COAL Associate
Ages
18+
Dates
Year-Round
Compensation
Minimum wage
Room and board
Vacation time
Training and certifications
Continuing Education through Spring Arbor University
Job Description
COAL stands for "Christian Operations and Leadership." The COAL Program is a full-time, year-round, hourly position that includes room and board for Christian young adults. Each COAL Associate (CA) has the opportunity to progress through a, roughly, 5-year training program that covers the wide-range of responsibilities and certifications that encompass just about every area of Christian camp and retreat center operations that are valuable in all ministry and business contexts.
Training Includes:
Customer service; hosting groups; using camp management software; audio/visual systems setup and operation; housekeeping, food service, dining hall managment; maintenance related work projects, lifeguarding; high ropes and climbing wall; a wide variety of recreation activities; facilitation of teambuilding; recruiting; counseling; leading devotions and spiritual activities; running business operations; customer account management; and teaching school children about adventure, nature, animals, outdoor skills, and Michigan history.
Qualifications
A successful CA will:
Love Jesus and be growing in their faith (Michindoh is a ministry and CAs are trained in discipling junior staff, leading devotions, etc.).
Be teachable (after all, it’s a training program).
Have a good work-ethic (we don’t micro-manage adults training to be leaders; leaders must be able to lead by example).
Have a desire to serve God and others (staff get the most out of the program when they understand ministry is about service).