Work at UniCamp
Join us at Camp Pine Mountain for the 90th summer of UCLA UniCamp. Explore the opportunities below to see if UCLA UniCamp Summer Staff is right for you! Please apply if you like hard, fulfilling work with fun colleagues. Come with an open mind and you’ll have a great time!
Summer 2024 Job Opportunities
Click on each job opportunity to see the full job description.
Specific duties include:
- Preparing and serving meals on time
- Maintaining a clean kitchen, including doing dishes, sweeping/mopping/scrubbing floors, cleaning surfaces, taking out trash, and organizing supplies/inventory
- Assisting in all campsite emergencies (including evacuations, animals, disease outbreaks, strangers on-site, camper behavior issues, and more)
- Providing campsite support, including managing campfire, fixing/reporting issues, and more
- Opening and closing Camp River Glen for the season
- Participating in regular staff meetings
- Anything else needed to ensure camper safety, provide basic needs, and encourage program success
Requirements:
- San Bernardino County Food Handler’s Card (training will be provided if you don’t have one already)
- Able to work outside, upright and mobile for six to eight hours a day
- Physically able to perform job responsibilities, with or without accommodation. This may include carrying objects up to 50lbs, bending down, and reaching high shelves.
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $110-130/day
Lake staff run our canoeing program at Jenks Lake. Specific duties include:
- Hiking campers between camp and Jenks Lake (about 1.5 miles each way) a few times each day.
- Teach campers how to safely use canoes and other lake equipment
- Supervise campers during the entire Lake rotation
- Lifeguard while campers are at the lake
- Create and run STEM-related programming related to canoeing
Requirements:
- Complete lake orientation, and food handler certification (provided by UniCamp)
- Have a valid waterfront lifeguard certification or be able to compete a training provided by UniCamp
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $110-130/day
The Kitchen Lead is responsible for working closely with the Kitchen Manager in the camp kitchen to directly supervise and organize other staff while they are working on kitchen duties.
Specific duties include:
- Tracking, managing, and ordering supplies/food, including estimating quantities and working within a budget
- Working with the kitchen manager to direct, train, and supervise other staff while they are assigned to kitchen duties
- Taking responsibility, alongside the kitchen manager, for preparing and serving food on-time for all camp sessions
- All duties of Kitchen & Site Staff
Requirements:
- ServSafe Manager Certificate (training will be available if you do not have this)
- Able to work outside, upright and mobile for six to eight hours a day
- Physically able to perform job responsibilities, with or without accommodation. This may include carrying objects up to 50lbs, bending down, and reaching high shelves.
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $120-140 per day (depending on experience)
The facilities supervisor is primarily responsible for maintaining the buildings, equipment, and grounds of Camp River Glen so it is safe, usable, and complies with local standards.
Specific duties include:
- Manage dumpsters, including working directly with the waste management company and rotating dumpsters as-needed
- Manage septic tanks, including logging levels daily and coordinating septic tank pumping with our local vendor
- Maintain and repair activity areas and equipment, including mountain bikes, sound system, and more
- Track and perform preventative maintenance around the campsite as needed
- Prioritize, track, and perform all needed repairs and maintenance (including maintenance requests) on the campsite. This may involve finding and coordinating with local contractors when extra help or expertise is needed.
- Track and maintain the pool to local standards
- Assist the water system operator in managing the water treatment and distribution system. (Water treatment/distribution experience not required.)
- Assist in all campsite emergencies (including evacuations, animals, disease outbreaks, strangers on-site, camper behavior issues, and more)
Requirements:
- Experience maintaining facilities and equipment (this may include general repair, plumbing, auto maintenance, bike maintenance, and more)
- Able to work outside, upright and mobile for six to eight hours a day
- Posses physical capacity to complete needed maintenance (this may include climbing ladders, crawling under buildings, standing for extended periods of time, bending over, lifting heavy objects, and more)
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $110-135 per day, depending on experience
The camp medic is responsible for first aid and healthcare for campers.
Applicants must have a medical license or certification, including WFR, EMT, LVN, RN, or higher along with a current certification in CPR or BLS. Please include your certification/license information on your application.
Job responsibilities include:
- Performing basic first aid as needed for our campers
- Distributing medications (with instructions from prescriber/parent)
- Determining if/when a higher level of care is needed for any health issues or emergencies
- Managing COVID-19 safety
The medic lives on-site. Room and board are included.
