Posted On: December 11, 2017 - 11:49am
Job Postings:
People can have a job, a career, or a calling. Camp Augusta is looking for folks who have a calling! Work, play, learn, struggle and grow in a vibrant community this summer facilitating the growth of children, yourself and others in a community. Just because you can get a job at any camp, doesn’t mean that you want a job at any camp. Camp Augusta is different because we operate on a structure of flat hierarchy, consensus, and intention with every action. We have many activities and resources that you are unlikely to find at other camps and the people within the community of Camp Augusta are what give it a rich flavor. People of all different walks of life flock to Augusta to serve our Mission... To reclaim and foster the beauty, wonder, awe, potential, and innocence of childhood.
We aim to give children the experience of living without many of the modern conveniences that are present in their everyday lives. They get the chance to experience living in an open-air cabin without electricity. There are no televisions or stereos so they make their own music. We offer a variety of activities that they may not have tried or even seen before: sword fighting, whips, fire spinning, high and low ropes, archery and horseback riding to name a few.
There is a great deal of information on our website regarding the philosophy of camp and the activities we offer. If you are interested in Camp Augusta, please look those over carefully. Camp Augusta is a magical place full of challenge and growth, as well as a whole lot of time spent on pre-camp work before you arrive. Before you begin the application, we hope you make sure this camp is right for you. Read the entire staff experience section on our website (http://campaugusta.org/staff/experience/). Read the PDF files contained there as well.
Please be advised, Summer is from May 17th through August 13th. If desired, there are pre-season family camps and school groups, starting in late April. Later start dates are possible depending on skills. Post summer work is available as well.
If, after reading everything and you still feel good about trying out Augusta, shoot us an email at applications@campaugusta.org and we'll get back to you usually within 24 hours.
Living and Working at Camp Augusta Requires:
Flexibility (responding to quickly changing schedules and needs)
Stamina (on the job 24/7, working in a physically demanding environment that requires the utmost care and attention)
Communication skills to people of all ages and backgrounds (fellow staff, children, and parents, including those from other countries)
Patience and compassion (working with children and staff)
Conflict resolution (other staff as well as children)
Ability to work in stressful situations (very tight schedule, high expectations, rapidly changing environment)
Ability to react quickly and stay calm in high stress environments (accidents/injuries, high-stress cabin group)
Ability to work with and relate to people of various ages (child-adult
Program and curriculum creation/development/evolution/assessment/improvement (new clinic creations, evening program creations, etc.)
- #000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You must be at least 19 years old (3 years older than oldest camper; average age of staff is 23/24)
#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">(It is not uncommon to have 29 year old counselors. 39 happens to!)
General Counsoler
- #000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work, play, learn, struggle and grow in a vibrant community this summer facilitating the growth of children, yourself and others in a community. Just because you can get a job at any camp, doesn’t mean that you want a job at any camp. Camp Augusta is different because we are a consensus based community that creates intention with every action. We have many activities and resources that you are unlikely to find at other camps, and the people within the community of Camp Augusta are what give it a rich flavor. People of all different walks of life flock to Augusta to serve our Mission... To reclaim and foster the beauty, wonder, awe, potential, and innocence of childhood.
- #000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We aim to give children the experience of living without many of the modern conveniences that are present in their everyday lives. They get the chance to experience living in an open-air cabin without electricity. There are no televisions or stereos so they make their own music. We offer a variety of activities that they may not have tried or even seen before: sword fighting, whips, fire spinning, high and low ropes, archery and horseback riding to name a few. There is a great deal of information on our website regarding the philosophy of camp and the activities we offer. If you are interested in Camp Augusta, please look those over carefully.
Wilderness Guide
- Wilderness program trips vary from two days to two weeks throughout the summer. Wilderness Augusta trips are intentionally designed and facilitated outdoor adventures for children to make powerful, life-serving choices for themselves and others through challenging expeditions and in a skills-based learning environment. Our curriculum and itineraries focus on character development and outdoor leadership through environmental stewardship and awareness and outdoor living skills.
Qualifications/Requirements
- #000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Must have experience with back country camping, working with children, and either have a WFR certification, or have the ability to obtain one.
- #000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://wildernessaugusta.org/
Contact Inofrmation:
Isis Terrall
Phone: 530-265-3702
Email: isis@campaugusta.org
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