Employment
From the woods to the workforce!
Looking for a rewarding, life changing summer experience that will provide you with skills for future careers?
Camp Millhouse is THE place to be!
Looking for a rewarding, life changing summer experience that will provide you with skills for future careers?
Camp Millhouse is THE place to be!
This is not your normal summer job. You'll create memories to last a lifetime while making money to pay your bills and gaining skills that draw future employers to your resume. Let's talk about your summer and your future.
For more than 85 years, as a camp for children and adults with disabilities, we have gathered staff and campers together to inspire self-discovery through a safe, traditional camp experience. We want campers and staff to have an equally positive experience where all are empowered to be themselves. We do that through activities and programs that provide opportunities for learning independence and having new experiences through compassionate care. As a staff member you will learn transferrable skills, while working in a diverse environment, that will draw future employers to your resume such as communication, collaboration, problem solving & leadership. We also CPR certify all staff. Certification is good for two years and it is yours to take with you.
Your Camp experience does not end when the summer ends. The directors work with staff to provide letters of recommendation for scholarships, internships, and future employers. Returning staff receive a $100.00 bump in pay each summer they return. There are also sign on and referral bonuses as long as staff members complete their contracts.
We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic, responsible, and fun loving individuals to join our team of exceptional staff! Applying for a position at Camp Millhouse has never been easier! If you are ready to help us create an unforgettable 2024 summer experience, just fill out the Staff Application & Voluntary Disclosure Form online. If you have any questions, please call the office at 574-233-2202. We can't wait to spend our summer with you! (Summer contracts will be, as they have been, for 7 weeks from June 10th thru July 26th (with the exception of program staff which will include 6/4-6/7/2024). If you have a conflict with these dates, please discuss that with the directors. We may have shorter contract lengths available.
For more than 85 years, as a camp for children and adults with disabilities, we have gathered staff and campers together to inspire self-discovery through a safe, traditional camp experience. We want campers and staff to have an equally positive experience where all are empowered to be themselves. We do that through activities and programs that provide opportunities for learning independence and having new experiences through compassionate care. As a staff member you will learn transferrable skills, while working in a diverse environment, that will draw future employers to your resume such as communication, collaboration, problem solving & leadership. We also CPR certify all staff. Certification is good for two years and it is yours to take with you.
Your Camp experience does not end when the summer ends. The directors work with staff to provide letters of recommendation for scholarships, internships, and future employers. Returning staff receive a $100.00 bump in pay each summer they return. There are also sign on and referral bonuses as long as staff members complete their contracts.
We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic, responsible, and fun loving individuals to join our team of exceptional staff! Applying for a position at Camp Millhouse has never been easier! If you are ready to help us create an unforgettable 2024 summer experience, just fill out the Staff Application & Voluntary Disclosure Form online. If you have any questions, please call the office at 574-233-2202. We can't wait to spend our summer with you! (Summer contracts will be, as they have been, for 7 weeks from June 10th thru July 26th (with the exception of program staff which will include 6/4-6/7/2024). If you have a conflict with these dates, please discuss that with the directors. We may have shorter contract lengths available.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
It’s what we do! As a camp for children and adults with disabilities we value and nurture diversity, equity and inclusion in all activities in and outside of camp. We want to create the same environment for staff where employees are empowered to be themselves and share their unique individuality with other staff and campers. Camp Millhouse – where you are free to be yourself. Empowerment.Independence.Compassion
Important dates for our 2024 season
Here are the 2024 Camp Training Dates
Program Staff Training June 4 - 7
All Staff Training June 10 - 14
2024 Camp Dates
June 16 – 21 Week 1 ages 18 & Up
June 23 – 28 Week 2 ages 18 & Up
June 30 – July 3 Week 3 To be determined
July 7 – 11 Week 4 Kids’ Week ages 7-17
July 14 – 19 Week 5 ages 18 & Up
July 21 – 26 Week 6 Sports Week ages 13 & Up
(Wk 6 is for near independent campers)
Spring & Fall Weekends
Includes Saturday 9 a.m. check-in to Sunday 1 p.m. check-out
To be announced
We have several positions available during the summer:
Counselors
(first year pay $3,000)
There are two counselors assigned to each cabin who are responsible for ensuring that the daily operations (set schedule, do paperwork, be sure cabin is organized & cleaned daily) within their cabin run smoothly. There can be up to 15 campers assigned to each cabin and the counselors are responsible for the well being of every camper assigned to them. Counselors are responsible for assigning buddy groups to each cabin crew in their cabin. In addition, counselors will also have their own buddy group each day. Counselors sleep in a room in the middle of the cabin called the "cube" and are responsible for the campers at night. During the day they are joined by 4-6 cabin crew who stay with the group from before breakfast until after campers are in bed.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Cabin Crew
