YWCA CAMP CAVELL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
SUMMER CAMP

OVERNIGHT COUNSELORS & STAFF

YWCA CAMP CAVELL

Lexington, Michigan

4.5 miles north of Lexington on M-25

 FUN

Love kids, enjoy the outdoors, hard worker?
Counselors for our summer camp program live on site for 8 weeks and must be at least 18 years of age and have worked with children. Patience, enthusiasm, maturity and leadership experience are key factors in being chosen. Each staff person must teach in one program area in which they have teaching experience. Certificates such as First Aid, Lifesaving and CPR, etc. are important as well.

Other Summer Camp Positions: 

Waterfront Director, English Riding Counselors, Nature Instructor, Trip Director, Health Supervisor.

See the downloadable information below.
Waterfront – Looking for people to work as Lifeguards and teach swimming and boating. Must be able to complete lifeguard course (including swim formal strokes 25 laps, dive for body 12 feet underwater). Must be able to enforce rules while helping kids to learn and have fun. We also teach kayaking
Program Instructors – Need person to teach woodshop, nature, science, archery, crafts, orienteering, climbing, and other camp activities. We work in the spring and fall part time when groups request we teach classes as part of their program. We work full time during the summer.
Overnight Counselors – Must live on site for 8 weeks in a cabin with 8 – 10 children. Help them in daily living skills, as well as supporting them emotionally, teaching them new skills, and helping them to make friends. Must be enthusiastic, patient, mature, and responsible. We have Saturday noon to Sunday noon off each week and a couple of hours a day. Late June to mid August.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
To apply: Just fill in our QUICK APPlication and we will let you know if we have a position that might fit your and our needs. Check back with us in a few days for updated information.
Phone: 810-359-2267 cavell@campcavell.org Check out our website! http://campcavell.org
GENERAL INFORMATION & APPLYING AT CAMP CAVELL
1) The first step to applying for a position is to read the general information on the first two pages of this downloadable "STAFF PACKET" for more information...
Click here to download Summer Camp Staff Packet now! 

2) If you are interested in applying,  just fill in the "QUICK APPLICATION" on the 3rd page of the staff packet.  You can print it out, fax it to us or just answer the questions in an email.  We will let you know if you qualify for a position we have open before you go on to the next step of filling in a full application. 

3)  If we do not contact you within a week please contact us again, things get busy here and we might miss getting to you. 

4)  If we have a possible position for you we will ask you to fill in the "FULL APPLICATION" that is in the Staff Packet. We will also have you print out references and distribute them.
       Print out Summer Camp REFERENCE Forms Now! 

5) If hired then... Click here for... COUNSELOR PACKET with more information!  International counselors look here too!

6) Otherwise we will keep your application on file and you are welcome to check in from time to time!
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