|
DIRECT LINKS TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS & APPLICATIONS
SUMMER VOLUNTEER STAFF POSITIONS - 2010
Interested in spending a week up at camp in the summer? Or how about spring break?
Volunteers for Summer Camps must be at least 16 years of age. Adult volunteers are welcome to bring their children. Applications accepted throughout the spring. All volunteers require a Criminal Record Check.
Call (250) 472-6877 for information on these fun & rewarding positions.
Darryl MacLeod, Executive Director, George Pringle Memorial Camp Society, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria, B.C., V8T 1A8.
gpcamp@pacificcoast.net
APPLICATIONS
(CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)
NOTE: This link opens a new page. To apply online you will need to create an account. Once you have done that, choose "Start a New Application" then click on the "2010 Volunteer / Staff App" link to begin your application.
|
 |
Camp Pringle is a United Church residential camp for children, youth and families, located on the western shores of Shawnigan Lake, a 45-minute drive north of Victoria. Our program and staff aim to model Christian values of care, acceptance, challenge, respect for diversity, and community. Our outdoor experience offers canoeing, archery, crafts, nature study, ropes course or climbing wall, skits, music, faith exploration, and games as part of our program.
VOLUNTEER STAFF POSITIONS FOR 2010
Note: Applicants may be interviewed.
We need to know our applicants early to ensure spots, so don't delay, apply today. Please note: returning Co-leaders and CIT/Crew graduates receive priority placements. 2010 CIT participants get first priority to Co-lead at a given camp.
Volunteer positions will be filled as follows: for adult positions past volunteers will be given first priority, then first come, first served will apply (assuming candidates meet application criteria); for youth positions (Co-leader, General Helper, Babysitter, Shadow Lifeguard) the priorities will be as follows – 2010 CIT participants, applications received before the recommended date, past volunteers, 2009 CIT participants, 2009 Crew participants, other qualified candidates on a first come, first served basis.
Shadow Guards
(19 positions available)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. The applicant must have completed grade 12 and hold an NLS certificate prior to job start. S/he should also be able to assist in the teaching of at least two of the following: swimming, sailing, canoeing or windsurfing. Out trip experience an asset. Duties include assisting in waterfront and general camp duties.
Cabin Co-Leaders
(19 positions available)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2010
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. The applicant must have be at least 16 and have some experience working with children. Babysitting courses and prior Crew experience at a camp are assets.
Term of Employment: Volunteers will be required to attend training sessions starting at 7:00pm on the Sunday before each camp and stay on-site from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon at about 5pm, (unless otherwise indicated in your confirmation package for a particular camp). You will also be expected to attend one day of the staff training weekend, June 20 & 21. Meals and accommodations will be provided at no cost and a letter of recognition with your hours worked will be mailed to you soon after the completion of the camp.
Craft Leaders
(9 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Craft Leaders should be over 25 years of age. Applicants must be excited about craft activities and be prepared to organize a craft based on the theme for the week. The craft will be made by about 100 campers and leaders and must be appropriate for the ages and genders attending for the week. Craft leaders, in addition to organizing crafts during the rotation periods, are also expected to be prepared to assist campers with various craft activities as requested by Cabin Leaders at appropriate times during the camp. They are also asked to provide assistance with other camp activities when possible. Successful applicants are asked to attend a special adult leader session during the volunteer training weekend on Saturday, June 20.
Camp Parents
(16 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Applicants should be at least 25 years of age. The applicant will be expected to organize the dining room for all meals, distribute drinks and snacks at appropriate times and assist with camp activities, camper discipline and homesickness as required. Successful applicants are asked to attend a special adult leader session during the volunteer training weekend on Saturday, June 20.
Camp Nurse/First Aid Attendants
(16 positions available)
Job Description and Skills Required:
The successful applicant will be a qualified RN, GP, or Paramedic, experienced in first aid for children. You will be responsible for collecting and distributing medications to campers, treating all ailments and injuries including insect bites, food allergies, homesickness and bruised egos. Successful applicants are asked to attend a special adult leader session during the volunteer training weekend on Saturday, June 20.
