Full-Time Positions During Camp Week

K-7 Classroom Facilitator:  Volunteers will be with the students the entire week of camp, including Fiesta evening. They will act as “home room” teachers, accompanying campers to activities and assisting resource teachers (Specialty, Life, Crafts, etc.) with planned activities. During breaks in planned activities, the children can socialize or Facilitators can use materials provided (board games, books, coloring sheets) for small group activities. Facilitators are expected to set up their classrooms before camp week, on Saturday, July 26^th.

K-7 Classroom Floater: Fill in for Classroom Facilitators as needed day by day.

Camp Store Coordinator:  Order tee shirts, mugs, stuffed animals, etc. with the La Semana logo to be sold mainly on Market Day.  Primarily an away-from-camp position, but would need to be at camp on Wednesday to oversee the Market Day table and again on Friday to do inventory.

Crafts Assistant (K-7): Demonstrate and assist K-7 campers with crafts projects. Prepare materials for future crafts projects.

Dance Costume Assistant: Help Costume Coordinator assign costumes and accessories to dancers. Help during Fiesta evening with dressing-room activities.

Daycare Assistant: Assist with daycare for younger siblings of campers.

Floating Volunteer: Be willing to be assigned to areas needing help each day.

Hall Monitor: Monitor hallways throughout each day.

Inclusion/Special-Needs Coordinator Coordinate with the families of special-needs children/teens before camp so these campers will have an inclusive and successful camp experience. During camp, train some facilitators and special-needs Ayudantes, helping them adapt the camp experience as necessary for the campers. Professional college education and experience working with special-needs children required.

Kitchen Assistant: Assist Kitchen Coordinator with planning, preparation and clean-up of daily snacks and Thursday lunch. Some volunteers are needed to test recipes, purchase ingredients and unpack supplies on the Saturday prior to camp (July 26^th).

Life Facilitator: Help plan, prepare and present activities to campers on a variety of topics related to adoption, self-esteem and racial differences. May require attending meetings prior to camp week. Must be comfortable facilitating small group discussions.

Publications Assistant: Assist with preparation of camp yearbook, class photos and other camp-related publications. Digital photography, desktop publishing and computer photo-editing skills required. Requires digital camera, computer and editing programs (e.g., Microsoft Word and Photo Editor).

Recreation Director:  Plan and oversee outdoor activities for campers or indoor activities if the weather is bad.  Must order tent prior to camp.

Recreation Assistant: Assist Recreation Director with outdoor activities for campers or indoor activities if the weather is bad.

Spanish Assistant: Help Spanish teachers with various activities for campers learning Spanish. Fluency required.

Specialty Assistant: Assist Specialty Coordinator to teach campers about the African Influence in Latin America. Includes pre-camp research and preparation, set-up and take-down of displays and a variety of hands-on activities with campers during camp week. Participation on the Specialty planning committee is helpful.

Teen Administrator Chair: Work with the teen chairs on registration and contracts and help with teen database.

Teen Cooking: Help plan and execute cooking classes for teen campers.

Teen Crafts Assistant: Help plan, demonstrate and work with teens on crafts projects.

Teen Floater: Take attendance at teen activities, supervise teen areas and fill in for other teen volunteers as needed.

Teen Mentor: Take attendance at teen activities, accompany Junior Teens or Senior Teens on field trips and act as an advisor for a small group of teens.

Teen (Grades 9 & 10) Quinceañera Director: Organize 3 Quinceañera classes open to grades 9 and 10 explaining the Quinceañera’s purpose and customs in various countries, help the campers do a personal project and speech for a Quinceañera and learn to Salsa dance. Plan and execute Quinceañera party for Saturday night (Aug 2^nd).

Teen (Grades 9 & 10) Quinceañera Assistant: Prepare and set up for the Quinceañera for Saturday night (Aug 2^nd).  Help prepare for classes, coordinate speakers and supervise teens in the Quinceañera classes.

Senior Teen Party Coordinator: Plan Senior Teen party for Friday night. Reserve location and work with volunteers on communication, food, activities, chaperoning and clean up.

Full-time Positions Apart From Camp

Button Making:  Prepare approximately 500 name buttons for campers, teens and volunteers. Job should be spread over several weeks to avoid repetitive stress on hands and arms. Names provided June 1^st; buttons must be completed by and distributed at camp set-up on July 26^th. Button maker should be available the first day of camp for last minute button needs.

Part-Time Positions

A full-time position at camp is equal to 32 hours.  Volunteers can put together a combination of part-time jobs to equal a full-time job.  This combination must equal 32 hours and is subject to approval from the Volunteer Coordinator.  A part-time position is equal to 16 hours.  Volunteers can combine any part-time jobs that add up to the requisite hours for a part-time job, again subject to the approval of the Volunteer Coordinator.