FAQs
The 2023 summer staff application will be available in December!
Click “Join Our Staff” at the bottom of the page or click on the “How to Apply” tab for more information.
Looking for a part-time position working with children during the school year? Growing Outdoors & Developing Outdoors are currently operating before and after-school programs in the Oak Park area. Click below to find out more.
Dates will be added as we get closer to the summer!
Camp is a full ten-week commitment. Missing time is difficult to accommodate, and must be approved in advance. Contact us today if you are concerned about potential schedule conflicts.
Daily hours vary depending on position, but most staff work approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. We also have staff meetings Tuesday evenings and two Friday night Sleepouts.
Salaries vary, depending upon position. The range for first year staff with no previous experience is generally between $4,200 – $5,500+ for the summer. Those with previous experience or filling area lead positions may earn more.
Our campers and staff go home at the end of each day. Staff are responsible for arranging their own summer housing; camp housing is not available. If you live within 30 minutes of any of our bus pick-up points (listed in our transportation section), you are close enough to work with us.
Most staff members are part of our camper transportation program and ride our buses to and from camp each day as a member of a bus staff team. Certain positions may require a commute directly to and from camp. We offer bus pick-up points in Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Calabasas, Agoura, Oak Park, Westlake, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Moorpark.
Camp Kinneret does not provide housing for staff. Accordingly, international staff must arrange their own housing in order to work with us. Due to the cost of housing in our area, it is generally not feasible for staff to rent a room or apartment on a camp salary. All prospective staff members must also be able to attend an in-person interview between March and May.
We would like to refer you to two agencies that help international applicants find camp jobs within the United States.
Contact either Camp Counselors USA or Camp America for information on their placement services.
Graduating High School Seniors – to be eligible for a staff position at Camp Kinneret Summer Day Camp, you must be either 18 years old, or have graduated from high school. If you are graduating from high school this year and would like to find out more about working with us, visit our Staff Positions page.
Teens entering 10th, 11th or 12th grades in the fall are eligible to apply for a volunteer position in our Camp Internship for Leadership Training (CILT) program. To learn more, click here.
Leadership opportunities for teens entering the 8th or 9th grades are found in our Camper In Training (CIT) program. To learn more, click here.