JOB OPENINGS 2024
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health + wellness coordinator
Distributes medication and tends to first aid and other immediate physical care for campers as needed. Other tasks include ensuring the health center is properly maintained, admin tasks, parent/guardian phone calls, arrival day intake health checks, and other assistance as needed. Must be CPR and first aid certified. EMTs, school nurses, nursing/medical students, and similar encouraged to apply.
camp care specialist
Acts as a resource to campers and staff to develop coping mechanisms and sense of independence in order to return to programming feeling secure and supported. Must have skills in trauma-informed communication, stress management, restorative justice practices, and mediation. Also, develop and lead 2 age-appropriate social justice and/or mental health skills development workshops for campers each session. This position can be broken up into two part time positions and is open to licensed counselors, students or graduates still working toward their license, or empathetic individuals who are patient and caring communicators.
assistant director
Working closely with the lead and director teams, the assistant director supervises and supports lead staff, works closely with camp registrar, and helps with camper and parent needs. Responsible for day to day operation of a safe, fun camp environment, tasks include but are not limited to staff training, schedules, weekly camper evaluations, day camp attendance, parent communications, transportation and off-campus trip logistics, and more as needed.
am lead + class coordinator
Part of the leadership team, this mentor works closely with the assistant director to ensure all aspects of programming occur seamlessly in the 1st half of the day, coordinates with the sound engineer as liaison to visiting performers, and organizes the end of session showcase performance. This is done by assisting, supporting, supervising, and coordinating morning shift counselors and instructors and planning and leading morning assemblies. Must be proficient in 2+ instruments and have superb public speaking and leadership/mentorship skills.
pm co-lead counselor
Part of the leadership team, these mentors ensure all aspects of programming, communication and camper care occur seamlessly in the second half of each day. Responsible for either Eos (grades 4-8) or Phoenix (grades 9-12) campers, pm co-leads work alongside and support residential counselors to facilitate free time, dinner, evening activities such as all camp games, karaoke, dance parties and more, night groups, and bed time routines.
Residential Counselor
This position is a great first job! Residential counselors are assigned to day or pm shifts in either Eos (grades 4-8) or Phoenix (grades 9-12) dorms. These two teams split up all residential responsibilities such as starting and ending each day with life at the dorms, and joining campers for meals, free time, and activities outside their daily immersive and electives classes. Every residential counselor has an additional area of responsibility to help support campers throughout their daily routines. Our counselors are caring, thoughtful community members who understand that we are here to have fun in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. We are looking for mentors who can
- listen, rather than attempt to solve or advise
- help campers develop and employ coping skills
- create opportunities for fun and friendship
- bring positive energy every day that prioritizes the camper experience
If this sounds like you, check out all of our open positions for residential counselors!
instructor
Make a powerful impact guiding students in learning and improving skills in an environment that lifts up voices that are typically marginalized in creative fields. The Amplify experience is based on campers choosing an immersive to learn each morning and afternoon in preparation for an exciting and fun end of session showcase full of original work created by the campers themselves. Elective workshops are offered twice each day. All instructors must have a strong ability to build curriculum and teach mixed beginner to advanced group and private classes in at least one of the above areas. Band coaches must be able to assist musical groups comprised of any combination of instruments write an original piece, develop skills needed to be a positive member of a group, and work with other instructors to help each camper find what success means to them and their band. Multi-instrumentalists to the front!!!
Camp Photographer
See all these awesome photos on our beautiful website? The camp photographer creates visual documentation of all things Amplify, tracks camper media release forms, posts daily on the family Facebook group, and creates and organizes content to use in year round social media posts. Must have excellent skills with photographing active children and indoor and outdoor activities. This person works with our “camp-cierge” to bridge the communication between camp and home by helping parents get the information, support, and help they need to ensure their child’s success in camp.
Junior Counselor
Prospective staff who have been campers at Amplify and are in their final year of high school can apply for this transitional role. This role is a 15 day commitment and pays a $250 stipend plus room and board. After training and orientation day, Junior Counselors are assigned shifts where they shadow various staff according to their interests or where needed. Focus is on developing and improving skills to meet the excellent standards expected of Amplify mentors, assisting staff in the classroom, leading large group activities, and many other tasks as they arise.