SUMMER STAFF Info

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GENERAL SUMMER STAFF INFORMATION

Statement of Mission
The mission of Kirkmont Center is to provide a Christ-centered community where people may come to know God’s Grace, grow in God’s Love, discover the wonder of God’s Creation, experience the Holy Spirit through Christian fellowship, and accept the challenge to go as Christ’s servants into the world.

EXPECTATIONS SUMMER STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE ON THE JOB AND ON KIRKMONT GROUNDS, AND TO REPRESENT KIRKMONT WELL OFF THE PREMISES. Kirkmont Center staff are part of a ministry delivering a service to the Christian community at Kirkmont. All staff members are expected to have standards and lifestyles compatible with the Christian faith and with the customs, policies, and ideals of Kirkmont. In accepting a position, staff must agree to:

  • Participate in the ministry of Kirkmont Center and abide by its policies;

  • Demonstrate Christian actions and lifestyles that are a model for children, young people, and other conferees;

  • Accept extensions of duty, other positions, and responsibilities assigned;

  • Be positive role models to children, families, and guests with regard to behavior and appearance: no excessive face jewelry or body piercings, unnatural hair colors, or inappropriate tattoos. Staff should observe appropriate dress based upon work area;

  • Refrain from smoking on the job, or in public places where others may be influenced, especially children and youth (KC buildings are smoke-free);

  • If living in Kirkmont Center staff housing, abide by lodge rules and be responsible to the Church Camp and Conference Director;

  • Abide by OH laws concerning the use, possession and sale of alcohol on and off Kirkmont Center grounds. The use of alcoholic beverages by summer staff in any Kirkmont Center-owned and operated building or grounds (regardless of person's age) is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule shall be grounds for dismissal.

  • Abide by Federal and state laws concerning the use, possession or sale of illegal drugs. Unauthorized use, possession or sale of controlled substances is prohibited both on and off Kirkmont grounds. A violation of this rule will mean immediate dismissal. Violation of any federal laws warrants immediate dismissal.

Kirkmont Center has the right to terminate the employment of any person who fails to abide by these conditions, who performs unsatisfactorily in the job, or whose behavior is considered detrimental to the best interests of Kirkmont Center.

Summer Staff Letter

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Dear Friend,

Greetings from Kirkmont Center! Here’s a summer staff application hot off the press! If you are a former staff member, we extend to you our personal thanks for your work in the past and the hope that it was a positive experience for you. If you are new to the Kirkmont family, we welcome you with open arms and hope you will consider applying to be part of our summer staff.

For those of you who haven’t had the chance to meet me, my name is Kate Hopta and I am Kirkmont’s Church Camp and Retreat Director. Camping has been an important part of much of my life and I have a long history with camp and conference centers in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio’s very own Kirkmont Center. I will be personally involved in summer staff training and supervision. Looking back on 2011 and reading the notes from the 2011 summer staff, I am confident that we can build on what we accomplished last summer and make 2012 even better.

A job description, staff application, and a reference form to be copied and distributed are enclosed. Applicants may be asked to meet with me for a face-toface interview or to interview over the phone.

The basic, eight-week summer program will require all staff positions, but some staff could be needed for nine or ten weeks, also depending upon your availability.

This year’s salary scale is:

  1. 1st year on staff - $200 per week
  2. 2nd year - $210
  3. 3rd year - $220
  4. 4th or more - $230

Life guards receive an additional $20 per week. The positions of Summer Program Coordinator and Waterfront Director receive additional stipends

I hope to be able to extend contracts to the 2012 Kirkmont summer staff by March 15th. Please call me at Kirkmont (937.593.2141) or on my cell (502.550.1566) if you have any questions. In the meantime, have a great 2012 and may God bless you in your current endeavors.

Hope to see you at camp real soon!
Peace,

Kate Hopta
Church Camp and Retreat Director


Last updated 1/9/12 by (dsh). For more information, contact Kirkmont Center.