Work With Us!
Enjoy working with kids? Have boundless energy? You have come to the right place!
Run for Fun Camps is almost always looking to hire energized and engaging individuals who are passionate about spending time with kids and being a part of our team. Applicants should be hard-workers, timely, flexible and able to maintain positive attitudes. Most importantly all applicants should love interacting with kids and playing games! Check out our employment opportunities below!
Afterschool Program Coach
We have multiple positions within our Afterschool Program. They vary based on availability and experience.
Among our 20+ Elementary Schools that we are at in the Palo Alto/Los Altos/Mountain View areas, we place YOU at the school(s) that make the most sense for you!
Each school gets one day per week, and classes range from 1-2 hours in length. You get PAID to PLAY GAMES with children! What is better than that? Work 1 day per week, or more!
Positions range from $22/class to $50+ per hour.
Summer Camp Counselor
We have 10 weeks of potential work for Summer ’25!
4 weeks of Day Camp in Palo Alto June 9th – July 3rd &
5 weeks of Overnight Camp in Pinecrest, CA June 28th – Aug 8th.
Applicants do not need to work at both day and overnight camp, and are not required to work all the sessions. We provide all food / housing at overnight camp.
At Day Camp counselors work with a co-counselor and a group of campers. Normal hours are between 8:30am – 2:45pm and held at an elementary school. Within the day to day you are helping kids have a great time through sports, games and crafts. Work commitment is a minimum of two weeks of day camp.
At overnight camp we ask staff to work a minimum of two weeks whether a cabin counselor, lifeguard, kitchen staff member you work in a beautiful natural environment on Pinecrest Lake. We provide food and housing during your time at camp.
Cabin counselor – leads a cabin with 11 campers and a co counselor through sports, games, crafts. Leads rotational and cabin activities throughout the day and there to help the campers at night.
Kitchen staff member – helps with food prep and keeping the kitchen clean working 3 shifts a day and approximately 10 hours a day.
Lifeguards – Keep kids safe on the water. Working shifts between 8am – 4pm on the water helping manage swimming, kayaking, SUPing. Many times we ask lifeguards to also be cabin counselors.
Apply and have the chance to hold a REWARDING position for a Summer that will give back to you what you give to it!
More detailed information about positions can be found here