
3rd year staff in leadership position
($3,200) $2200 base+ $1000
commitment bonus +$200 camp store credit
4th year staff in leadership position
($3,700) $2700 base+ $1000
commitment bonus +$200 camp store credit
Minimum Qualifications
18 years old with a high school diploma or
equivalent
Non smoker.
Experience working with kids
(baby sitting, coaching, younger siblings etc.).
Comfortable talking with and listening to
kids
Ability to put others before yourself
Enjoy being outside (sun, bugs and
temp fluctuations).
You must love animals of all kinds.
(If you can't stand being in the same room as a
particular kind of animal, snakes for example,
this is not the right camp for you. While
we do not expect staff to be comfortable
handling all animals, we will only hire staff
who can show a genuine interest and fascination
with all animal species. - This is an animal
camp after all!)
Caring, enthusiastic attitude
Housing
Housing is available from May 18 -
Aug 11, at no cost.
3-4 staff per camper cabin - 16
campers per cabin
Cabins are air-conditioned with private
bathrooms. Bunk beds
Meals
Sample Menu
Meals are available from the first
day of training - Aug 10.
Special diets must be discussed at the time of
interview to determine what accommodations are
available.
Staff are expected to eat what is being
served in the dining hall, and a negative attitudes
about camp food is not tolerated.
While we have fresh fruit, breakfast
cereal, bread and peanut butter available at all
meals and a very nice salad bar with each dinner,
our experience has shown us that picky eaters and
those on restrictive diets such as
vegans, paleo diet etc, have difficulty keeping themselves well fed
over the course of a full summer.
Number of Staff
We hire 60 Counselors / Instructors
plus additional support staff.
Background of Staff
Our typical staff member is a
college student. Staff come from across the
United States and other countries. We average
350 applicants per summer and select the most
creative, talented and diverse staff from these
applicants.
Program Overview
Cub Creek Science Camp serves children between the
ages of 7-17. We have 12 cabins, divided by age
group. Junior campers (1st - 5th grades) and
senior campers (6th - 10th grades) take part in
activities separate from each other. Our
male/female ratio of both campers and staff usually
works out to be about 50/50. Each cabin houses 14
campers and 3-4 staff members. All staff members
teach or assist activities, and we offer over
100 activity choices.
Restrictions
A camp counselor can be one of the most influential
role models in a child's life, we do not want a
camper to confuse character with appearance. We
prefer no visible tattoos, body piercings, or
unnatural hair colors. Bear River Ranch is a smoke
free facility, and alcohol is not allowed on the
premises.
These team members
(mostly college students) live and play with campers in their cabins and
activities to ensure their safety and fun. Through teamwork, they guide campers
in hands-on, curiosity guided, science related activities, that will spark their
imagination, creativity and interest. They are responsible for teaching
and / or assisting during
activities to help campers build their knowledge and problem solving skills.
We hire individuals described as: enthusiastic, outgoing,
positive, creative, bright, friendly, and caring.
Good Communication skills, some teaching experience (formal or informal)
preferred, and a passion for science and/or animals and children is a must!
Must be self motivated and willing to learn. Must love the outdoors, be smoke
free, and able to sleep on a top bunk if necessary.
Lead Archery Instructor-
Responsible for teaching Archery classes and courses. Must be already
certified to teach archery or willing to be certified before staff training.
Lead Chemistry Instructor-
Responsible for teaching the chemistry course during staff training as well as
maintaining the chemistry pavilion and supplies throughout the summer.
Lead Creepy Crawly Critters
Instructor- The head instructor for our entomology and invertebrate
program. Must be comfortable handling scorpions, spiders and snakes.
Lead Fishing Instructor-
The head of our fishing program will teach our fishing classes and courses.
Responsible for maintaining the fishing supplies as well as requesting more
supplies as needed.
Lead Kennel Instructor-
Responsible for teaching adopt an animal programs related to our domestic
canines and felines.
Lead Physics Instructor-
Responsible for teaching the physics course during staff training as well as
maintaining the physics pavilion and supplies throughout the summer.
Lead Riflery Instructor-
Safety is a your top priority as you introduce our oldest campers to the sport
of shooting. Experience with guns and gun safety is a must.
Out of Cabin Positions
Camp Photographers- Capture memories of the
summer! Our photographers take pictures of all activities, and manages all
camp photos. Photographers post and manage the photos on our online photo
database as well as update our social media pages. Photographers also
assist in the office answering phones and checking on campers.
Camp Store Manager- The
camp store manager is in charge of our fantastic camp store.
Responsibilities include checking inventory, restocking, submitting order
requests, filling supply requests, entering camper account information and using
our POS system.
RN degree Experience working with children between the ages of 7 - 17
Experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities Summer camp experience (preferred)
Enjoyment of the outdoors, science and teaching
Strong communication skills
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Distribute medications to campers and staff.
Provide first-aid on an as
needed basis.
Keep an up-to-date log of all medically related camp activities.
Provide protective oversight for all campers and staff.
Nurse's Assistant-
Assists the nurse with her duties. Helps file medical paperwork for
campers. Treats very minor injuries (scrapes, bruises, etc). Also
assists in the camp store. Must be detail oriented, patient and flexible.
This is the ideal summer job for nursing students.
Ropes Course Staff- Work full time on
our amazing ropes course! Must be comfortable with heights and tolerant of
standing outside for long periods of time during the hot Missouri summer.
Experience working on a ropes course is ideal, more specifically with belaying
and rappelling. Our ropes course staff also assist with scheduling or are
unit leaders.
Culinary Arts Supervisor- Supervisor to
our culinary arts program. Teach our campers how to make tasty delights as
well as teach our counselors the skills to turn our campers into mini gourmet
chefs. You are also responsible for the cleaning and maintaining our
culinary science building. Experience cooking and cleaning is necessary.
Ideal candidates will be able to do cake decorating (piping, fondant, etc) candy
making and garnish making. Experience with outdoor cooking is also highly
desirable.
Arts and Crafts Supervisor- Supervisor
to our arts and crafts programs. Experience with ceramics, kiln firing and
wheel throwing are preferred. Must be able to learn all of the crafts we
currently offer at camp (lanyards, friendship bracelets, dream catchers, candle
making, etc) and willing to develop more. Responsible for cleaning and
organizing our brand new art building. Creativity is a must!
