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Spring Employment

Come Be on our staff team for our Spring outdoor recreation program

The Outdoor Recreation (OREC) Program at Camp Kadesh emphasizes an active, healthy lifestyle and focuses on the development of character and potential. The OREC program serves primarily schools from all over Saskatchewan, with guests ranging from grade 6 to grade 12. The majority of our guests are grade 7 & 8 visiting Kadesh as an end of year trip. A class trip to Camp Kadesh provides students with opportunities to develop new friendships, work together as a team and have a truly unique and fun outdoor experience.  In May and June, Camp Kadesh hosts over 1,500 students and their teachers. 

Come and be part of a close-knit community, where we teach young people sports, camp activities and help create memorable, positive experiences. This program is a Camp Kadesh outreach into the public and catholic school systems to introduce students to Camp Kadesh, and by our actions, the love of Jesus. Large numbers of these students that come will end up coming back as campers in summer.

Spring OREC Positions

Outdoor Recreation Facilitators - 2024 School Camps (20 total positions available)
May 6 - June 21 Monday to Friday (Starts at Tier 1 -  $400 per week + food/housing)
Responsible to provide quality programming to the Outdoor Recreation and Retreat program by ensuring a excellent experience for all guests.  Spring OREC Crew members are part of a team that provides all-encompassing service to guests. 

In addition to programming, staff will as a team provide assistance in food services (doing dishes in the dish pit for some meals), act as Cabin Leaders for schools, and and elements of support roles (housekeeping and janitorial for facility turnaround).

We are looking for staff that will be committed to the love of camp and the outdoors, and want to see students experience God through our service to them.  Staff from other camps that have jobs in July and August are welcome to come and work with us for May and June.  If you are not from Saskatchewan, check out this page with more details about what we can offer out of province staff.

Please note: this position can be flexible for staff not able to commit to the full May and June term of programming, but some priority will be given to staff who are available for the majority of weeks.

Other Spring positions that extend into summer

PROGRAM COORDINATORS - 4 MONTH POSITION / May - August (2 positions available)

The Program Coordinators maintain and organize all spring and summer camp activities, games, and schedules. They train, schedule, and direct staff in running skills, participating in programming, providing adequate supervision, and helping maintain equipment. this position will require paid prep in early May and can include some work on weekends in the event of last minute changes to staffing, etc. Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have at least one year of work experience at Camp Kadesh.  For more information: Program Coordinator Job Description & Details

LEADER IN TRAINING (LIT) PROGRAM COORDINATORS (2 positions available)

TWO OPTIONS: 4MONTH POSITION / May - August or 2 MONTH POSITION / July - August (with some paid prep work that can be done off-site in May & June).

The LIT Coordinators provide leadership for the Leader in Training program. The program focuses on discipleship, community building, and leadership development through service and learning. LIT Coordinators are responsible for communication with applicants and their parents//caregivers, training & overseeing the LITS in their service tasks (the set up, serving, and clean up of each meal and the cleaning of other areas of the camp), coordinating and facilitating discipleship and leadership development sessions, and overseeing their observation of cabin-leading. Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have at least one year of work experience at Camp Kadesh. For more information: LIT Coordinator Job Description & Details

ASSISTANT HEAD COOK - (1 position) 4 MONTH POSITION / May - August

The Assistant Cook is responsible for providing excellent food service to guests and staff by directly assisting the head cook and being the second in charge of the kitchen. This person would be required to have some experience with the Camp Kadesh kitchen or other similar camp kitchen experience. This person should also be comfortable giving direction to others and have a willingness to oversee the kitchen when the Head Cook is not present. For more information: Assistant Cook Description & Details

What does a week look like?

Our weeks run Monday to Friday (no weekends).  We typically ask staff to be (back) on site by Sunday evening, this avoids any travel issues on Monday morning.  Mondays start with a staff meeting and some general set up.  The first schools arrives in time for lunch on Monday, unless it is a day program then schools arrive about 10:30

A typical day consists of two activities in the morning and three activities in the afternoon for students, the evening then has one large activity or game and a campfire as the final thing before heading to bed. OREC staff are responsible for the execution of these various activities under the direction of the Program Coordinators and the Directors.  

Staff sleep in cabins with the students, but only a few nights a weeks, the other evenings are off nights. For days with day programming all staff have the evening free.

Staff also work on rotating teams to assist with serving and clean up of meals.  Even full time staff jump in on this part of the day and help with serving and dishes where needed.

Am I Right for Camp?

Camp is a unique place where campers get to come and have fun, try new things, make new friendships and strengthen old ones, and experience the love of Jesus. If you are a person that loves Jesus, kids, living in community, and spending time outdoors, camp could be an amazing place for you to be! We have a variety of ways that people can serve at camp - from cooking to lifeguarding to cabin leading to boat driving. Check out the positions below to know more about each of them! If you are new to Kadesh or just have questions, feel free to contact our office.

What should I do before I apply?

Here are some helpful things to do before you apply:

  • Read through the positions thoroughly and see which ones feels like they fit where you want to serve.

  • Check out our social media to get a feel for the camp and what we do here.

  • Talk to your friends, family, and community about if serving at camp would be a good fit for you this summer.

  • Check out your summer schedule to see which weeks and how many weeks you can serve.

  • Read our statement of faith and staff conduct expectations to ensure you are in line with the expectation of alignment to these things. You can read them both here: STATEMENT OF FAITH and STAFF CONDUCT

  • Find 3 people to be references for you. These references need to be both spiritual references (someone who has walked out faith with you) and a personal reference (like a boss, teacher, coach, etc.). You will need their email addresses. These references CANNOT be family members.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I APPLY?

  • After you apply we will send your references a link to a reference form to fill out. It is your responsibility to make sure your references look for this email and ask them to have it done in a timely matter.

  • After we receive your references, we will reach out to organize an interview. Interviews can be done in person or on a video call.

  • After we interview you, we will communicate whether or not you have been hired for your position within 2-3 weeks (unless otherwise specified).

More Questions? Let us Know

If you have any questions contact our Director Tim Good for more information.

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