Camp Lebanon Leadership Team (Staff Supervisor, Lead Counselor)

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Camp Lebanon

Burtrum, MN United States

The Leadership Team assists the Youth Ministries Director in planning and preparing for the summer. Each member of the Leadership Team has a group of people that they will provide challenge and support for. This team needs to be filled with people who are ready and able to lead, help train, and provide supervision for their peers.

Senior Staff Supervisors – 2 positions (1 male, 1 female)

Description: Staff Supervisors are tasked with connecting with each non-counseling member of the summer senior staff team. They are responsible to help facilitate the support, conflicts, discipline, and advocation for the program staff, as well as communicating with the Director of Youth and Family Ministries. These positions provide program support for all games.
Reports to: Youth Ministries Director
Dates: May 23-29– Leadership Retreat and Memorial Day Family Camp
May 29- August 15– Staff Training and Summer Camp

Compensation: $275/week
Expectations:
• Lead Summer team spiritually by:
o Maintaining a daily time with God
o End every one-on-one conversation with prayer
• Create and maintain verse memory board
• Schedule one-on-ones with every non-counseling Senior Staff member
• Attend all program meetings
• Assist with Program implementation
• Organize Skills classes and seminars:
o Super Kids: Lead 1 skill per day
o Junior and Senior High: Lead 1 Seminar/clinic per day
o Super Kids/Adventurers weeks: Lead 1 carnival game
o Assign Seminar staffing needs as well as Seminar rotations for Senior Staff
o Lead seminar prep sessions during Staff Training Week
• Eat at least 2 meals per week with a Cabin Friend
• Attend nighttime devotions with Cabin Friend

Lead Counselors (LC) – 2 positions (1 male, 1 female)

Description: Responsible for providing leadership, training and supervision for the counselors, morning devotions, encouraging counseling staff, and dealing with any conflicts/issues that may arise. LCs are the first line of defense when dealing with camper discipline and will be responsible for communicating with the Director of Youth and Family Ministries, as well as advocating for the counselors/campers. Lead Counselors will serve as the primary support for the counseling staff.
Reports to: Youth Ministries Director
Dates: May 23-29– Leadership Retreat and Memorial Day Family Camp
May 29- August 15– Staff Training and Summer Camp

Compensation: $275/week
Expectations:
• Maintain a daily time with God
• Assist Counselors in ministering to campers, including spiritual decision, discipline issues, etc.
• Inform office of any notation needed on camper permanent records
• Advise office on weekly cabin/counselor assignments
• Work as a team to develop, train, teach, and encourage the counseling team
o Provide spiritual leadership for counseling team
o Structure and lead daily counselor meetings: devotional thoughts, daily schedule overview, split into gender groups for one meeting a week.
o Meet individually with each counselor every week (gender specific)
o Meet with and communicate with camper care providers as needed
• Oversee Decision Slip process
o Collect all decision slips throughout the week
o Address follow up letters to each church represented in decision on Closing Rally day
o Mail letters with decision slips
• Attend all program meetings
• Help with clinics and seminars:
o Superkids: Lead 1 skill per day
o Junior and Senior High: Lead 1 seminar/clinic per day
• Participate in the afternoon program rotation

CONTACT Izzy Thostenson (Youth Ministries Director)
[email protected]
320-403-9506

Handout: 2025-Summer-Job-Descriptions-.docx