Become A Staff Member

Do you have what it takes to join the Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special staff? Every year we hire more than 300 responsible, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic upbeat young men and women,  post high school and age 18 or older. Our staff works long hours, and truthfully, it is not an easy job. However, our counselors and staff are the first to proclaim that the Camp Simcha/Camp Simcha Special experience, unparalleled for children, is also incredibly rewarding, uplifting and meaningful for staff.

Summer 2025 Staff Applications

Staff applications for summer 2025 will be available late November.
Please keep in mind that in order to volunteer in Camp Simcha one must be post high school and 18 years of age.
To request a staff application please email your name, mailing and email address, contact number and date of birth to camp@chailifeline.org

The deadline to submit a staff application is
Returning staff – Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
New staff – Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Camp staff is very varied, and includes counselors, specialists (i.e, waterfront, ceramics, candle making, arts and crafts, baking, crafts workshops), and wait staff. Specialists in photography, videography, and journalism are also needed. We also need office staff.

There are two Camp Simcha sessions and two Camp Simcha Special sessions. Staff must commit to remaining in camp throughout the session. Requests for days off must be approved by the camp director prior to the start of the session.