CALIFORNIA OPEN POSITIONS
CORE STAFF POSITIONS - ALL SUMMER
Brave Trails is excited to offer the opportunity to have a paid dedicated core staff to join us all summer in the magical mountains of California. The core staff will embark on a very magical experience as we work together all summer to empower LGBTQ+ youth and build an even stronger unicorn community. Folks applying to join us on this adventure must commit to living onsite for the full duration of June 8th - August 5th, 2024. Core staff will be paid for every working day and provided days off throughout the summer. As part of our core team, staff will be provided housing onsite for the full summer and receive 3 delicious meals every working day!
Location
Angelus Oaks, CA (exact location will be sent to staff upon hiring)
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The Head Counselor will work alongside the team of Directors to ensure the well-being, moral management, and supervision of all cabin staff. The Head Counselor will act as liaison between the cabin staff and the Directors, creating a culture of open communication and constant support. This position is open to returning Brave Trails staff members who have served for 2 or more years.
Openings: 0
Pay: $4,240/summer + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - August 5th, 2024
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Camp Brave Trails has 3-4 medical staff (MD, RN, LPN, EMT) on site at all times. The medical team provides basic medical needs to our campers & staff throughout our camp sessions. The Medical Lead will join us all summer and oversee the operations of the medical team throughout the summer, working with a different group of professionals each session. This team will work together with your guidance to provide our campers quality care which is critical to the success of our programming. Applicant must have an RN License in California.
Openings: 0
Pay: $4,240/summer + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - August 5th, 2024
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The Programs Assistant will assist the Associate Programs Director in keeping camp running smoothly behind the scenes. The Programs Assistant will assist in guest workshop presenter coordination and making sure our program leads are supported in leading successful programming throughout the summer! The Assistants Team (lovingly known as the “A Team”) are our very own stealthy superheroes. Your job at camp is vital to making sure each day runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will wear a lot of different hats at camp! The position involves considerable independent work as well as being an effective member of a team.
Openings: 0
Pay: $3,180 + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - August 5th, 2024
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The Operations Assistant will assist the Associate Operations Director in keeping camp running smoothly behind the scenes. The Operations Assistant will assist with program set-up and break-down, running off campus errands, organizing, starting fires, walkies talkies management, setting up the camp sound system, and other duties as assigned. The Assistants Team (lovingly known as the “A Team”) are our very own stealthy superheroes. Your job at camp is vital to making sure each day runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will wear a lot of different hats at camp!
Openings: 1
Pay: $3,180 + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - Aug 5th, 2024
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The Admin Assistant is an essential part of keeping camp running smoothly behind the scenes. The Admin Assistant will assist with administration paperwork, filing, program set-up and break-down, running off campus errands, organizing, and other duties as assigned. They will work alongside the A Team and Directors to create a magical experience for our campers! The Assistants Team (lovingly known as the “A Team”) are our very own stealthy superheroes. Your job at camp is vital to making sure each day runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will wear a lot of different hats at camp. You never know what adventures await you at camp!
Openings: 0
Pay: $3,180 + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - Aug 5th, 2024
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The Unicorn Justice League Counselor will design and facilitate programming for the UJLs (Counselors In Training Program). Applicants must have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to guide and mold young UJL into amazing future staff members! This position is open to returning Brave Trails staff members who have served for 1 or more years.
Openings: 0
Pay: $3,180 + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - Aug 5th, 2024
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The Passion To Action lead will design and facilitate programming for our campwide activism projects. Applicants must have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to guide and mold youth into amazing community activists! In addition, this position will be a cabin counselor to the Unicorn Justice League, our CIT program. This position is open to returning Brave Trails staff members who have served for 1 or more years.
Openings: 0
Pay: $3,180 + Room & Board
Commitment: June 8th - Aug 5th, 2024
ONE SESSION POSITIONS - 12 DAYS
Brave Trails session based staff/volunteers join us up in the magical mountains for a 12 day commitment, 2 and a half days of staff training and 9 days of camp. Staff may pick from any of our available sessions throughout the summer.
Pay & Volunteer Structure
Paid Staff: Paid specialty staff members include Head Counselor, Medical, Inclusion, Community Restoration, & Anti-Racism Educator. Specific pay details and candidate requirements are included in job descriptions below.
Volunteer Staff: All other staff are considered volunteer staff. As part of our volunteer team, staff will be provided $200 travel assistance, housing for the full commitment, and delicious meals throughout the session.
POC Financial Assistance: Our POC (People of Color) Financial Assistance program was created to combat systematic and economic injustice that disproportionately affects communities of color and can be a barrier to participating in unpaid, long term volunteer opportunities. Staff who request these funds on their application will receive an additional $200 of assistance to volunteer.
