Summer Camp Staff

Positions now available (4/11/08): - Cook (age 21+) - Medic (EMT, RN, etc.) - Waterfront director (age 21+) - Rifle director (age 21+) - Archery director (age 18+) - Rockclimbing director (age 21+) - Commissioner (age 18+) - BB / Archery directors (age 18+) - Assistant cooks (age 18+) - Various staff positions (age 15+) See below for details and to download an application.

Cascade Pacific Council is seeking 300 enthusiastic camp counselors to serve as handicraft assistants, sports instructors, shooting sports assistants (archery, .22 caliber rifle, BB gun, skeet and black-powder), trading post operators/managers, maintenance and food service assistants, nature instructors and Scout skills instructors, lifeguards and horse wranglers.

Summer camp is an unique leadership development opportunity for staff members. Camp staff members work with Scouts and adult leaders in a variety of roles that will challenge, test and develop self confidence, leadership skills and self esteem.

Experience in a summer camp staff job is an excellent resume-builder. A successful camp job on a resume indicates the person is motivated, works well with and cares about others, and can handle responsibility. Many employers are impressed with young people who demonstrate previous work experience such as summer camp staffing.

There are many summer jobs available for young people; we hope you'll consider a fun and rewarding camp staff position.

SUMMER CAMP STAFF…A JOB WITH CHARACTER!

INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE:
- Summer Camps Explained
- Interviewing for a Position
- Age Requirements
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Download Applications and Forms
- Questions

 

INTERVIEWING FOR A CAMP STAFF POSITION

All applicants, whether they have worked at camp previously or not, must submit a Camp Staff Application. We will carefully read each application and forward to the camp director of the camp that you indicate as your first preference. They will contact you for an interview if they have a position for which you qualify.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

Due to federal and state employment laws and BSA National Camp Standards, there are minimum ages for applicants:

Age 14 by June 15, 2008: Age 14 can only serve at day camps (Discovery, Ireland, Lewis, Willamette), and only as volunteer (unpaid) staff-in-training.

Age 15 by June 15, 2008: Age 15 can serve as full-time, paid staff at day camps (Discovery, Ireland, Lewis, Willamette) -OR- Age 15 can serve at overnight camps (Baldwin, Meriwther, Pioneer, Cub World, Gilbert Ranch, Adventure Cove) only in a volunteer (unpaid) staff-in-training position. This is a fantastic way to get your foot in the door for a full-time position next summer.

Age 16 by June 15, 2008: Age 16 can serve in any camp as a full time, paid staff in one of many positions.

Age 18 by June 15, 2008: Age 18 can serve in any camp as a full time, paid staff in one of many positions, including management positions with a minimum age of 18 such as bb-gun director, archery director, health officer, commissioner, ecology/conservation director, and others.

Age 21 by June 15, 2008: Age 21 can serve in any camp as a full time, paid staff in one of many positions, including management positions with a minimum age of 21 such as program director, head cook, aquatics director, horseback riding director, chaplain, shooting sports director, climbing director, and others.

Age 25 by June 15, 2008: Age 25 can serve in any camp as a full time, paid staff in one of many positions, including camp director. Camp directors are selected in October for the following year.

 

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT

All summer camp staff, whether volunteer or paid, must be a current member of Boy Scouts of America. Applicants over age 21 must apply as an adult and successfully pass a criminal background check.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Cascade Pacific Council is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the policies of the Boy Scouts of America, the rules for acceptance and participation in the camp programs are the same for everyone without regard to race, creed, color, gender, national origin, or physical disability.

QUESTIONS

If you still have questions after reading the information on this page, please either call our summer camp staff hotline at (503)225-5545 and leave a message -OR- email info@cpcbsa.org.

DOWNLOADS

For your convenience, there are PDF versions of selected camp staff information, to download, print out, fill in and mail to CPC. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to display and print out the forms.

Summer Camp Staff Application	PDF (41KB)
Summer Camp Staff Flyer	PDF (3MB)

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