Christikon Staff Positions
Requirements & Responsibilities
For All Staff Positions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Commitment to the Christian faith, and a reasonable ability to articulate that commitment in ways appropriate to Christikon’s ministry and constituency.
- Desire and ability to live together and work with other staff and with campers in an intensive and intentional Christian community.
- Good character, integrity, adaptability, enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, self-control.
- Maturity, common sense, good judgment.
- Desire and ability to live in, work in and move about the mountainous terrain in which the camp is located.
- Ability to accept guidance and supervision.
- At least one year beyond high school, and at least 19 years of age during the camping season.
General Responsibilities:
- Carry out and provide necessary support for Christikon’s camping program in ways appropriate to Christikon’s Mission Statement.
- Share responsibility for shaping a community of staff, campers and other guests that is grounded in Christian faith.
- Follow and support Christikon goals, policies and procedures, and interpret them to campers, guests, and other staff.
- Plan and lead worship, Bible study introductions, and group recreation as assigned.
- Prepare for and participate in staff meetings and supervisory conferences.
- Complete evaluations at the end of each camp session.
- Lead “interest groups” during camp sessions according to one’s skills, background and interests, and as time and other assigned responsibilities permit.
Requirements for Individual Staff Positions
2023 Staff Salary & Benefit Information
Christikon staff salaries are as uniform as possible, though consideration is also given to experience and special responsibilities. Generally, a person is employed with a single position designation, but flexibility of job description is important. Most staff people will be rotated between counseling and support staff positions as the summer progresses.
Salary:
for 2023 is $360 per week, for the 10-week season. Food and lodging, use of equipment, etc., are also provided. Beyond the basic season: We will need 6-8 to remain through the August 19th to help host a family retreat. We will add another $500 to your salary. Contact Mark for more information.
Bonuses:
Modest increments are added to salary for experience and prior certifications (which must be current for the entire season), as follow:
- For each year’s experience as full-season camp staff — $50
- CPR certification — $10
- Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certification — $40
- EMT certification — $100
- Graduate Nurse serving as Health Care Manager — $150
- Registered Nurse serving as Health Care Manager — $250
- Staff with special responsibilities may receive additional increments.
Deductions:
Christikon is required to withhold from salaries for state income and payroll taxes, federal income tax (when employee is not exempt), and social security taxes. Deductions from salary are also made for days of work missed in excess of sick days and personal leave.
Insurance:
Statutory Worker’s Compensation is provided for all staff, covering injuries sustained while on the job. In addition, staff members are covered for
other accidental injury (up to $3,000). This latter insurance comes into play after other family or personal health insurance. Christikon will pay the deductible on any claims filed under this insurance.
2023 Staff Work Schedule
Beginning Date:
Staff employment at Christikon begins on Friday, June 2, 2023 with the Staff Training session.
Early arrival for certain support staff:
Staff who serve in kitchen, maintenance, trails room, office, or health care positions are encouraged to consider arriving a week or so early, when possible, to help accomplish related work that needs to be done before the staff training period starts. Actual starting dates can be negotiated with the Director.
Ending Date:
Most staff will complete their Christikon employment early on Wednesday morning, August 9, 2023.
Beyond the basic season: We will need 6-8 to remain through August 19th to help host a family retreat. We will add another $500 to your salary. Contact Mark for more information.
Staff Training:
All staff are expected to participate during the full Staff Training period, June 2-16th, 2023. A second unit of backpack training is scheduled July 3-8, 2023 and is required for all staff who will be counseling in the trails program. The staff backpack is optional for staff who will not be participating in trails offerings.
Time Off:
Generally there is a period of at least 24 hours free from duties for all staff people after each sessions, running from noon on the concluding day of a sessions until noon the next day. Additional full-day breaks (days off) are scheduled on: June 17-18th and June 23-24th, and July 2, 9 and 14.