Camp Frontier Employment Form

SUMMER JOBS 2008
ON-LINE JOB APPLICATION

Watch our Staff Video

Good compensation, low ratios, great kids and more.
FULL AND PART TIME POSITIONS ~ OVER-NIGHT AND DAY STAFF

We welcome your employment application.
We assume that you are seriously looking for employment for the Summer of 2008. With this in mind, our employment application process is intended to proceed quickly. We will be forthcoming as to your eligibility and status. We do not want to waste anyone's time. To that, we provide this information to you before asking that you complete our On-Line Employment Application. Please also review our entire web site to see if our program is right for you.

From the Director:
Thank you for your interest in working at Camp Frontier.
I love summer camp. I find it to be the most exciting, rewarding, exhausting, frustrating, wonderful way to spend the summer months. Everyday is long, demanding emotionally, physically and mentally and an incredible life changing experience for the campers, the staff and myself.
It takes a very special "self-less" person to be a Camp Counselor at Camp Frontier successfully. If you truly enjoy working with children 24 hours a day, if you work well as part of a team, if you have a lot of energy, creativity, great stamina, and if you really want to make a positive impact in the life of a child, then I encourage you to complete the following online job application.
If this honestly does not sound like you, please consider other options. Let's face it, anyone can answer one of these application and give all the answers in a way you know I want to hear. But, and please trust me on this, if hired, once you get to camp, undergo training week and the kids arrive all truth is revealed. Please review this information completely and prayerfully consider if this is a position which is right for you.
May God bless you in all you do.
~ Brian Collar, Camp Director/Founder

TIME REQUIREMENTS Pre-Camp (Training) Week Wednesday, May 28 (arrive by 3:00pm) through Saturday, June 7, 2008. Session One begins on Sunday, June 8, 2008 through Session Four concluding on Saturday, August 9, 2008 Post Camp All staff participate in the cleaning and packing of camp from Saturday, August 9 through Monday, August 11, 2008. All travel home on Tues August 12, 2008. Staff may be sent required reading materials or links to study prior to arrival. This should require between 5 to 10 hours for study and preparation at the most.	COUNSELORS are "On Duty" 24 hours each day for the duration of the dates listed. Time off is scheduled to provide; a daily "break period", one evening off (5pm to 11pm) each week, and one full night off (5pm evening flag to 8am morning flag) each week. All Counselors MUST have completed High School and have some college credits or have graduated. Preference is given to applications with summer camp, college and/or related work experience. An independent agency is hired to perform a complete background check on each member of the staff and a drug test is administered durring Staff Training week.
	COMPENSATION We are proud to offer among the highest summer camp staff compensation in the United States. Counselor and Crew compensation ranges from $2,500 to $3,500 for the ten weeks based upon position and experience. All meals, lodging, and theme park admissions is included. Staff must provide their own travel to and from camp. We are happy to provide transportation to and from the Tampa International Airport. Camp Nurse and Chef compensation information is available upon request.

Application Process:
1. Please complete the On-Line Employment Application Form.
2. We will review this form and your resume.
3. We will contact you by telephone for an interview.
4. We will speak with your references.
5. We will contact you by telephone for a second interview, if needed.
6. We will have an independent agency perform a complete background check.
7. We will offer a position and compensation. A contract is issued.
8. Upon arrival at camp all staff submit to drug screening.
(If you are a drug user, do not apply as your position will be terminated at this point.)

ON-LINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

First Name
Last Name

Email Address
Phone Number

Street Address

City State Zip Code

Country

Have you completed High School? yes no

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy)
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Sex Male Female

Type of Position

Resident (OverNight) yes no

Day Job Only yes no

Check all positions you are interested in
   Cabin Counselor (resident only)
   C.I.T. Director
   Camp Nurse
   Kitchen Staff
   Maintenance Staff
Other:

Check all areas you could
INSTRUCT Campers
ARTS
   ARTS AND CRAFTS
   DANCE
   DRAMA
   PAINTING
   POTTERY
   PUPPET THEATER
   SINGING / CHOIR
   WOOD WORKING
COMPUTERS
   DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
   COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND ART
   WEB PAGE DESIGN
HORSES
   WESTERN RIDING
   ENGLISH RIDING
   TRAIL RIDING
OUTDOOR LIFE
   ARCHERY
   B-B-GUNS
   FIRE BUILDING
   FIRST AID
   NATURE STUDY
   ROPES/CHALLANGE COURSE
   TENT CAMPING
   WILD LIFE
SPORTS
   BASEBALL
   BASKETBALL
   CANOEING
   FOOTBALL
   PAINTBALL
   SAILING
   SKATEBOARDING
   SOCCER
   SOFTBALL
   SWIMMING
   VOLLEYBALL

