Summer Employment

Holiday Home Camp Staff is about…

….Our Mission

The mission of Holiday Home Camp is to provide quality
educational and recreational opportunities for at-risk children, youth and
families, from economically stressed communities and provide quality educational opportunities for those commissioned
to serve them.

Our mission is performed within the context of a simple
outdoor living situation. The programs are designed to respond
to the contemporary needs and issues of our campers and staff, in
order to educate and empower them. Program goals are designed
to enhance the values of self-esteem, independence, cooperative living
skills and the responsibilities of today’s world.

…..Our History

Holiday Home Camp was founded during the Fresh Air Movement of the late 1800’s. The objective was to provide an opportunity for fresh air and relaxation for the less fortunate, working poor of urban communities. Today, we continue to serve children from urban and low income communities. We provide quality recreational and educational programs for our campers, to allow our campers the opportunity to learn how to be children.

…Our Staff

Our staff comes from all over the world with various backgrounds. Our 2007 staff joined us from Hungary, England, Scotland, Kazakhstan, Russia, The Netherlands, France, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. Safety is a key element of our programs. Honestly is another. All of our staff that have privilege of working with our campers must respect that. Physical safety, emotional safety, and psychological safety are all paramount to the success of our programs and our campers

As a staff member at Holiday Home Camp, you will learn a great deal and you will be challenged. Do not expect an easy summer but do expect to love what you do and to never forget the faces of the children whose lives you have enhanced.

…Our Opportunities

We have several staffing opportunities that allow everyone to excel in their time as a staff member at Holiday Home Camp. We emphasize the challenges of our work because we want to be honest with you. We also want you to know that, as a member of our staff, you will have the opportunity to greatly influence a child’s life. You will have the opportunity to grow as an individual and as a professional. Please think about why you want to work at Holiday Home Camp. Be realistic about what you can accomplish and if you are up for the challenge, let’s pursue working as a team this summer.

Please click here to see a full list of all the positions for the summer of 2008.

….Our Expectations and Your Expectations

We expect that you come to camp committed to helping children. You should expect campers and work that is very demanding. You should expect to work at least 12 hours each day, and that the campers will place demands on you constantly. You should expect to receive free time each day but expect to have little energy to do more than rest and talk with your peers.

You Should Expect To…

• Have Fun
• Learn a lot about yourself and others
• Make Mistakes
• Work very hard, and be exhausted
• Feel Needed
• Work with people who are different to you
• Be challenged and frustrated
• Laugh at yourself
• Accomplish things you didn't think that you could
• Make long lasting friendships
• Feel like quitting
• Expect the schedule to change
• Feel good about the work that you do
• Have the experience of a lifetime

You Should NOT expect To….

• Be on vacation
• Eat a relaxing meal
• Have things go as planned
• Have a summer romance
• Have your own needs met all of the time
• Have a lot of privacy
• Have all your campers get along
• Be asked to do things that you are not able to do
• Constantly be told what to do and how to do it
• Always be commended
• Be free to do whatever I want and change my schedule as I wish
• Ever regret your camp experience
• Never forget your camp experience

How to Apply

Contact us online or call us with your name, complete address, and telephone number. We will send you an application and brochure to you.

If you are an international staff, please follow the links below to find an agency that best suites you.

CCUSA www.ccusa.com
Camp Leaders www.campleaders.com
Bunac www.bunac.com
InterExchange www.interexchange.org

Click here to see a full list of all the positions for the summer of 2008.
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