Pay: $135-185 per day (negotiable depending on your certification and experience)
Requirements:
- Current medical certification (WFR, EMT, LVN, RN, or higher) that is valid in California.
- Be able to pass a background check
- Provide your own transportation to/from our campsite near Angelus Oaks, CA
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
The Alpine Supervisor oversees the safety and operations of the Alpine Tower challenge course.
Applicants must have documented experience or certification in rock climbing or challenge courses.
Specific duties include:
- Overseeing the safe operation of the Alpine Tower whenever it is in operation
- Supervising and training campers and volunteers as they belay others on the Alpine Tower
- Opening and closing the Alpine Tower daily
- Handling emergencies and rescues on the Alpine Tower
- Regularly inspect all equipment/structures and report or fix any damage
- Keep logs of Alpine Tower operations and inspections
Requirements:
- Have documented experience or certification in rock climbing or challenge courses
- Able to work outside, upright and mobile for six to eight hours a day
- Posses physical capacity to complete the role (this may include climbing ladders, standing for extended periods of time, bending over, lifting heavy objects, climbing the Alpine Tower, and more)
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $120-140 (depending on experience)
Program Directors are needed for Classic Camp and each of the Older Camper Programs (CLIMB, UniCorps, and WALL).
Specific duties include:
- Working with program volunteers to review and support their programming
- Managing camper- and volunteer-related behavior
- Supporting the specific program needs (e.g. CLIMB PD will go on the Holcomb trip, UniCorps PD will lead service projects, and WALL PD will un/pack from the hike)
- Handle any program-related emergencies (e.g. extractions in WALL)
Requirements:
- Be a current UniCamp Program Director
- Able to work outside, upright and mobile for six to eight hours a day
- Posses physical capacity to complete the role
- Be able to pass a background check
- Experience working with youth and being outdoors strongly preferred
Pay: $115-135/day
Info Session
Frequently Asked Questions
I am a New Woodsey / I’ve never been to camp before. Is that a problem? Not at all! All required UniCamp-specific training is provided during the training dates in mid June. We value the perspective of New Woodseys and it’s a great way to get experience before your session. The “Kitchen & Site Staff” role is a great fit for applicants without experience.
Do I have to commit to the whole summer? We will give priority to applicants who can commit to the whole season, but we often hire staff who can only commit to part of the season. Availability of at least 10 full days during the summer is required.
Do I need to be a current UniCamp volunteer? No, everyone is welcome to apply!
Can I apply even if I am volunteering for a session? Yes! Please mark that you are not available for your session on the application.
Do I need transportation? Having your own transportation is highly recommended, but we will be helping arrange carpools. You are welcome (and, because of COVID-19, encouraged) to stay at camp on your days off.
Is housing/food provided? Meals and housing are included and the value is not deducted from your pay. You will be living on-site at Camp Pine Mountain in our staff tents/cabins. Three meals are provided each day, but you are welcome to bring your own food too. They are directly adjacent to two bathrooms.
Is laundry available? Staff are welcome to use our on-site washer/dryer when it is not being used for kitchen laundry.
Where is Camp Pine Mountain? All these roles are in-person at Camp Pine Mountain in Angelus Oaks. Click here to see the location in Google Maps.
Can I apply for multiple positions? Yes. Fill out the application for the position you want most and put in the “notes” section if you would like to apply for others.
Application Process
- Submit your application online by the end of the day Monday, June 3, 2024. (Late applications will be considered until all positions are filled.)
- Attend one or more interviews
- If accepted, receive a conditional employment offer and submit information for a background check
Dates
These roles are all seasonal and cover our summer sessions, from June 15 – July 31, 2024.
- Staff training: June 20-22
- Session 1: June 23 – 30
- Session 2: June 30 – July 7
- Session 3: July 7 – 14
- Session 4: July 14 – 21
- Session 5: July 21 – 28
- Cleanup: July 28 – 31
This schedule is subject to change.
COVID-19 Information
These roles are all in-person at our campsite in Angelus Oaks, and involve interacting closely with other people. If there is an elevated risk of COVID-19, we are prepared to mitigate the risk through measures like testing/screening, vaccinations, mask-wearing, physical distancing, vaccinations, and more. Despite our precautions, we can never completely prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
Questions?
Email Byron “Blitzen” Lutz at blutz@unicamp.org