2016 Camp Staff Application Cover Letter

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1 2016 Camp Staff Application Cover Letter Greetings Summer Camp Employment Candidates: Thank you for your interest in employment at the Waldorf School Summer Camp Program. Attached you will find a staff application for To apply for employment: Please complete the attached application. Please include 3 personal or professional letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be ed or mailed on company letterhead directly from the author to summercamp@princetonwaldorf.org. To re apply for camp employment: Please fill out the first and last pages of the staff application only. There is no need to submit new recommendations unless specifically requested by the Camp Director. Applications may be returned by mail to the address listed below, or ed as a PDF to summercamp@princetonwalforf.org. Hiring is contingent upon: Successful criminal background checks for adults over the age of 18. Proof of working papers for those ages For more information on working papers please visit or contact your local public high school. For qualified candidates, an interview may be requested upon receipt of the above listed application documents. Spaces fill quickly and employment is expected to be confirmed in late May, With thanks, Suzanne Ives Cunningham Camp Administrator summercamp@princetonwalforf.org 1062 Cherry Hill Road Princeton, New Jersey 08540

2 Waldorf School of Princeton Summer Camp Staff application Date of application: First Name : Middle Name: Last name: Permanent Address: Cell Phone: Home Phone: Social Security Number: Current Staff Positions Include: Stipend Paid Volunteer Counselor in Training: for staff ages Counselor in Training (CIT): for staff ages 16+ Junior Counselor, Co Counselor, or Counselor: for staff ages 18+ What type of position are you eligible for? If you have worked at camp in the past, what was your most recent previous position and salary? Can you perform the essential functions for the job for which you have applied, with or without reasonable accommodation? yes no Please circle the sessions and times you are able to work: Session 1: June 29 July 10 Yes No Camp Mornings Camp Afternoons Session 2: July Yes No Camp Mornings Camp Afternoons Session 3: July 27 August 7 Yes No Camp Mornings Camp Afternoons Please list any special requests or interests you have in working at camp; for example which age group you prefer working with.

3 Past Work History : provide a full record of all employment, paid or volunteer, and explain any gaps in employment. Please use a separate sheet of paper if necessary. Dates Employer/ Supervisor /Phone Nature of Work Reason for Leaving Indicate any employer you do not wish us to contact, and the reason: References Please give names and addresses of three persons (not relatives) having knowledge of your character, experience, work habits, and ability. Name Location /Phone Camp Experience Please list any camp experience you have had in the past, whether or not you were a camper or staff member, including dates, camp and director, and location. Dates Camp/Director Location Camper or Staff?

4 Education Please list the highest level of education you have achieved, years, school name, and whether or not a degree has been granted (example, Junior year of High School). Years School Degree/Diploma Write a brief biological sketch, including training in camp, and experience or training in other fields which might have a bearing on the position(s) for which you are applying. Attach a separate sheet if necessary. What contributions do you think you can make at camp? Attach a separate sheet if necessary. What makes a camp run well? Attach a separate sheet if necessary. Please circle activities which you can help lead in a camp group. drawing painting leatherworking woodworking survival skills wilderness trips dance drama singing instrument playing animal identification gardening farming sports fishing tennis basketball soccer volleyball foreign language storytelling hiking watersports ceramics sculpting cooking baking tie dye Certifications and Camp Support Staff Skills Please circle those items in which you have experience and skill. If you have up to date certifications in any of these, please include a photocopy of your certification. CPR First Aid Lifeguard Nursing Food Handlers Permit/Certification

5 Harassment The camp s policy is to prohibit all forms of harassment by our employees. This includes sexual, racial, religious, and other forms of harassment. Have you even been accused of harassment of any person, including but not limited to, workplace harassment? (Note: a prior accusation or conviction is not an automatic bar to employment. The type of conviction or accusation and when it occurred will be evaluated by the camp before any decision is made.) Yes No Explain: Criminal Record Have you ever been convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic offense? If yes, please describe. (Note: a prior conviction is not an automatic bar to employment. The type of conviction or accusation and when it occurred will be evaluated by the camp before any decision is made.) Yes No Explain: I authorize investigation of all statements herein, including any checks of criminal records, and release the camp and all others from liability in connection with same. I understand that, if employed, I will be an at will employee unless there is an agreement or law which alters that status. I also understand that any agreement must be in writing and signed by the designated camp official. I also understand that untrue, misleading, or omitted information herein or in other documents completed by the applicant may result in dismissal, regardless of the time of discovery by the camp. Name Signature Date Return by mail to: Waldorf School of Princeton Attention: Summer Camp 1062 Cherry Hill Road Princeton, New Jersey or PDF: summercamp@princetonwaldorf.org