Summer Staff Requirements
Roughing It hires individuals of the highest moral character who will serve as exceptional role models for our campers.
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General requirements include:
- Commitment to full 8-week season. Learn more about camp dates & training.
- Completion of freshman level of college, or equivalent. For support positions, you must be 18 years or older and have graduated High School.
- Previous youth leadership experience
- High moral character
- Excellent work and leadership references
Workplace requirements include:
- Roughing It is a drug and alcohol free workplace
- Roughing It is a non-smoking workplace
- Employees will follow all Roughing It personnel policies – & Staff Covid Guidelines
- Dress and grooming code
- Employees agree to a routine background investigation by the California Department of Justice and commercial background investigation service for employment
- Employees may be subject to: alcohol & drug testing, fingerprinting & fingerprint submission