
Work at UniCamp
Join us at River Glen for the 89th 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 2022 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: $100-115 per day
The Kitchen Manager is primarily responsible for the camp kitchen and directly supervises 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
- Directing, training, and supervising other staff while they are assigned to kitchen duties
- Taking primary responsibility 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: $125 per day
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: $115-125 per day, depending on experience
Frequently Asked Questions
I am a New Woodsey / I’ve never been to camp before. Is that a problem? No! All required UniCamp-specific training is provided during the training dates in mid June. Because we weren’t able to run in-person camp last summer, many Woodseys have never been to camp before. 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.
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? You will be living on-site at Camp River Glen in our staff cabins. Three meals are provided each day, but you are welcome to bring your own food too. Staff cabins are small (~4 bunks) and have electricity. 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.
Do I have to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes. All employees are required to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines. As of May 2022, “up-to-date” means completion of the initial vaccine dose and a booster dose. Employees with a medical condition, disability, or sincerely held religious belief that prevents them from receiving any of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines may be eligible for an exemption.
Where is Camp River Glen? All these roles are in-person at our campsite, Camp River Glen 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.
Do I have to commit to the whole summer? We will give priority to applicants who can commit to the whole season, but we frequently hire staff who can only commit to part of the season.
Application Process
- Submit your application online by May 8, 2022. (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:
Training: June 16-18
Session 1: June 19-25
Session 2: June 26-July 1
Activity 1: July 2-10
Session 3: July 10-16
Session 4: July 17-23
Session 5: July 24-30
Session 6: July 31-August 7
Closing: August 8-11
Activity 2: August 12-14
This schedule is subject to change. Times marked “Activity” are tentative.
COVID-19 Information
These roles are all in-person at our campsite in Angelus Oaks, and involve interacting closely with other people. We will mitigate the risk of COVID-19 through measures like testing/screening, vaccinations, mask-wearing, physical distancing, and more. These will change over time as research, laws, and guidance are updated. All roles require applicants to be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
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