Check all areas with which you could
ASSIST Campers
ARTS
   ARTS AND CRAFTS
   DANCE
   DRAMA
   PAINTING
   POTTERY
   PUPPET THEATER
   SINGING / CHOIR
   WOOD WORKING
COMPUTERS
   DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
   COMPUTERS GRAPHICS AND ART
   WEB PAGE DESIGN
HORSES
   WESTERN RIDING
   ENGLISH RIDING
   TRAIL RIDING
OUTDOOR LIFE
   ARCHERY
   B-B-GUNS
   FIRE BUILDING
   FIRST AID
   NATURE STUDY
   ROPES/CHALLANGE COURSE
   TENT CAMPING
   WILD LIFE
SPORTS
   BASEBALL
   BASKETBALL
   CANOEING
   FOOTBALL
   PAINTBALL
   SAILING
   SKATEBOARDING
   SOCCER
   SOFTBALL
   SWIMMING
   VOLLEYBALL

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING as completely as possible

Are you now in College? Yes, full-time Yes, part-time No Name of College: College Major: College other information you would like to share:
Have you ever attended a summer camp? Include your experiences in a Day Camp, OverNight Camp, Specialty Program:
What Summer Camp experience(s) have you had? Include experience as a Staff or Counselor, Day and OverNight Camps and after school programs:
Please explain when you have served as a role model to children.
Why do you wish to work at *Camp Frontier*?
A big part of camp life is singing and skits with counselors and campers. What can you contribute to this?
Do you have any formal Equine (horse) instruction or experience? Please explain.
Do you have experience on a Ropes Course or Challenge Course?
Do you have experience with PaintBall sports?
One BIG event is the talent show (held each session). How will you get 100% participation from your cabin? BTW, the campers also have a counselor make-over competition - more on that later :-)
Once each session, each cabin hikes to the far end of our 200+ acres, cooks dinner and camps out for the night in tents. Now be honest, what do you think?
Each cabin also goes on a 2-3 hour canoe trip. How do you see yourself doing withthis?
All staff prepare a set number of games and activities which are their responsibility when appearing on the schedule. What experience have you had in field/rec-room type games that can be played by campers of mixed ages and abilities?
Are you available for the above employment dates? Please detail any conflicts.
There are times during the course of the summer when Counselors will participate in most every aspect of the program. This may, from time to time, included helping out in the kitchen, maintenance, basic first aid (we provide training) or other areas of need. We have found that such flexibility provides a nice break from the routine of daily camp life. How do you see yourself fitting into this?
Camp Frontier is non-sectarian children's camp. We will have campers from all and no faiths. We have a spiritual life aspect to camp which includes the areas of self respect, respect for others, no swearing, conservative content of conversations, appropriate dress, no drug use or premarital sexuality. To this, there is an appropriate daily theme (set by a prayer at morning and evening flag) and which staff are to incorporate into camp life when ever possible. All staff will have related responsibilities either through direct leadership or by example. Spiritually, how do you see yourself fitting into this program?
Twice each week, campers are encouraged to attend "Late Night"; a program teaching Christian morals, praise and worship songs, and a message relevant to issues the campers face each day. What experiences (church, home, school, other) have you had which will contribute to your role in our Spiritual Life program?
Intentionally, Camp Frontier is a rustic, traditional summer camp. The Lodge and main indoor activity area is air-conditioned but the cabins are not. (There are lights and fans in the cabins) Restrooms and showers are near the cabins. Days are long and hot and often visited with refreshing rain. Did I mention bugs, mostly mosquitoes ( Florida's state bird :-), How do you see yourself working in such a setting?
Please explain any physical, emotional, or other limitations which would restrict you from any camp activities or job requirements.
How would you deal with a homesick camper?
How would you deal with a camper who does not listen to your instructions?
If interested in the C.I.T. Director Position, what leadership experience have you had with high school age youth?

REFERENCES - Please provide three references.
At least two should be employment related.
I will provide references as part of my resume.

Name
Telephone Number
Relationship

Name
Telephone Number
Relationship

Name
Telephone Number
Relationship

OTHER SKILLS YOU HAVE
CERTIFIED LIFEGUARD
CPR CERTIFICATION
FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
PLAY GUITAR
PLAY TRUMPET OR BUGLE
PLAY PIANO
PLAY OTHER INSTRUMENT
STORY TELLING
OTHER

Do you use illegal drugs? yes no
Do you have a criminal record?
yes no
If yes, please explain:

YOUR RESUME'
I will email my resume to Dianne Collar
I will provide my resume in this space;

Press and your Application will be processed
or to erase and start again.