We Invest in Our Staff! 

• Compared to other residential camps where you work from the time you wake up until the time you go to bed, at Camp Tamarack staff split day shifts and evening program shifts. 
• Wellness stipend! After a year of employment, we offer a wellness stipend to put towards health care, a gym membership, exercise equipment or class, or whatever you do to promote your personal wellness!
• We promote from within! When hiring for administrative and managerial staff, we internally hire.
• We invest in staff professional and personal development.
• We host fun monthly activities within our camp community!

Dates: 

We are hiring Staff who can commit to our 8-month season February 24th - October 30th and who are interested in part-time work over the winter. Note that there are breaks in between sessions for adventure time, mini road trips, or whatever you do to reset and relax!

2020 Season dates include:

• Winter Wellness: February 24th - March 20th, 2020
• Spring Outdoor School: March 29th - June 10th, 2020
• Summer Camp:  June 21st - August 21st, 2020
• Fall Outdoor School: September 8th - October 30th, 2020
• Potential for part time work in the off-season

Our Programs:

• Outdoor School: During outdoor school, Field Instructors implement a hands-on, engaging, field-based science program that is aligned with Outdoor School goals and addresses established Oregon State 5th/6th grade curriculum standards as provided. Field Instructors also lead recreational activities such as team building, canoeing, arts and crafts, and archery as well as participate in our nightly campfires. Check out our Outdoor School video! https://vimeo.com/186443509?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=29220
• Summer Camp: Our summer camp Program Staff lead our traditional summer camp programming! Program Staff is responsible for leading specialized classes, such as baking, outdoor skills, ceramics, paddle boarding, or snorkeling, to name a few. In the afternoons, our staff is on the waterfront, and their evenings are spent by the campfire leading skits and songs!
• Winter Wellness: Our Winter Wellness program is a month-long residential snow camp where we bring Central Oregon middle school students out to camp for a week filled with social emotional wellness activities as well as tons of snowshoeing and sledding!
• Classroom Outreach: During the winter we offer part-time employment to our staff through our classroom outreach. We run pre and post outdoor school classroom lessons with all of the 5th-grade classes that attend outdoor school. 

Job Duties:

• Instruct, mentor, and lead elementary and high school students in science programs, social and emotional wellness, and summer camp programming.
• Provide teaching training, support, supervision, and evaluation of high school volunteers.
• Lead group activities such as hiking, canoeing, archery, crafts, and/or team building along with traditional camp games and activities.
• Lifeguard during summer camp’s open swim time (we provide lifeguard training for those who are not yet certified).
• Collaborate, communicate, and participate as a member of the Camp Tamarack’s team 
utilizing appropriate verbal and nonverbal interactions.
• Fulfill job expectations safely, thoroughly, and in compliance with the Camp Tamarack program, policies, and procedures.
• Live on site during the program season. 
• Participate fully in all aspects of the on-site programming including, assisting with daily mealtime cleanup and dishes, assisting in site set-up, weekly cleaning, and closing each session, responsible for inventory, care, and maintenance of program supplies and equipment, and provide backup support to other staff as needed and performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma
• Experience teaching or leading outdoor education programs preferred
• Camp experience preferred
• Experience working with and supervising children and/or adolescents
• Valid First Aid/CPR Card and Oregon Food Handler’s Card first day of employment
• Ability to physically perform assigned duties.

Working Conditions: 

Employment is temporary and subject to school participation schedule. This position works in a residential camp setting.

The environment is rustic with potentially uneven hilly terrain, wooded trails, variable ambient light, and weather conditions. Must be physically able to move around the camp property with varied terrain

The employee must carry out his or her duties regardless of inclement weather, which can include heat, rain, snow, cold, and windy conditions.

Must have visual, perceptual, and cognitive ability to recognize and respond quickly to health and safety concerns of students and to deal appropriately with any improper behavior.

The employee can be expected to carry odd objects, such as buckets of water, science equipment, and teaching materials. 

Sites may have crowded walkways or common spaces. Stairs and walkways are exposed to weather and may be slippery.

This position is a first responder in a medical emergency. The employee must be able to administer 1st Aid/CPR, requiring the ability to get to a ground level or in awkward positions to administer assistance.

Living Conditions: 

• Requires on-site living in shared staff quarters
• A vegetarian option (that may include eggs and/or dairy) will be available for all meals. Other dietary restrictions are considered when planning meals, however, employees with special dietary needs should plan to bring food to supplement or replace provided meals.  
• Housing and meals are provided. Housing is shared with other employees in assigned, rustic cabins or bunk rooms.