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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. Often you will work with 1 or 2 other staff members with a group of 8-20
campers. And of course, this job requires you to be outside and alert to
all camper needs, all the time.
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Employment Forms to Download
If
you have read the above information and are interested in working at a
Catholic Charities Summer Camp, please download the application, the camp addendum, the
reference form, the season date sheet and the appropriate job
description. Then complete and return them to the address listed
within
Send all of the above forms to:
Catholic
Charities Camping
c/o Disability
Services
7911 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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