Summer Staff 2019 Application Procedures

Applicant name: __________________________________

Date submitted: __________________________________

1. Read application in full before completing.

2. Return completed application to: Summer Camp Apps

7900 Cedar Crest Camp Road Lyles, TN 37098

or email a PDF of your application to:

russell.casteel@tnumc.com

3. After submitting application, you will need to submit three references:

• One from a pastor/campus minister/ church worker

• One from a teacher or professor

• One of your own choosing (not a relative)

• All three references must be submitted via Google Forms before an interview can be set. The Google Form reference can be found at cedarcrestcamp.org/reference/

What position are you applying for?

____ Counselor____ CIT (must have finished 11th grade)____ Junior Counselor (must have finished 12th grade)____ Program Staff____ Summer Camp Nurse____ Summer Camp Office Manager

It is in your best interest to turn this application in as soon as possible. Once you have submitted your application, please notify Cedar Crest Camp by phone or email so that we can anticipate your application’s arrival in the mail. All applications are due by April 19, 2019. If positions remain open, the application date will be extended.

Contact the camp office at 931-670-3025 about staff availability or any questions/concerns you may have about the application process.

Cedar Crest Camp Position Descriptions

Counselor: A summer counselor is a young adult who has finished at least one year of college, and will work directly with youth & children during the months of June and July. They will attend up to two weeks

of staff training prior to the start of our summer camp program. This training will include training on camp procedures, Safe Sanctuary policies, and camp programming as well as CPR/AED/First Aid and optional

Lifeguard Training. These counselors will be the staff who serve in the cabins with our campers, offering

themselves as leaders of activities, worship, play, devotions, and mentoring.

Counselor in Training: Students who have finished their junior year in high school are welcome to apply

to be a CIT. Though a volunteer position, this staff role is one that affords a willing high school student the opportunity to serve Cedar Crest by being an active staff member with the campers while learning

from the counselors. This is a great way to “build” up to being a summer counselor, and a perfect role for those long time campers that want to do more at Cedar Crest! CITs work directly with youth alongside

their fellow staff and counselors in all day-to-day programming and summer camp activities. CITs will attend training with their fellow staff before the start of summer camp and will receive training in camp

procedures, Safe Sanctuary policies, and camp programming as well as CPR/AED/First Aid and optional Lifeguard Training.

Junior Counselor: Students who have finished their senior year in high school are welcome to apply to

be a Junior Counselor. Junior counselors serve camp during the summer between completing high school and beginning college and receive half the pay full counselors receive throughout the summer.

Junior counselors exercise leadership both in the cabins alongside full counselors and in total group activities, as well as with specialized programming, such as high ropes. Junior counselors will attend

training with their fellow staff before the start of summer camp and will receive training in camp procedures, Safe Sanctuary policies, and camp programming as well as CPR/AED/First Aid and optional

Lifeguard Training.

Summer Camp Office Manager: The summer office manager will serve as the leader of the camp office and help to organize registration, cabin assignments, and administration underneath the Camp Director.

This person should have at least two summers of camp experience (or equitable work/service) in order to apply. Students or graduates who are 21 and over should apply.

Summer Camp Nurse: The summer nurse will serve as the healthcare leader of summer camp at Cedar

Crest. Ideally, the candidate would be an RN, though those who are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians, First Responders or Wilderness First Responders may apply.

Step One—Basic Information

FULL NAME:

Last ________________________ First ________________________ Middle _____________________

Name called: __________________________ Gender: ________ Age: ________

Cell phone #: ________________________ Email: ___________________________________________

Home address: Street/City/State/Zip Code

___________________________________________________________________________

School address (for college students): Street/City/State/Zip Code

___________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name(s): ______________________________________________________

How did you hear about Cedar Crest? Former camper Church Flyer Online (circle one) Friend Career Fair Conference Event Other: _________

Name of school currently attending: _______________________________________________

I am currently a: HS Junior / HS Senior / Freshman / Sophomore / Junior / Senior / Recent grad

(circle one)

Date school closes in spring: _________ Major/tentative vocational choice: ________________________

Home church membership (church name & city): ______________________________________

How long have you been a member there? ____________________

Current church/ministry (church/ministry name & city): _______________________________

Please check certifications that will remain current through August 2019:

___ American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED

___ Wilderness First Responder/Wilderness EMT ___ Lifeguard (with First Aid)

___ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

List any employment experience you have:

Dates Employer Duties

List school and church organizations to which you belong, including offices held and/or honors received in those organizations:

List camp/outdoor experiences you have participated in, including leadership skills and roles, as well as

specific duties and prominence of the outdoors in the activity:

List any musical skill/experience you have, including singing, and any experience in leading worship:

Step Two—Personal Assessment

This portion of the application should be returned with Part I. Here you will have the opportunity to express your

Christian faith and your qualifications for a position on our staff in your own words. Please use as many sheets of

paper as needed to answer these questions.

1. Briefly describe your experience and understanding of Christian faith (i.e. your theology).

2. What in your life has helped you grow as a person (home, school, work, church, etc.)? Help us get to know you by providing a brief biographical sketch of yourself.

3. What specific gifts do you have that would lend to your spiritual leadership as a staff member at Cedar Crest?

4. Why do you want to spend the summer at Cedar Crest working with children and youth?

5. If you are applying for a position other than counselor or CIT (Program Staff, Summer Camp Nurse, Adventure Camp counselor, etc.), please describe your qualifications for the position.

6. If you are applying for a CIT/Junior Counselor position, please explain why you want to serve in this hard-working position. Also, explain any other summer plans you might have.

Initial here: ______ By submitting this application, I understand that, should I be chosen for a summer camp staff position, I am committing to 2 weeks of staff training in May + working the months of June and

July with Cedar Crest Camp, unless otherwise scheduled with the Camp Director.

Step Three—Interview Process

Once your application and references have been submitted, you will be notified if you will move on to the interview stage.

• Each applicant must be interviewed before being hired. • Interviews will take place at Cedar Crest Camp or another designated, agreed upon place. • Your interview will be an expansion upon your answers from Step Two of this application, diving into your Christian growth, ability to relate to others, and personal strengths and weaknesses. • At the time of the interview, please be prepared to ask appropriate logistical questions about the summer. Cedar Crest Camp will answer questions you have about the daily operations of summer camp, and what the position you are interested in involves.

In most cases, Cedar Crest Camp will notify you of your acceptance within one week of your interview.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the application process. Thank you!