Through dynamic, inclusive opportunities in our Summer Camp, Outpost and Leadership Programs as well as health, kitchen and camp/property support services, you’ll be instrumental in helping youth grow in stature, confidence and character, shaping them into tomorrow’s leaders.

Whether you enjoy trail, cabin life or teaching in Program Areas, you can spend the summer mentoring 5th-10th grade youth in a variety of different ways. Boys Camp runs mid-June to early-July and Girls Camp, late-July to mid-August. There are mandatory training periods prior to each Camp session.” 

Administrative

Horseback Riding Director

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 1

Duration: May 25-August 16

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $480/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Program Areas

Sports Instructor

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Craft Shop Assistant

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 1 for Boys Camp and 1 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Nature Skills Instructor

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 12

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Sailing Assistant

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 3 for Boys Camp and 3 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Counselors

Counselor

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 48 for Boys Camp and 48 for Girls Camp

Duration: Male Identifying Staff June 8-July 9 and Female Identifying Staff July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Sea Kayaking Counselor

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 2 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp

Duration: Male Identifying Staff June 8-July 9 and Female Identifying Staff July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $460/week + room/board

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Tripping Co-Leader

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 20 for Boys Camp and 20 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Team building, initiatives and challenge course facilitation. Our Leadership Facilitators have employment options that allow you to work with school groups (middle school through college) and youth serving agencies on a year-round basis with a focus on group facilitation and on Trail experiences.

Administrative

Challenge Course Director

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Leadership

Total Available Positions: 1

Duration: March 30-October 31

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Previous ropes course facilitation experience; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $500/week + room/board

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Fall Logistical Director

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Leadership

Total Available Positions: 1

Duration: August 16-October 31

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $510/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Facilitators

Spring Facilitator

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: April 17-May 25

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

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Summer Facilitator

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Leadership

Total Available Positions: 12

Duration: May 26-August 16

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Fall Facilitator

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: August 17-October 31

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

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Contract Facilitator

Status: Available

Program Area(s):

Total Available Positions:

Duration: various dates year round

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $95/day

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Love working with teenagers and have prior experience leading trips to remote places? Join our team as a trip leaders and take participants entering 8th to 12th grade on trips that range from nine to 45 days across most of North America.

Administrative

There are no positions available.

Trip Leaders

Outpost Trip Leader

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Outpost

Total Available Positions:

Duration: Training begins June 6 various dates throughout the summer thru August 14

Minimum Age: 20 for Voyageur Trips. 21 for Intermediate, Advanced and Expeditionary

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

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Training Trip Leader

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Outpost

Total Available Positions: 5

Duration: June 10-June 14 and/or July 15-July 19

Minimum Age:

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/session + room/board

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Staff Apprentice Program Leaders will lead participants in a combination of in-camp, leadership and Trail skills needed to help them learn to be a better teacher, mentor, facilitator, and ultimately a great future staff member. The Staff Apprentice program runs for 3-weeks in conjunction with Boys Camp in mid-June to early-July and Girls Camp in late-July to mid-August.

Staff Apprentice Program Leader

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 4 for Boys Camp and 4 for Girls Camp

Duration: Boys Camp Staff June 8-July 9 and Girls Camp Staff July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $475/week + room/board

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Many of the fun activities experienced at Summer Camp are enjoyed and coordinated during Family Camp. This is a great opportunity for our alumni and seasoned staff.

There are no positions available.

Health Services help to maintain the health and safety of our participants and staff while they are on property and out on their wilderness trips while food services fuel all the fun, action and growth at Manito-wish. Maintenance and support positions work directly with the property team to assist with upkeep of our buildings and grounds.

Food Service

Nash Captain

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions: 2 full summer

Duration: May 15-August 14

Minimum Age: 20

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $480/week + room/board

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Kitchen Steward

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions: 10 full summer

Duration: May 26-August 14

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Health Services

RN – Full Summer

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: May 26-September 12 (may have some flexibility)

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: RN license preferred; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $180/day + room/board

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RN – Boys Camp

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Boys Summer Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: May 31-July 9

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: RN license preferred; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $180/day + room/board

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RN – Family Camp

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: July 9 - July 22

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: RN license required; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $180/day + room/board

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RN – Girls Camp

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Girls Summer Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: July 19-August 12

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: RN license required; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $180/day + room/board

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RN – Daily

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost and Leadership

Total Available Positions:

Duration: Various dates May 25-September 11

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: RN license required; refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $180/day + room/board

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Behavioral and Wellness Director

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp, Family Camp, Outpost, and Leadership

Total Available Positions: 1

Duration: May 29-August 16

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $480/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Camp & Property Support

Camp Support

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 3 for Boys Camp and 3 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

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Driver

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 2 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $450/week + room/board

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Contract Driver

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions:

Duration: various dates during summer sessions

Minimum Age: 21

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $50/day

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Camp Support – Property

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Summer Camp (Boys and Girls)

Total Available Positions: 2 for Boys Camp and 2 for Girls Camp

Duration: June 8-July 9 and/or July 13-August 13

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications

Starting Salary: $465/week + room/board

Job Description: Click here for job description

Summer Maintenance Worker

Status: Available

Program Area(s): Full Camp support

Total Available Positions: 1

Duration: June - Early September (flexible)

Minimum Age: 18

Prerequisites: Refer to job description for minimum qualifications and submit cover letter and resume to Tim Sheehan at tim.sheehan@manito-wish.org

Starting Salary: $14-$16/hour

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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & RECRUITMENT

Camp Manito-wish YMCA is seeking a full-time, year-round Director of Marketing and Recruitment. Serving over 4,000 participants annually, this position provides the overall direction for all marketing, recruitment, & communication strategies.  Qualified candidates should have a deep understanding of the power of overnight camping as a key element of youth development, understand and be able to implement 21st century marketing techniques, and enjoy community outreach.  Successful performance in this role will result in aesthetically pleasing marketing materials, innovative and fun recruitment techniques, and a camper and staff pool that reflects the population we wish to serve.

Here is the full job description.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Pat Soldan at pat.soldan@manito-wish.org by April 3, 2023. 

Salary range is $70,000-$78,000 per year with a full benefits package including health, dental, LTD, life insurance and retirement plan. Housing is not included. Remote work will be considered for the right candidate. References will be requested of final candidates.