COME WORK AT CAMP AVARY!
Camp AVARY is seeking enthusiastic talented, progressive counselors to join a committed and diverse staff community serving youth with parents in prison. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, willing to work in a fun & challenging environment, and MUST have previous experience working with youth.
Our residential summer camp is located in Mendocino County, on the beautiful Rancheria River. The staff-to-camper ratio is 1:2. Activities include arts & crafts, music, African drumming, dance, improvisational theater, outdoor swimming, campfires, nature studies, sports, and games. Housing, meals, and transportation at the beginning & end of each session are provided.
We are hiring for three separate week-long sessions (Sunday-Friday) during the month of July and August. All new staff are required to attend a professional development training at the camp facility. Counselors available to work all three sessions, and Bay Area residents preferred.
Starting pay for new counselors is $500 per session.
Dates:
Staff training July 13th-16th 2020
Session A July 18th-23rd 2010
Session B July 25th-July 30th 2010
Session C August 1st-August 6th 2010
To Apply:
Please download the application and new staff invite on this page, fill out the application and email it back to info@projectavary.org
Please also provide contact information at a good time to call you. Due to the volume of inquiries, we regret that we will not be able to respond personally to every e-mail. Thanks in advance for your time and attention! Interviews for qualified applicants will take place in March. You may also print out the application and mail it to our office. The mailing address is at the bottom of this page.
About Project Avary:
Project Avary's mission is to cultivate a community of support for Bay Area youth whose parents are in prison or jail. Avary targets pre-adolescent children and works with them through young adulthood, ideally over a course of ten years. Staff become resources and positive role models for youth in the program. Year-round activities include mentoring, family support, monthly outings, a leadership program for teens that includes outings such as whitewater rafting, sailing and job training.
