Summer Employment

04-28-10   Summer Child Care
Starting early June and ending mid-August for two children age 10 and 8.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 7:45 am - 4:15pm (These may be adjusted occasionally but will pay extra for extra hours)
Salary is $125 per week
Duties include: basic supervision during the day (making sure the children do their regular chores, interact appropriately with other children and adults, stay within their boundaries in the neighborhood, some minor discipline as needed, etc.); interacting with the children (playing outside, playing board games, arts/crafts projects, Wii, etc.); supervising trips to the Concord University pool or library or the Athens park; other possible trips to Princeton rec center, Hinton water slide, Pipestem State Park, etc. if candidate has drivers license, dependable vehicle and good driving record; some simple food prep for breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Candidate must be extremely dependable and capable of performing all duties. Two references-names and phone numbers-from previous child care situations required. Interview required.
Other: We live in Athens, just across from campus, cell phone use for calls and/or texting should be minimal during work and limited to only required communications; there will be at least two possibly up to four weeks during the summer when one or both children will be participating in campus (soccer, basketball, 4-H, learning day camp). Salary will remain the same any week when child care is required, even if only for one child. If no care is needed during a week, salary will be paid at a reduced rate of $75 for the week; Other occasional paid days off as parents take vacation days.
My contact info:
home phone: (304) 384-5024
cell phone: (304) 952-6892
work phone: (304) 384-6009

04-01-10   Camp Counselor, Scottie's Place
A wilderness adventure camp for homeless and at-risk children. Tutor, mentor and lead activities in a wilderness setting. Mature individuals with outdoor/camp experience or previous work with children preferred. Early June to August 4. Email scottiesplace@usa.net for application materials.

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

02-03-10   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