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We have job openings for the upcoming 2008 season and are looking for individuals who are excited about working in a beautiful outdoor setting with kids 7-16 years old. Summer Camp staff consists of six Naturalists, eight Naturalist Intern/Counselors, 1-2 CITs (counselors in training), a Director, and three kitchen staff.
Phone: (415)
663-1224
Email:
summercamp@ptreyes.org
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Assistant Director | Naturalist | Naturalist Intern / Counselor | Head Cook | Assistant Cook
Job applications in PDF (please note there are two different application forms: one for the Naturalist and Naturalist Intern/Counselor positions and another for Kitchen Staff):
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Assistant Director
Help oversee residential summer camp operation and 14 teaching staff, schedule campers and staff. Plan and conduct natural history and environmental education programs. Click here for full job description and salary.
Naturalist
Plan and conduct natural history and environmental education programs for campers. Click here for full job description and salary.
Naturalist/Intern Counselor
Assist with natural history and environmental education programs, free time activities, and cabin supervision for campers. Click here for full job description and salary.
Head Cook
Implement all facets of meal delivery for a group of 70 campers and staff. Includes menu planning (including vegetarian options), shopping, cooking, baking, and cleaning. Supervise two other kitchen staff. Click here for full job description and salary.
Assistant Cook
Under the direction of the head cook, assists in all aspects of food preparation, cooking, baking, and cleaning. Click here for full job description and salary.
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- Camp provides the opportunity to work in a team environment with experts in the field of environmental education, where you will be trained in natural history, environmental education, interpretation, and leadership.
- Working with children is a very rewarding and inspirational experience.
- Due to our camp's small size, you will have the unique
opportunity to get to know the campers
on an individual basis.
- Working at camp provides
the unique opportunity to live within
the Point Reyes National Seashore with
its rich coastal environment and easy
access to many recreational activities.
- Meals and lodging
are provided.
- The program equipment
and use of the facility is available
to staff members between camp sessions.
- When seeking future
employment, camp experiences will rate
highly because these jobs require greater
responsibility and leadership skills.
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To apply please mail or fax:
1) A completed and signed application form (please note there are two different application forms: one for the Naturalist and Naturalist Intern/Counselor positions and another for Kitchen Staff).
2) A cover letter
3) Your resume
To:
Summer Camp Director
ATTN: Job Applications
Point Reyes National Seashore Association, Bldg. #70
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Fax: (415) 663-8174
Applicants are urged to apply as soon as possible. Priority consideration will be given to applications received before March 15, 2008. Positions are open until filled.
We strive to create a diverse team, people of color are encouraged to apply.
Please don’t hesitate to email summercamp@ptreyes.org or call the Summer Camp office at (415) 663-1224 if you have any questions.
Good luck and thank you for your interest in our Summer Camp programs.
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Point Reyes Summer
Camp is located 80 minutes north of the
Golden Gate Bridge within Point Reyes
National Seashore in a beautiful valley
within walking distance of the beach.
Over 70,000 acres of coastal strand, Bishop
pine and Douglas fir forest, marshlands,
beaches, and intertidal areas are available
for field exploration. The Seashore is
a hotbed of birdlife, a home for over
60 species of mammals including bobcat,
gray fox, and sea lions, and contains
diverse and lush plant communities.
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Enrollment for most
sessions is 49 campers with a camper return
rate of over 60% each summer. Our campers
come from the greater Bay Area (from Santa
Cruz County to Humboldt County and inland
to Sacramento and the Sierra Foothills).
Many campers have attended for four or more
summers and have a great loyalty to Point
Reyes. An excellent relationship has existed
between campers, their parents, and the
staff over the years.
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All staff members
are employed for 8 weeks. Below are the
dates for the 2007 Summer Camp season:
| June
17-20, 2008 |
Staff
training (4 days) |
| June
23-27, 2008 |
9-11 year
old session |
| June
30- July 4, 2008 |
10-12
year old session |
| July
7-11, 2008 |
10-12 year
old session |
| July
14-18, 2008 |
10-12
year old session |
| July
21-25, 2008 |
Unpaid week
off (no camp this week) |
| July 28-August
1, 2008 |
9-11
year old session |
| August
4-7, 2008 |
7-9 year
old session |
August
10-15, 2008 |
Adventure
Camp (13-16 year olds, 6 days) |
| August
16, 2008 |
Breakdown/cleanup
camp (a paid workday) |
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All applicants for
Naturalist Intern/Counselor and Naturalist
positions must be over 18 years old. Naturalists
are further required to have a clean driving
record and a willingness to apply for a
Class B/Commercial Driver License. Counselors
In Training must be between the ages of
17-18. Naturalist Intern/Counselors must
have a strong desire to work with children
in the out-of-doors and one year of college
is preferred. Naturalists must have a Bachelor’s
Degree with a strong academic background
in science, education, or a related field.
Naturalists must have at least 1 year of
experience teaching children in a residential
environmental education program. Both Naturalists
and Naturalist Intern/Counselors must be
able to carry a 50 pound backpack up to
8 miles over rugged terrain. Kitchen workers
need a working knowledge of food preparation
and serving. All applicants must be self-starters
who are enthusiastic and flexible to the
demands of community camp living. By the
start of camp, all staff must have current
certifications in first-aid and CPR. Employees
are encouraged to bring some form of personal
transportation as no public transportation
is available.
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All prospective and
current employees must agree to finger print
checks with the CA Department of Justice
and the FBI.
Naturalists are required
to have a clean driving record and a willingness
to apply for a Class B/Commercial Driver
License for driving our 15-passenger vans.
If you already have a Class B license, you
will receive a $25.00 bonus. Naturalists
who do not already have the required license
must submit their physical examination test
results to the DMV, pass the written Class
B driver test given by the DMV, and pass
the driving portion of the test. We will
offer driver training sessions with our
15 passenger vans to help Naturalists obtain
their Class B license before camp begins.
All drivers may be required to pass a drug
test.
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