Catholic Charities Disability Service and Ministries

WORK AT CAMP!

	Training Dates	Camp Dates
Camp Happiness - POSITIONS ARE FILLED	June 13-17	June 20 – August 5
Augustine Rainbow Camp	Dates to be announced	June 27 – July 29
St. Martin DePorres Camp	TBA	TBA
Fatima Family Center Camp	TBA	TBA

Camp is Hard Work!

"This is the hardest job you will ever love!" a former camp counselor explained to a potential new counselor.

We are pleased that you are interested in employment with the Catholic Charities Summer Camping Programs. Before you complete the employment application, we want to preview what you can expect as a Camp Counselor.

We find that many applicants do not fully understand what a camp counselor does. A position as a camp counselor can be very rewarding if you like working with children. However, being a camp counselor is also hard work! Working with the children, being outside, planning activities, and cleaning up is challenging. Working with children with disabilities can also be challenging. This job is not for everyone. Please consider working for Catholic Charities Programs carefully.

WE REQUIRE AN INTEREST IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN
We expect all children, young adults, and their families to be treated with dignity, respect and a friendly attitude at all times, under any circumstances. We also expect camp counselors to be: alert, adaptable, accountable, honest, confident, willing to sacrifice, caring, fun, approachable, creative, professional, a good communicator, a role model, and a hard worker. These are not optional responsibilities. Children and their parents will be the first to say something if these do not happen.

CAMP IS FOR THE CAMPER

Being a counselor is much more than playing with children all day. Camp counseling involves planning a weekly schedule, a weekly staff meeting, working with other staff members and daily clean up. It also involves working with the children, being a positive role model for them, swimming and playing with them, and taking time to get to know each child. This job requires you to be outside and alert to all camper needs, all the time. For Camp Happiness, the staff ratio is 1 staff for every 4 campers as appropriate.

Employment Forms to Download

If you have read the above information and are interested in working at a Catholic Charities Summer Camp, please follow the directions for the camp you are interested in below. You may also send us a copy of your resume, to the address or email listed.

Camp Happiness Forms

POSITIONS ARE FILLED

1) Cover Letter

2) Camp Opportunities
3) Application process - Online only:

Click here to complete the online application

-Under “Select Category” choose “Education (other)”
-Under “Select Location” choose “OH, Cleveland”
-3 Camp positions will show up – choose the one you are interested in. Once you choose it will take you to the Job Description. These are the positions available:
     Camp Counselor – Disability Services
     Head Camp Counselor – Disability Services
     Site Director – Disability Services
-Click Apply Now; Read the Review (Employment Application/Criminal Background Check); Then click Continue.
-Fill in the application
-The application will then be forwarded to Camp Happiness.

You may also send a copy of your Resume

Mail to:

Camp Happiness

ATTN: Katie Bildstein

7911 Detroit Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44102

216-334-2964

Email to: kbildstein@clevelandcatholiccharities.org

St. Martin DePorres Camp Forms

Check back soon for the link to the online application or call or email

Reference Form (you will need to print out 3 of these - send them to 3 people you list as a reference, ask them to complete the form and mail it to the site you are applying for - the address is at the top of the reference form)

Also send a copy of your Resume

Mail to:

St. Martin DePorres Camp

1264 East 123rd Street

Cleveland, OH 44108-4042
216-268-3909
OR
Email to: Kevin Hodges khodges@clevelandcatholiccharities.org

Fatima Family Center Camp Forms

Application process - Online only:

Click here to complete the online application

-Under “Select Category” choose “Education (other)”
-Under “Select Location” choose “OH, Cleveland”

-Apply for the Camp Counselor - Fatima Family Center position

-Click Apply Now; Read the Review (Employment Application/Criminal Background Check); Then click Continue.
-Fill in the application
-The application will then be forwarded to Fatima Family Center.