Summer camps are a great source of extra income during the summer months. This article will detail five Colorado camps that are currently hiring for the 2008 summer camp season.
ID Tech Camp: ID Tech Camp has several locations, two of which are in Colorado. At ID Tech Camp, the students learn new technology, such as 2-D and 3-D video game creation, programming, robotics, flash animation, digital video creation, web design, and 3-D character modeling. This camp has a day and residential program. Camp sessions are one-week long.
The camp is currently looking for instructors and camp directors. The camp states that the program director needs to have familiarity with computer technology being taught at ID Tech Camp, and instructors need to have mastery of the technology. The camp also requires previous camp experience, prior experience working with or teaching kids, flexibility, and an energetic personality.
Instructors and directors are not only responsible for ensuring campers learn and have fun, but for supervising the kids and keeping them safe as well. The pay rate for this camp is $400-900 per week.
There are two locations for ID Tech Camp in Colorado: Colorado College in Colorado Springs, and the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado.
For more information on this camp, job opportunities available, and to apply for employment with ID Tech Camp, please visit: http://www.internaldrive.com/summer_employment.htm.
Camp Santa Maria: Camp Santa Maria has a number of Colorado summer camp jobs for individuals interested in working at a summer camp. Camp Santa Maria has both day and residential camps. Camp Santa Maria is currently hiring cabin counselors, outdoor education instructors, an aquatics coordinator, unit directors, and an adventure program director for its residential camp.
Ideal candidates for cabin counselors include individuals who can communicate effectively with campers, peers, and managers, those who can keep kids safe, and those who can effectively lead a variety of activities while at camp. Cabin counselors are paid $200 per week, and are provided with room and board. Counselors work from June 20-August 13.
Unit directors are responsible for supervising cabin counselors and their kids. For this reason, all unit directors must have experience managing staff as well as camp experience. Unit directors also help plan schedules and programs. Unit directors are given room and board as well as $500 per week.
Camp Santa Maria is also hiring a camp director and assistant director, membership enrollment coordinator, and camp counselors for the day camp. Camp counselors for the day program are required to have experience with children. Camp counselors are responsible in leading children in activities, and maintaining a safe environment.
For more information about the jobs Camp Santa Maria offers, please visit: http://ymcabv.org/opportunities.html. In order to apply for any of the jobs at Camp Santa Maria, please visit: http://ymcabv.org/apply.html.
Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je: Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je is also has several summer camp jobs for the 2008 season. This camp is hiring for camp counselors, concessionaire, adventure staff, counselor in training coordinator, counselors in training, housekeeping staff, horse wrangler, videographers, worship leaders, security guard, unit directors, teen impact staff, road runner, summer office assistant, maintenance staff, recreation director, pottery instructors, craft instructors, and more.
Camp counselors are responsible for encouraging campers’ faith, leading devotions, and participating in camp activities with their campers.
Worship leaders help coordinate and plan daily chapel services. Craft instructors plan, lead, and provide assistance in arts and crafts activities.
All individuals who apply to this camp need to be Christian and love the Lord. Experience with ministry and/or kids would be a plus for any candidate applying.
Compensation for these positions are not specified on this camp’s website. You can learn more about this camp by visiting: http://www.idrahaje.org/. In order to learn about the rest of the positions available at this camp or to apply for any of the summer camp jobs, please visit: http://www.idrahaje.org/staff_summer.html.
Colorado Mountain Ranch: Colorado Mountain Ranch is hiring counselors, wranglers, kitchen staff, office staff, children’s activity instructors, drivers, construction, and maintenance staff for their residential summer camp. Staff work from June 3-August 13, and camp sessions each last one week.
Ideal candidates for the summer camp jobs at Colorado Mountain Ranch are those who love children, are flexible, honest, have an energetic attitude, and those who have respect for children, their peers, and management. Employees are paid $150-250 per week and are provided room and board and laundry services.
Colorado Mountain Ranch is located at: 10063 Gold Hill Road, Boulder, Colorado, 80302.
For more information about the employment opportunities at Colorado Mountain Ranch or to apply for a job, please visit: http://www.coloradomountainranch.com/employment.htm.
Anderson Camp: Anderson Camp also has several summer camp jobs available. Summer camp positions available at this camp include counselors, security, maintenance staff, outcamp coordinators, laundry staff, and program coordinators.
Camp counselors are responsible for the safety and well-being of the campers in their cabin. They also assist with activities.
Cooks are responsible for the preparation, serving, and clean up of meals as well as ordering supplies as needed.
All employees of Anderson Camp should love children and be willing and able to put the needs of the campers before their own interests. Prior experience is always a plus.
Compensation for each position is not specified on the camp’s website. Anderson Camp is located at: 7177 Colorado River Road, Gypsum, Colorado, 81637.
For more information about the summer camp positions available at this camp, please visit their website at: http://www.andersoncamps.com/staff/positions.html. You may apply for any position by clicking on the, “Staff Application” link, located on the top of the employment page.
Summer camp is not only a source of employment opportunities, but also a great way to spend your summer, having fun with children! These are only some of the summer camp job opportunities available in Colorado for the 2008 summer camp season.
Sources:
ID Camp: Summer Camp Locations, Availability and Tuition:
http://www.internaldrive.com/locations.htm
ID Camp: Summer Computer Camp Employment:
http://www.internaldrive.com/summer_employment.htm
YMCA of Boulder Valley: How to Apply for YMCA Jobs/Volunteer Opportunities:
http://ymcabv.org/apply.html
YMCA of Boulder Valley: Job/Volunteer Opportunities:
http://ymcabv.org/opportunities.html
Id-Ra-Ha-Je Camp and Retreat Center:
http://www.idrahaje.org/
Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je: Summer Positions:
http://www.idrahaje.org/staff_summer.html
Colorado Mountain Ranch: Employment:
http://www.coloradomountainranch.com/employment.htm
Anderson Camp: Available Positions:
http://www.andersoncamps.com/staff/positions.html
Anderson Camp: Home:
http://www.andersoncamps.com/