(first year pay $2,500)
Our Cabin Crew work with Cabin Counselors to provide care for each camper. Cabin Crew are responsible for teaching, coordinating, and carrying out activities and guiding campers in their personal growth and daily living skills. This would include helping campers maintain a clean living area and promote their responsibility for taking care and keeping track of their own personal belongings. Cabin Crew reside in a staff cabin for the duration of the summer. They report to their assigned cabin each morning, at a time determined by the Cabin Counselor, to help campers shower, dress and get ready for their day. The Cabin Crew remains with the campers from early morning until the campers go to sleep for the night during which time the Cabin Crew is fully engaged with his/her assigned camper group.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Program Staff
(first year pay $3,000/residential lifeguard first year pay $3,200 - will consider non-residential lifeguards)
Program staff include the arts and crafts director, rec director, music director, special activities director, special jobs director, aquatics director and lifeguards. They are responsible for planning daily activities for their assigned programming areas that keep campers engaged and promote a positive atmosphere of fun! They are also assigned to a cabin each week, and assist with getting campers ready for the day in the mornings, and ready for bed in the evenings. Other program staff responsibilities include running the camp store, being the Sunday Leaders-of-the-day and assisting the directors.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Cook
(first year pay $2,100/shift)
The main role of the cooks are to provide nutritious, well prepared, (and delicious) meals to all campers and staff throughout the summer! This may include modifying preparation of food or all together providing a different meal to meet the many dietary restrictions of campers and staff. They are responsible for food inventory and ordering and keeping a clean, well organized kitchen and dining hall to meet all health codes. There will be two cooks in the kitchen throughout each shift who will be responsible for the kitchen operations and food services of all camp meals. Cooks are responsible for doing all their cooking dishes and putting them away so the servers can clean up after meals. Cooks will work with two servers to prepare, set-up and serve all meals.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Kitchen Assistants
(first year pay $1,500/shift)
The main responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistants are to assist the Cooks in preparing and serving nutritious meals and maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen and dining hall. Camp Millhouse serves meals family style meaning the servers will be sure each table is set with the meal before campers/staff enter the dining hall for meals. During meals, servers will refill serving bowls on tables as requested by campers/staff. After meals, servers are responsible for cleaning up the dining hall and doing all meal dishes. Servers assist the cooks with cutting up fruits and vegetables for the salad bar. They set up the bar at each meal and put it away after each meal. Servers also assist with putting away the weekly food order.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Laundry Assistant
($1,200 - 1 shift 8 a.m. to (max) noon for 30 days spread thru-out June 16th-July 26th)
The laundry assistant generally works independently on laundry tasks. Laundry assistant answers directly to the Camp Director as well as the Executive Director. Laundry assistant will interact with program and cabin staff as needed. Laundry assistant may interface with volunteers or visitors and are expected to represent Camp Millhouse appropriately. Laundry assistant may interact with campers and are expected to assist with maintaining safety and enriching the camp experience as needed. Each cabin delivers the dirty laundry to the laundry room each morning before breakfast. Each cabin's laundry will be done individually to assure that all items are returned to the proper cabin. Once the laundry has been washed, dried and folded, it is placed in a clean trash bag, returned to the cabin bin and the bin is returned to the cabin. Laundry assistants are valued members of the Camp Millhouse team.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Nurses
($20.00/hour plus many perks)
Camp Millhouse employees nurses during all regular camp weeks and weekends. Full nursing shifts are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. We also have short 2 hour shifts available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to assist with med passes. Nurses are responsible for all medication management and attending to any camper or staff needs throughout their shift. On Sundays, we are in need of eight nurses to help with camper intake and all that entails (1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.). While nursing is universal, being a camp nurse is a fun, unique experience. The many perks of being a Camp Millhouse nurse includes: free meals, lots of snacks, swimming, lay in the sun, participate with campers in programs, bring your self-sufficient kids with you, sleep at night as long as you can respond to any calls on the walkie-talkie and more. For more information about the camp nurse experience, please contact the office 574-233-2202.
