CedarS Job Benefits
Apply Christian Science
Learn to apply Christian Science at new levels, while building a spiritual foundation for your school, sports, career, relationships, future parenting, and church work.
Gain Career Skills
According to a recent survey of employers in Forbes, the most important job-ready skills for today's college grads are "good teamwork, decision-making, and communication skills." The World Economic Forum's (WEF) top 10 skills for careers in 2020 highlight "creativity, people management, coordinating with others, emotional intelligence, and service orientation." CedarS offers an ideal laboratory for developing these skills. [See Forbes article and WEF's Future of Jobs report].
Earn professional and character references that will serve you well now and in years to come.
Grow as a Leader
Hone your teaching, group facilitation, and leadership skills through observation of other master staff teachers/ leaders, hands-on experience, and ongoing performance coaching.
Join an Awesome Team
Work in a team structure with other dedicated and inspired staff: experience the camaraderie of the green collared shirt, and build friends for a lifetime.
Spend Summer Outdoors
Get certifications that will allow you to lead exciting activities and benefit your resume. We offer leveled training and/or certifications in lifeguarding (American Red Cross), high and low ropes course facilitation, boat driving, 6-tower cableway operation, zipline facilitation, group facilitation, Camp Horsemanship Association, archery, and more.
Spend your summer outdoors, active, and unplugged!
Change Lives
Feel a sense of purpose in knowing that you are making a positive difference in the lives of young people and that your work is sending ripples of blessing into families and communities.
Opportunities
For Young Adults
For Adults
Counselor-In-Training
Gain practical instruction, hands-on experience, and mentoring in the art of counseling at CedarS. Attend morning classes led by Staff Development Directors on engaging campers in Bible Lesson study, teaching safe and fun activities, caring for campers, fostering cabin harmony, hosting at meals, and more.
Why Start Your Career at CedarS?
Working at CedarS is the perfect way to build your foundation and launch your career. But don’t just take it from us! Here are a few articles from third-party experts that provide research and evidence.
Cedars Camps prohibits unlawful discrimination in employment and all camp-sponsored programs and activities. This prohibition applies to acts of unlawful discrimination by or against Camp employees, campers, volunteers, and visitors—including applicants—and it includes unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion*, gender**, sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.
* Cedars prioritizes its commitment to hiring counselors and year-round staff who are practicing Christian Scientists. Campers and their families must be interested in engaging intentionally with CedarS’ mission and growing in Christian Science.
** Cedars hires according to the needs of the programs, looking for a balance of genders.
