About Camp Tekoa

Camp Tekoa hires summer staff in a live-in-work environment to lead kids in positive life changing experiences out in God's creation. Camp Tekoa's mission is: "Touching hearts, Changing lives, Sharing the light of Christ." Camp Tekoa activities include: hiking, canoeing, climbing, lake sports, field sports, court sports, arts, river boating, biking, caving, ropes courses, zip lines, horseback riding, and much more. With nine one week sessions, Camp Tekoa staff work in a variety of programs with a variety of age groups of campers. Staff get time off each weekend. If you want a summer job with a wide variety of experiences in a cool place, Camp Tekoa is the spot!

With about a hundred staff, Camp Tekoa is a UMC camp in Hendersonville, NC operating from mid May to early August. Full or partial summer contracts are available. Camp Tekoa provides all the training you need and provides lodging, meals, and competitive pay.

Why Work here

Working one summer at Camp Tekoa will teach you all the professional skills you'll need for the rest of your career (leadership, risk management, hospitality, conflict resolution, responsibility, guiding, planning, all the soft interpersonal skills that employers are looking for.  You'll also learn all the life skills you'll need for the rest of you life.  You'll have fun, have new experiences, live in a cool place, go on lots of outdoor adventures, make friends, and make a lifetime of memories in just one season.