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Employment and Volunteer
Opportunities at New Pond
Farm
There is always plenty of work to do at New Pond Farm and
we are grateful for the wonderful volunteers who help us out in so many ways.
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the application. Please complete the application below and mail to:
New Pond Farm
PO Box 116
West Redding, CT 06896
Current Volunteer Projects at
New Pond Farm: Call Kristen for more
information at 938-2117
Employment
Opportunities
Position
Title: Summer Camp On-Site Assistant Director (hiring 1)
Position Description:
New Pond Farm offers a residential summer camp for inner-city youth
from CT and day camp for local children. The camp works with children 8-12 years
old, and consists of three 10-day sessions, totaling eight weeks of employment.
Established in 1985, our summer camp has given hundreds of inner-city children a
taste of life in the country, and a chance to live, work and play on the farm
for 10 days along side children who have grown up in the area. Our camp is small
and personal (8 inner-city youth and 8 area children per session) which allows
our summer staff to have a positive impact on our campers.
As a summer camp alternate director, you will enjoy living and working on
a beautiful working farm. Facilities include a bunkhouse/Learning Center with
accommodations for the campers and counselors, a full kitchen, bathrooms with
showers, laundry facilities, a classroom and meeting areas. Daily activities
include natural science lessons, hiking, gardening/farming, swimming, arts and
crafts, games and much more.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Already served one
summer as Camp Director or 16 weeks of documented
supervisory/administrative experience in an organized camp setting. Successful
applicants are experienced working with children of different backgrounds and
ages, have a love of the outdoors, are patient, team oriented and creative. Our
inner-city campers come from challenging backgrounds, and for some, it is their
first extended stay away from home.
Responsibilities include assisting the Director in the training and
supervising of (2-3) counselors, providing assistance to the campers and staff,
act as first responder to all emergencies, weekly reports to Camp Director on
camp, assist with paperwork in compliance with state license, meet with state
and local inspectors during season to review paperwork, oversee camper
write-ups, create three session newsletters and overall programming. Camp is
Alcohol, Drug and Smoke free. Additional
Preferred Qualifications: Current
certifications in ARC Life guarding, CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration,
valid drivers license.
Salary: $3000 – 3500 DOE and certifications.
Application deadline: May 31st, 2010
Camp Start – Monday, July 5th
Camp End – Sunday, August 15th
All staff must depart by Tuesday, August 17th, 2010.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Kristen Allore
New Pond Farm
PO Box 116
West Redding, CT 06896
Or Kristen@newpondfarm.org
Position
Title: Summer Camp Counselor (hiring 3)
Position Description:
New Pond Farm offers a residential summer camp for inner-city youth
from CT and day camp for local children. The camp works with children 8-12 years
old, and consists of three 10-day sessions, totaling eight weeks of employment.
Established in 1985, our summer camp has given hundreds of inner-city children a
taste of life in the country, and a chance to live, work and play on the farm
for 10 days along side children who have grown up in the area. Our camp is small
and personal (8 inner-city youth and 8 area children per session) which allows
our summer camp staff to have a positive impact on the campers.
As a summer camp counselor, you will enjoy living and working on a
beautiful working farm. Facilities include a bunkhouse/Learning Center with
accommodations for the campers and counselors, a full kitchen, bathrooms with
showers, laundry facilities, a classroom and meeting areas. Daily activities
include natural science lessons, hiking, gardening/farming, swimming, arts and
crafts, games and much more.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be at least 20 years of age. Successful
applicants are experienced working with children of different backgrounds and
age ranges, have a love of the outdoors, are patient, team oriented and
creative. Our inner-city campers come from challenging backgrounds, and for
some, it is their first extended stay away from home. Assist the Camp Director with some degree of administrative
work. Assist (3) fellow counselors with programming, daily activities, cooking,
cleaning, laundry and behavioral management. Alcohol, cigarette and drug free. Additional
Preferred Qualifications:
CT Certified Lifeguard, CT Certified Director of First Aid, Current CPR and
First Aid Certifications, Certificate in Medication Administration, valid
driver’s license.
Salary: $2000 – 2500 DOE and Certifications.
Application deadline: May 31st, 2010
Camp Start – Monday, July 5th
Camp End – Sunday, August 15th
All staff must depart by Tuesday, August 17th, 2010.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
Kristen Allore
New Pond Farm
PO Box 116
West Redding, CT 06896
Or
Kristen@newpondfarm.org |