Available Positions

Food Service Assistant

Description
Join the team as a Food Service Assistant at Joy El Ministries. If you have a heart for serving others and a passion for preparing delicious meals, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Help create a welcoming dining experience for campers and guests while working in a faith-based, uplifting environment. No prior experience? No problem! We’ll provide training to help you develop valuable skills in the kitchen. Come be part of a ministry that makes a difference—one meal at a time!

Department
Hospitality

Hours
Full-Time

Location
Camp Joy El

Openings Available
Multiple

Maintenance Assistant

Description
Looking for meaningful part-time work where you can put your hands-on skills to use? Joy El Camps & Retreats is hiring a Maintenance Assistant to help care for our beautiful facilities and grounds. If you have experience in general trades—like plumbing, electrical, HVAC troubleshooting, framing, painting, concrete, landscaping, or operating equipment—we’d love to hear from you! Flexible hours, competitive wage-$15 hourly, a supportive team, and work that makes a difference.

Department
Facilities

Hours
Part-Time

Location
Camp Joy El

Openings Available
1

Equipping Coordinator (Shippensburg & North Chambersburg Area)

Description
This is a part-time missionary position. The role requires encouraging others in spiritual growth, recruiting, public relations, and administrative tasks. We’re looking for someone who will be a godly role model for children and adults, who has strong interpersonal skills, and a desire, ability, and commitment to lead, equip, and encourage others.

Department
Bible Adventure Team & CIA

Hours
Part-Time

Location
Shippensburg & North Chambersburg Area

Openings Available
1

Equipping Coordinator (Fulton & Huntingdon County)

Description
This is a part-time missionary position. The role requires encouraging others in spiritual growth, recruiting, public relations, and administrative tasks. We’re looking for someone who will be a godly role model for children and adults, who has strong interpersonal skills, and a desire, ability, and commitment to lead, equip, and encourage others.

Department
Bible Adventure Team & CIA

Hours
Part-Time

Location
Fulton & Huntingdon County

Openings Available
1

Summer Staff

Looking for an impactful way to spend your summer?

Here’s what people love about being on Joy El Summer Staff:

  • Mission focused on personal encounters with God
  • Practical job experience (including internships)
  • Competitive pay + scholarships starting at $500
  • Weekly 1-on-1 mentoring for all staff
  • Lifelong friendships
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Available Positions

Lifeguard

Description
The Lifeguard ensures swimmers’ safety in the pool during summer camp by supervising all activity at the pool. They also accomplish this by completing daily cleaning of the pool and locker rooms.

Maintenance Assistant

Description
Our Maintenance Assistants ensure the safety and upkeep of our facilities alongside our Maintenance Coordinator during the summer.

Office Assistant

Description
The Office Assistant is responsible for providing administrative assistance for our Front Office. This includes answering phones, data entry, and helping with set up for weekly registrations during summer.

Photographer

Description
The Photographer helps cast the net by taking photos that not only provides lasting memories for campers, but also ones that help promote Joy El and its Vision, Mission, Motto, and Core values.

Senior Counselors

Description
Senior Counselors provide supervision of children on Joy El’s property throughout each week of summer camp.

Videographer

Description
The Videographer helps cast the net by taking Video Footage that not only provides lasting memories for campers, but also ones that help promote Joy El and its Vision, Mission, Motto, and Core values.

High Ropes Coordinator

Description
The High Ropes Coordinator ensures the safety of children during any high adventure activities during the summer. They will facilitate high adventure activities and help guide our summer staff in proper high ropes safety.

Assistant Cook

Description
Our Assistant Cooks are responsible for helping in meal preparation and kitchen efficiency alongside our Food Service Coordinator and year-round Part-Time cooks during the summer.

Canteen/Camp Store Coordinator

Description
The Canteen/Camp Store Coordinator is responsible for sales and housekeeping in our canteen and camp store during the summer. This includes maintaining/checking campers canteen/camp store accounts, supervising and keeping track of purchases during canteen/camp store times, and keeping inventory of the canteen/camp store.

Bus Drivers

Apply if you’re interested!

Nurses

Apply if you’re interested!

Summer Staff Scholarships

Scholarships are available for summer staff who serve the entire summer. Scholarships start at $500 and increase to $750, and then $1,000 for returning staff.

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