California Session Dates
Session 1: June 12th - 23rd, 2024 (includes training)
Session 2: June 26th - July 7th, 2024 (includes training)
Session 3: July 10th - 21st, 2024 (includes training)
Session 4: July 24th - Aug 5th, 2024 (includes training + end of summer clean up)
Location
Angelus Oaks, CA (exact location will be sent to staff upon hiring)
PAID Opportunities
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The Head Counselor will work alongside the team of Directors to ensure the well-being, moral management, and supervision of all cabin staff. The Head Counselor will act as liaison between the cabin staff and the Directors, creating a culture of open communication and constant support. This position is open to returning Brave Trails staff members who have served for 1 or more years.
Openings: 0 (1 per session)
Pay: $900/session + Room & Board
Commitment: 12 Day Commitment
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Camp Brave Trails has 3-4 medical staff (MD, RN, LPN, EMT) on site at all times. The medical team provides basic medical needs to our campers & staff throughout our camp sessions. This team will work together to provide our campers quality care which is critical to the success of our programming.
Openings: 1 (3 per session)
Pay: $900/session + Room & Board
Commitment: 12 Day Commitment
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The Inclusion team is our version of a camp mental health team. The reason we call you the Inclusion Team is because your job is not to provide therapy for our campers, your job is to have "curbside" therapeutic conversations, with the goal of getting campers back into programming. As part of the Inclusion Team, your priority will be maintaining good mental health for campers at camp and getting our teens reintegrated into programming! Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional (LMFT, LPC, LCSW, etc.).
Openings: 0 (2 per session)
Pay: $780/session + Room & Board
Commitment: 12 Day Commitment
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The Community Restoration Specialist will oversee our behavior management and restorative justice practices at camp. Their role will be to coach cabin counselors on how to handle challenging behaviors that arise at camp. In addition, this individual will facilitate high level restorative justice circles. Ideal candidates will have a background in behavior management, neurodiversity, and/or leadership positions in a camp or school setting.
Openings: 0 (1 per session)
Pay: $780/session + Room & Board
Commitment: 12 Day Commitment
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The Anti-Racism Education Lead will organize discussions centered on anti-racism, covering aspects like staff training, workshops, camp culture, and restorative justice. This educator will guide both campers and staff through comprehensive anti-racist training, emphasizing the historical context of racism within the camp setting and actionable steps for fostering anti-racist environments at camp and in their broader communities. This position will also serve as a Cabin Counselor for 10-12 youth between the ages of 12-17.
Openings: 2 (1 per session)
Pay: $780/session + Room & Board
Commitment: 12 Day Commitment
VOLUNTEER Opportunities
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The Build On Program Lead is responsible for designing and facilitating youth appropriate and empowering lessons throughout each session that will develop into a showcase. The build on lead will meet with a set group of campers for an hour and a half daily. The build on lead will also serve as a Cabin Counselor for 8-10 youth between the ages of 12-17.
Openings: 6 (5 per session)
Pay: Volunteer Position + Room & Board + $200 Travel Assistance
Commitment: 12 Days
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The Free Choice Lead is responsible for designing and facilitating 2-3 youth appropriate and empowering lessons about a specific focus area that they will teach each session of camp. The free choice lead will also serve as a Cabin Counselor for 8-10 youth between the ages of 12-17.
Openings: 9 (12 per session)
Pay: Volunteer Position + Room & Board + $200 Travel Assistance
Commitment: 12 Days
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The Floating Counselor will be an "on-call"/back-up counselor who will jump into a cabin if a counselor is unable to finish their session (i.e. gets sick, has a family emergency, etc.). This role is an extremely valuable role at camp because your job is to ensure our cabin counselors are given support while also providing a warm environment for campers camp-wide. This position will require a lot of patience and flexibility as you will be working with a variety of staff and have a lot of camper interactions. The ideal candidate will have past camp experience at Brave Trails as a cabin counselor.
Openings: 0 (3 per session)
Pay: Volunteer Position + Room & Board + $200 Travel Assistance
Commitment: 12 Days
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The Camp Photographer is responsible for capturing the magic of camp through photos at camp. Applicants must be an experienced photographer and provide a portfolio of photography experience! This position will also be responsible for editing and uploading photos daily, working with our Social Media Assistant in creating the session slide show, and overall capturing the camp experience in a fun and creative way.
Openings: 0 (1 per session)
Pay: Volunteer Position + Room & Board + $200 Travel Assistance
Commitment: 12 Days
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The Social Media Content Creator is responsible for capturing the magic of camp and sharing it on our social media accounts. Applicants must have an extensive background in a variety of social media platforms (instagram, tiktok, facebook, etc)! This position will also be responsible for posting daily on our social media accounts, working with our Camp Photographer in creating the session slide show, and overall capturing the camp experience in a fun and creative way.
Openings: 0 (1 per session)
Pay: Volunteer Position + Room & Board + $200 Travel Assistance
Commitment: 12 Days
