Employment
Camp Staff 2008
We are currently hiring for the 2008 summer.
If you are interested in applying to be a Camp Chickami staff member, please fill out an application and submit it with a resume to the YMCA. (High School students do not need to submit a resume). Applications are available on the website. Once we have your completed appliaction we will contact you if we would like to set up an interview. If you have any questions please contact Gregg Ellenberg, Camp Chickami Director, at gregge@westsuburbanymca.org
Current Positions Available for Summer 2008 (updated 03/26/08)
- Aquatics Director
- Swim Instructors
- Drama Specialist
- Nature Specialist
- Team Building Facilitator
- Leader In Training Coordinator
- Junior Counselors
Team Building Facilitator
The role of the Team building Facilitator will be to safely instruct campers on our fixed low element challenge course as well as lead non-element based teambuilding games. High ropes experience is a plus.
A qualified applicant will:
- Have at least 3 months previous experience facilitating low elements
- Be comfortable facilitating on their own.
- Be versed in proper spotting techniques.
- Have a fully equipped "toolbox" of games and activites.
Junior Counselors
If you were an LIT at Camp Chickami last summer, will be 15 years old before June 15th, and will be entering 10th grade in the fall, you are old enough to apply for a junior counselor position at Camp Chickami. We will not be starting Junior Counselor Interviews until February.
Leaders-in-Training, Junior Leaders and Junior Counselors from Summer 2007 will be getting a letter in the mail before the end of January outlining the hiring process for 2008.
Part of the responsibility of becoming a Junior Counselor includes the applicant being responsible for contacting Gregg (not the parent contacting Gregg on behalf of the applicant).
Please contact Gregg at 617-244-6050, ext. 3006 or email gregge@westsuburbanymca.org.
