Summer Job Application

For New and Returning Staff

We believe that our community is strengthened by diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for a summer position at F&W, please fill out this online form and hit the submit button. In parts of the application, we ask for short essays about your experience. We recommend writing these essays in a word processing file, such as Microsoft Word, saving them for your records, and then copying and pasting the essays into this online form.Contact Information

First Name *
Last Name *
Nick Name or Camp Name
Sex *
Address *
Address 2
City *
State *
Zip *
Phone *
Cell Phone
Email Address *

Note: We realize that contact information can change frequently. Please keep the F&W office updated on any changes in your contact information. Changes should be submitted in writing.

Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States?*

Indicate your positions of interest in priority order by entering 1,2,3 by the
position titles below:

Counselor
Cook
Healthcare Staff
Driver
Maintenance
Other (e.g. activity head, senior counselor, assistant director, etc.)
Other Position Title

F&W is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes LGBTQ applicants. For privacy reasons, cabin staff must be the same biological sex as the campers with whom they live, regardless of gender-identity. Non-cabin staff positions are available and applicants are encouraged to call the Camp Director to discuss specifics.

Indicate your choice of camp in priority order by entering 1,2,3 by the camps below:

Flying Cloud [Campers: male 11-14; Staff: male 18+]
Saltash Mountain [Campers: co-ed 11-14; Staff: co-ed 21+]
Quester Leader - SAM [Campers: co-ed 15-17; Staff: co-ed 21+]
Timberlake [Campers: male 9-14; Staff: co-ed 18+]
Tamarack Farm [Campers: co-ed 15-17; Staff: co-ed 22+]
Barn Day Camp [Campers: co-ed 4-10; Staff: co-ed 16+]
Indian Brook [Campers female 9-14; Staff: female 18+]

Are you over the age of 18?*
Yes
No
If no, please state your age and date of birth
Age
Date of Birth
*Please note that all staff living on F&W campus must be at least 18 years of age.
Will you meet the minimum age requirement for the selected position on/before June 1, 2010?* Yes No
Will you meet the minimum age requirement for driving vans of 21+ on/before June 1, 2010?* Yes No

Education

High School

Name of School
Dates Attended
Degree Earned

College

Name of School
Dates Attended
Degree Earned

Other

Name of School
Dates Attended
Degree Earned

Present

Name of School
Dates Attended
Degree Earned

Certifications

Please include copies with your application (photocopy, scan, digital photo, etc.)

First Aid Certification

Standard First Aid
Exp. Date
CPR
Exp. Date
WFA
Exp. Date
WFR
Exp. Date
EMT
Exp. Date

Water Safety Certification

LGT
Exp. Date
LGT Instructor
Exp. Date
WSI
Exp. Date
Swift Water Rescue
Exp. Date
Water Craft
Exp. Date

Other Certificates Held (include expiration date)

Other Certifications Held

Employment

Job 1

Dates
Position
Name & Address of Employer

Job 2

Dates
Position
Name & Address of Employer

Job 3

Dates
Position
Name & Address of Employer

Qualifications

Describe those that are most relevant to the position that you are seeking:

Strengths

What are your greatest strengths?

Interests

Why do you want to work at F&W?

What do you like about working with children and teens?

What do you like about working in a camp environment?

Activities

Place a number '1' by the activities you can lead with great proficiency; '2' by the activities you can teach others; and '3' by the activities in which you can assist. (Do not feel you need to mark all boxes)

Art
Astronomy
Axesmanship
Backcountry Cooking
Basketry
Birding
Bookbinding
Botany
Camping/Woodcraft
Canoeing
Ceramics
Chess
Dance
Drawing
Ecology
Farming/Livestock
Field Sports
Forestry
Gardening
Group Games
Guitar
Hiking
Jewelry
Journalism
Kayaking
Knitting
Language
Macramé
Metalwork
Musical Instrument
Nature
Orienteering
Painting
Photography
Piano
Pottery
Printmaking
Puppetry
Rock Climbing
Ropes Course
Sailing
Sewing
Silkscreening
Singing
Storytelling
Survival Skills
Swimming
Tie Dying
Trail Maintenance
Trip Leading
Weaving
Whitewater
Woodworking

In what other areas do you feel competent to work with children?

How did you hear about F&W?*
Please list your prior experience at F&W (camper, staff, etc.)*

Personal Statement (REQUIRED for new Staff; Optional for returning Staff)

Please attach a personal statement that is at least one full page typed, single-spaced, or two pages handwritten. This is where you get to be creative! We’d love to know more about you, what makes you tick, and why you think Farm & Wilderness is the right place for you to spend your summer. If there is a story or anecdote that describes you perfectly, write it here. Try to tell us something about why you are a good choice to work with children. (Please note: any artistic representations are welcome, but must be accompanied by a full written statement.) Any items or materials you submit will become part of your personnel file and will not be returned to you.

References (REQUIRED)

Please download the Reference Form from our website and give a copy of the form to three people who can tell us about you and your experience (e.g. employers, teachers, ministers, mentors). List their names and contact information below. Please do not send this form to a family member or close friend. A reference from an F&W community member is welcome.

Reference 1

Name
Address
Phone
Email
Relationship To You

Reference 2

Name
Address
Phone
Email
Relationship To You

Reference 3

Name
Address
Phone
Email
Relationship To You

Before Submitting Your Application

Because of the nature of work we do at Farm & Wilderness, we are required to ask if you have ever been convicted of a felony or been arrested for a crime against a child. If Yes, please explain on a separate sheet.

Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony? (required)*

Have You Ever Been Arrested for a Crime Against a Child? (required)*

Information on the internet is very easy to access. We would like you to consider that material associated with your name on web sites such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, etc. will likely be accessed by campers and/or parents.

Is the material available about you on the web consistent with your role
as a professional staff member who will teach, counsel, and care for children
and young adults?

Yes, to my knowledge
No

Please review the Farm & Wilderness website, especially all of the "About F&W" sections. Please note that the F&W community and campus is drug, alcohol, and tobacco free. Staff members are expected not to use drug, alcohol, and tobacco products of any kind on F&W property. All information in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that untrue, misleading, or omitted information herein may result in dismissal.

Signature
Date

As mentioned at the top of this form, we recommend saving your essay answers in a separate file for your own records, in case an error occurs during form submission. Please hit the submit button below if your application is complete. You should hear from us within five days of submission, to confirm that we have received your materials.

If you have questions about applying to F&W, or the status of your application, please contact Courtney Porter at 802.422.3761 or hr@farmandwilderness.org

Equal Opportunity Policy

Farm & Wilderness is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment shall be unlawfully denied employment opportunity for which the employee or applicant is qualified because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other protected category. F&W is committed to non-discrimination in its employment.

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