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Summer Staff Love kids? Love camp? Love Christ? Join us this summer! Camp Ashmere hires staff for a variety of summer seasonal positions. All summer staff members are exceptional, positive Christian role models to all campers and guests. Enthusiastic summer staff needed in all departments- kitchen, maintenance, office, waterfront (lifeguards and boat drivers), program staff, and full time counselors. All positions are paid positions and also include housing and meals provided on site. General summer staff training beings the first week of July. Application deadline is January 15th, 2013. Apply Now! Camp Ashmere Position Descriptions: “All staff members are required to live at camp for the entire camp season. You will be given room and board each week. Counselors and Junior Counselors will reside in cabins with the overnight campers. Other staff members will be given staff housing that is shared with another staff member, and may be dormitory style. Saturday noon to Sunday noon is the traditional staff day off. Staff salaries ranges are listed below and is paid bi-weekly.”
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Assistant
Director (AD):
The AD
directly supervises the counseling staff, oversees the spiritual
nurture of both staff and campers, and undertakes other tasks as
assigned by the Camp Director. The AD is in charge of camp in the
absence of the Camp Director. This position reports directly to the
Camp Director. The AD must be at least 21 years of age at the start
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Program Director (PD): The PD supervises the main program areas of camp. He/she is responsible for recreation and the waterfront. He/she supervises the Waterfront Team and the Recreation Team and is responsible for maintenance and use of all program equipment. The PD also acts as the liaison between the Camp Director and other program areas as needed. This position reports directly to the Camp Director. The PD must be at least 21 years of age at the start of camp. Salary $350 – 400 – week |
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Waterfront Director
The WD is responsible for ensuring safe, smooth operation of Waterfront activities. He/she must be present at all Waterfront activities. The WD is also responsible for organizing the boathouse, planning aquatic activities in consultation with the Program Director, and directing any other Lifeguards on duty at the waterfront. The
WD should be able to instruct young children to swim, from
non-swimmers to advanced swimmers. Experience with small water
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Waterfront / Lifeguard:
Works with Waterfront Director to ensure a safe, fun and rewarding waterfront experience for our campers. The waterfront team oversees all swimming and boating activities. Lifeguards must complete American Red Cross or recognized equivalent Lifeguard Certification by start of Camp. Familiarity with boats, canoes a plus. Salary $320 – 350 week
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Counselor - Male and Female:
Counselors are the backbone of our summer ministry at Camp Ashmere.
Counselors are the primary leaders of a cabin of campers, sleeping
in the cabin at night, leading Bible studies, and creating a
physically, spiritually, and emotionally safe environment.
Counselors also lead and assist in a variety of activities,
including waterfront activates, hikes, games, skills, campfires, and
chapel services. Counselors are expected to be focused and attentive
whenever they are around campers. Counselors must be at least 18
years of age or have completed one year of college by the start of
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Maintenance: Maintenance workers perform vital tasks to keep camp running smoothly. Primary responsibilities include light groundskeeping and maintenance work, cleaning duties around camp, and general awareness of the condition of the camp physical plant. Maintenance staff may also be asked to assist in other areas, including proper preparation and extinguishing of camp fires and set-up or tear-down for special events. This position reports directly to the the Camp Director. Kitchen/Camp Maintenance worker should be 18 years old in order to work with camp machinery, and should be in good physical shape. Salary starting at $320 – week |
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Dining Facility Manager/Head Cook: The camp Cook is responsible for food preparation for up to 80 campers and staff per week. The cook oversees the kitchen, including the Assistant Cook. This position includes oversight of the food ordering process and responsibility for maintaining compliance with Massachusetts state food service regulations.
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cook oversees daily food preparation, providing wholesome food |
Assistant Cook: The Assistant Cook works alongside the Cook to prepare and clean up from meals. This position reports directly to the Camp Cook. The Assistant Cook must be 18 years of age by the start of camp. Salary $320 – 340 week |
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Kitchen Staff: Kitchen staff assist the head cook and assistant cook in preparation of daily meals. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving, cleaning duties in the kitchen, the dining hall, the bath house and other areas as needed. K-Staff does general cleaning, trash removal, stockage of dry goods and food items. The position reports directly to the Head Cook for all kitchen duties and to the Camp Director for all other maintenance duties as assigned. Kitchen/Maintenance workers must be at least 16 years old. Salary $240 – 320 week. |
Recreation Director: (new)
Responsible for developing a safe program of recreation appropriate
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Camp Pastor:
Responsible for the spiritual leadership of the campers and staff
for the Salary/stipend to be negotiated |
Craft
Director:
The
Craft Director is responsible for planning all craft projects for
the season. This includes overnight camps and day camps. If
possible,
During
staff training, craft director should be able to instruct counselors
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