Term of Employment:
Volunteers will be required to attend training sessions starting at 7:00pm on the Sunday before each camp and stay on-site from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon at about 5pm, (unless otherwise indicated in your confirmation package for a particular camp). You will also be invited to attend the volunteer training weekend, June 20. Meals and accommodations will be provided at no cost. Volunteers will be permitted to bring one child, staying with them, at no extra charge. Additional children will be charged $50 each for their week at camp. Children staying in a cabin and participating in the program will be required to pay the full registration fee. Bursaries are available.
Volunteer Chaplains
(9 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Successful applicants will be Ordained Ministers in the United Church of Canada. Volunteer Chaplains will serve as mentors to the Summer Chaplain and will help guide the faith orientation of the week through the Summer Chaplain. The Summer Chaplain will program and develop the faith experience at camp with input and guidance from the Volunteer Chaplain.
Term of Employment:
Volunteers will be required to attend training sessions starting at 7:00pm on the Sunday before each camp and stay on-site from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon at about 5pm, (unless otherwise indicated in your confirmation package for a particular camp). Meals and accommodations will be provided at no cost. Volunteers will be permitted to bring one child, staying with them, at no extra charge. Additional children will be charged $50 each for their week at camp. Children staying in a cabin and participating in the program will be required to pay the full registration fee. Bursaries are available.
Office Assistants
(9 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Office assistants will help the Registrar with organizing paperwork, delivering messages and in any way that helps the Registrar and the office function smoothly. Successful applicants will be required to sign a confidentiality paper.
Term of Employment:
Volunteers will be required to attend training sessions starting at 7:00pm on the Sunday before each camp and stay on-site from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon at about 5pm, (unless otherwise indicated in your confirmation package for a particular camp). Meals and accommodations will be provided at no cost. Volunteers will be permitted to bring one child, staying with them, at no extra charge. Additional children will be charged $50 each for their week at camp. Children staying in a cabin and participating in the program will be required to pay the full registration fee. Bursaries are available.
General Helpers
(6 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. General Helpers will assist as a leader during the activity rotations and accept all the responsibilities that go with that roll. General Helpers will also assist in areas of camp as directed by the Program Coordinator or the Executive Director. General Helpers must be 16 years of age or older for an intermediate age camp, or 15 years of age or older for a junior age camp. Usually, a General Helper wants to be a Co-Leader or Cabin Leader in the future and needs more experience to achieve this goal.
Bike Co-Leader
(2 positions available)
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, energetic team players who enjoy working with children and youth. Applicants must be female, at least 17 years of age, own a mountain bike and be prepared to ride 6 hours per day. The successful applicant will assist the trip leader and the chaplain with the supervision of campers, primarily the female campers on the trip. She will likely sleep in a tent with the female campers. Knowledge of camp songs, stories and skits would be an asset. The successful candidate would be expected to meet with the trip leader and the chaplain before the camp as required by the trip leader and would be welcome at the volunteer training weekend on June 20. Meals and accommodation will be provided as well as bike tune-ups as required.
Babysitters/Dishwashers
(6 positions available)
The successful applicant will be an experienced babysitter prepared to supervise up to 10 children with the assistance of at least one other babysitter during the Family, and/or Parent & Child Camps. These babysitters will also be required to clean and put away the dishes for all meals during the Family Camp. They will also be expected to help with other activities when not babysitting as required by the Program Coordinator or Executive Director. The babysitter at any other camps will be solely responsible for babysitting up to three children for a camp volunteer. Successful applicants will be expected to attend the training weekend on June 20.
Term of Employment: Volunteers will be required to attend training sessions starting at 7:00pm on the Sunday before each camp and stay on-site from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon at about 5pm, (unless otherwise indicated in your confirmation package for a particular camp). You will also be expected to attend the training weekend, June 20. Meals and accommodations will be provided at no cost.
|
|
 |