(Must be licensed RN or LPN, may also be licensed EMTs)
Here are the 2024 Camp Training Dates
Program Staff Training June 4 - 7
All Staff Training June 10 - 14
2024 Camp Dates
June 16 – 21 Week 1 ages 18 & Up
June 23 – 28 Week 2 ages 18 & Up
June 30 – July 3 Week 3 To be determined
July 7 – 11 Week 4 Kids’ Week ages 7-17
July 14 – 19 Week 5 ages 18 & Up
July 21 – 26 Week 6 Sports Week ages 13 & Up
(Wk 6 is for near independent campers)
Spring & Fall Weekends
Includes Saturday 9 a.m. check-in to Sunday 1 p.m. check-out
To be announced
We have several positions available during the summer:
Counselors
(first year pay $3,000)
There are two counselors assigned to each cabin who are responsible for ensuring that the daily operations (set schedule, do paperwork, be sure cabin is organized & cleaned daily) within their cabin run smoothly. There can be up to 15 campers assigned to each cabin and the counselors are responsible for the well being of every camper assigned to them. Counselors are responsible for assigning buddy groups to each cabin crew in their cabin. In addition, counselors will also have their own buddy group each day. Counselors sleep in a room in the middle of the cabin called the "cube" and are responsible for the campers at night. During the day they are joined by 4-6 cabin crew who stay with the group from before breakfast until after campers are in bed.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Cabin Crew
(first year pay $2,500)
Our Cabin Crew work with Cabin Counselors to provide care for each camper. Cabin Crew are responsible for teaching, coordinating, and carrying out activities and guiding campers in their personal growth and daily living skills. This would include helping campers maintain a clean living area and promote their responsibility for taking care and keeping track of their own personal belongings. Cabin Crew reside in a staff cabin for the duration of the summer. They report to their assigned cabin each morning, at a time determined by the Cabin Counselor, to help campers shower, dress and get ready for their day. The Cabin Crew remains with the campers from early morning until the campers go to sleep for the night during which time the Cabin Crew is fully engaged with his/her assigned camper group.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Program Staff
(first year pay $3,000/residential lifeguard first year pay $3,200 - will consider non-residential lifeguards)
Program staff include the arts and crafts director, rec director, music director, special activities director, special jobs director, aquatics director and lifeguards. They are responsible for planning daily activities for their assigned programming areas that keep campers engaged and promote a positive atmosphere of fun! They are also assigned to a cabin each week, and assist with getting campers ready for the day in the mornings, and ready for bed in the evenings. Other program staff responsibilities include running the camp store, being the Sunday Leaders-of-the-day and assisting the directors.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Cook
(first year pay $2,100/shift)
The main role of the cooks are to provide nutritious, well prepared, (and delicious) meals to all campers and staff throughout the summer! This may include modifying preparation of food or all together providing a different meal to meet the many dietary restrictions of campers and staff. They are responsible for food inventory and ordering and keeping a clean, well organized kitchen and dining hall to meet all health codes. There will be two cooks in the kitchen throughout each shift who will be responsible for the kitchen operations and food services of all camp meals. Cooks are responsible for doing all their cooking dishes and putting them away so the servers can clean up after meals. Cooks will work with two servers to prepare, set-up and serve all meals.
(Must be at least 18 years old)
Kitchen Assistants
(first year pay $1,500/shift)
The main responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistants are to assist the Cooks in preparing and serving nutritious meals and maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen and dining hall. Camp Millhouse serves meals family style meaning the servers will be sure each table is set with the meal before campers/staff enter the dining hall for meals. During meals, servers will refill serving bowls on tables as requested by campers/staff. After meals, servers are responsible for cleaning up the dining hall and doing all meal dishes. Servers assist the cooks with cutting up fruits and vegetables for the salad bar. They set up the bar at each meal and put it away after each meal. Servers also assist with putting away the weekly food order.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Laundry Assistant
($1,200 - 1 shift 8 a.m. to (max) noon for 30 days spread thru-out June 16th-July 26th)
The laundry assistant generally works independently on laundry tasks. Laundry assistant answers directly to the Camp Director as well as the Executive Director. Laundry assistant will interact with program and cabin staff as needed. Laundry assistant may interface with volunteers or visitors and are expected to represent Camp Millhouse appropriately. Laundry assistant may interact with campers and are expected to assist with maintaining safety and enriching the camp experience as needed. Each cabin delivers the dirty laundry to the laundry room each morning before breakfast. Each cabin's laundry will be done individually to assure that all items are returned to the proper cabin. Once the laundry has been washed, dried and folded, it is placed in a clean trash bag, returned to the cabin bin and the bin is returned to the cabin. Laundry assistants are valued members of the Camp Millhouse team.
(Must be at least 16 years old)
Nurses
($20.00/hour plus many perks)
Camp Millhouse employees nurses during all regular camp weeks and weekends. Full nursing shifts are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. We also have short 2 hour shifts available from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to assist with med passes. Nurses are responsible for all medication management and attending to any camper or staff needs throughout their shift. On Sundays, we are in need of eight nurses to help with camper intake and all that entails (1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.). While nursing is universal, being a camp nurse is a fun, unique experience. The many perks of being a Camp Millhouse nurse includes: free meals, lots of snacks, swimming, lay in the sun, participate with campers in programs, bring your self-sufficient kids with you, sleep at night as long as you can respond to any calls on the walkie-talkie and more. For more information about the camp nurse experience, please contact the office 574-233-2202.
(Must be licensed RN or LPN, may also be licensed EMTs)
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