Join the Team

Every summer, Camp Woodhaven employs over 100 staff to run our summer program. Working
at Camp Woodhaven is so much fun, that over 60% of our staff come back to work at camp the
next summer. A high retention rate with staff is very important to us, because it maintains a high
level of experience and the traditions of Camp Woodhaven are passed on from year to year
to each generation of campers. Our expectations for staff are very high. We hire many college
students who are studying to be school teachers, art teachers and special education teachers.
Working with children each summer builds their professional skills and looks great on their
resumé once they graduate from college.

Staff Application for First Time Applicants

First, fill out this preliminary application so we can get to know you better:

Detailed Staff Application

If we request a detailed application, or you have time now, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Submit the Detailed Application

Step 2: Provide a reference here

Step 3: Upload your resumé into the camp system or email to george@campwoodhaven.com

After this, we may contact you for a staff interview online via video conference.

It’s all about you! The secret to running a great camp is great staff. It’s all about bringing together a team of diverse people with all kinds of creative talents and skills who are smart and full of energy and enthusiasm. We are very interested in your life experiences and special talents that you can bring to the team. These could be anything from music, theatre, sports, or science. When you are completing the staff application please tell us as much about you, your interests and what unique talents or experiences you can add to the team. We have positions available as counselors, program specialists, lifeguards, assistant directors, and creative directors like our chapel worship leaders.

Camp is a little like running a theatre company that will perform a production for a limited amount of time. Pre-camp all of the staff will meet for special training, team building in preparation for the role they will perform as a member of the camp staff. Our pre-camp staff training consists of online video training with a national camping expert. We also have one weekend of on-site staff training and CPR and First Aid certification for all staff. All of the staff training and meetings are mandatory.

All staff are strongly encouraged to work every day for all nine weeks, unless pre-arranged exceptions are made with the camp director prior to signing your employment contract.

See you this Summer!