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.
Position Types
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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
Job Description: Click here for job description
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.
