Summer Employment

03-05-10   Summersville Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recruiting for 2 summer student positions at Summersville Lake. Work consists of assisting rangers on lake and land patrols, public information duties, park maintenance and administration.
The pay is $9.77 per hour with additional pay for evening or Sunday work. The positions are 40 hours per week and begin mid May and finish mid September. Students may work part-time schedule in May and September while school is in session.
Resumes can be dropped off at the Corps office at 2981 Summersville Lake Road adjacent to Summersville Dam
or emailed by March 31st to: cj.hamilton@usace.army.mil applicants must be 18 or older and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.

02-19-10   Graduate Residence Director for Outdoor Recreation, West Virginia Wesleyan College
Responsibilities: managing a residence hall with a staff of RA's, sharing weekly duty with professional staff, planning, promoting, and implementing a yearly outdoor rec schedule with attendance and supervision on all trips, general office duties, and other projects as needed in the Campus Life Office
Requirements: A bachelor's degree, residence life experience and a strong interest in the outdoors are required. Outdoor experience is helpful but not necessary. The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills and enjoy interacting with students. Wilderness medical training is a plus. The position requires frequent travel on weekends for planned activities.
Compensation will include room and board as well as a stipend. The selected applicant will also receive a tuition waiver for the MBA or M.Ed. or MS.N. program contingent on acceptance into the program. A two year commitment is expected. The position begins August 1, 2010.
Anyone interested in the position should submit a letter of interest and a resume to:
Alisa Mauk Lively
Director of Campus Life
West Virginia Wesleyan College
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
304-473-8441
lively_a@wvwc.edu

02-19-10   Upward Bound Program Summer Job Openings, Summer Residential Assistants
Seeking sophomore, junior and senior students in education, social work, psychology or related majors for fun, challenging, and rewarding summer employment.
Dates of training: June 9, 2010 through June 11, 2010
Dates of employment: June 13, 2010 through July 24, 2010
Responsibilities: living in residence halls and supervising high school students, organizing and implementing activities, enforcing rules and regulations, assisting students with academic and personal growth in preparation for college, role-modeling.
Qualifications: completion of at least sophomore year of college, leadership skills and ability to be a positive role model, ability to work as a team player and independently, good verbal communication skills, ability to demonstrate initiative, academic success in college (~2.0 GPA), willingness to work full-time with no other commitments from Sundays at 7PM to Fridays at 5PM, ability to relate to (or previous experience working with) teens from lower-income, rural environments.
Benefits: room and board, salary of $1800, training program, a great expense-paid trip, a memorable summer experience.
For application: Contact
Tim Young at
Upward Bound, Salem International University
Salem, WV 26426
Or call: (304) 326-1261
e-mail: tyoung@salemu.edu
fax: (304) 326-1604
Application Deadline: April 15th, 2010

02-03-10   Camp Counselor, Food Service, Medical & Lifeguard, YMCA Camp Horseshoe
Programs include teen leadership camps, a teen entrepreneurship camp, a camp for 7-12 year olds, and four-week sessions of Youth Opportunity Camp for low income children.
Skills Required: The ability to work responsibly as part of a team, supportive of Horseshoe's philosophy and culture, positive attitude, good with campers from a range of backgrounds, able to see and support the vision of helping young people become their best as good citizens of their communities.
The service is 9 weeks (including staff training) with possible opportunities for more.
Full summer: May 30th - July 31st
Half summer: June 30th - July 31st
STIPEND: $200-$230/week Additional $10/week is paid to Lifeguard, Kitchen Steward, Dining Hall Manager, Health Manager and summer secretary. AmeriCorps Education Awards of $2,362 may be earned by eligible full-summer staff.
Contact: Sharon Cassidy
YMCA Camp Horseshoe (Ohio-West Virginia YMCA)
Rt. 2 Box 138
Parsons, WV 26287
(304) 478-2481
horseshoe@hi-y.org

02-03-10   Research Experiences, WVNANO, WVU

Combination of multidisciplinary research, educational programs, and fun team-building activities. Participants involved in ongoing research programs in the field of nanotechnology with applications to environmental monitoring, early disease detection, proteomic/genomic identification, and energy efficiency.
STIPEND: $5,000/summer + room & board
Review of applications will begin on March 12, 2010.
Applicants should be rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior undergraduate students majoring in science, engineering, or mathematics. Underrepresented minorities and women from primarily undergraduate institutions in WV and the Appalachian region are especially encouraged to apply.
Application forms, information on specific faculty research interests, and other information on the WVNano NSF-REU can be obtained at http://wvnano.wvu.edu/REU
For more information, contact:
Prof. Michelle Richards-Babb, WVNano NSF-REU Site Director
Department of Chemistry, 217 Clark Hall
PO Box 6045
Morgantown, WV 26506-6045
(304)293-3435 x6416 or
email: Michelle.Richards-Babb@mail.wvu.edu

12-04-09   Camp Staff, Camp Kamaji, Minnestota

All staff work from June 10th until August 12th, 2010.

Looking for
- Cabin Counselors who teach one of the following activities: Sailing, fishing, swimming, canoeing, windsurfing, waterskiing, sea-kayaking, climbing wall/low ropes course, tennis, archery, photography, dance/aerobics, arts & crafts, painting & drawing, ceramics, drama/theater and english riding. (women only)
- program specialists in one of the activities listed above. (women or men)
- wilderness trip leaders who lead trips from two to eight days in length. (women or men at least 21 years old)
- office workers/camp drivers (women or men at least 21 years old)
- nursing assistants (women only at least 21 years old)
- assistant cooks (women or men)
- maintenance assistant (women or men at least 21 years old)
Applicants who are spontaneous, flexible, fun-loving, child-like without being childish, as well as those with TLC to give are welcome to apply.

Competitive salary based upon education, experience, qualifications, etc. Salaries range from $2000 to $2400 for the minimum employment period. Additional compensation is provided in the form of room and board plus a transportation allowance ranging from $100 to $400. Additional weekly salary beginning at $200 per week for pre- and post-season work.

Apply online at www.kamaji.com (click on the Staff Info Page and find "New Staff Application"
E-mail Kat Martin (Asst. Director): kat@kamaji.com
Telephone Kat for additional information 773-857-3378

11-12-09    Camp Instructors

iD Tech Camps is seeking Camp Instructors with genuine enthusiasm to teach and work with kids. Candidates must have an energetic, fun-loving personality and a flexible summer schedule.  Our summer staff members are responsible for fostering a FUN and SAFE environment while helping students learn new technology and think creatively. In addition to creating an optimal learning environment, staff members are in charge of continuously supervising students and the planning of and participation in camp activities.

If you want to spend your summer teaching kids, having fun, and improving your resume, look no further—iD Tech is looking for people like you! Teach students, ages 7-17, 2D and 3D Video Game, Programming, Robotics, Web Design & Flash Animation, Graphic Arts, Digital Video Editing, and 3D Character Modeling.

Learn more about us and apply online at: http://internaldrive.com/summer_employment.htm

No phone calls or resumes please.  We begin accepting applications December 1st!