House In The Wood
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Northwestern University Settlement
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House In The Wood is looking for experienced staff for the one week third/fourth grade resident outdoor education experience in 2012. Each year we are looking for MORE staff for MORE weeks during the Spring. We are interested in staff who can return year after year.

Attendance at Staff Training is REQUIRED to work at House In The Wood. Staff will be paid for staff training when they have completed their first week of work. Staff need to complete online courses and two days on site. All onsite trainings will be offered multiple times between March and May. Staff may attend sessions based on their schedule. Can't make the scheduled sessions--talk with us.

• Cabin Counselor (2 females, 4 males) - 2 females filled, 1 male filled
• Night Counselor (1) -1 filled
• Trail Leader (6) -1 filled
• Kitchen Associate (2)
• Cook-filled

Night Counselor-1 opening (1 female)
Responsibilities are: supervise tuck-in, sleeping and wakeup for a cabin group of 8 to 10 third or fourth graders. Hours are 7:30pm to 8:00am. You will sleep in the cabin with the students.
Benefits: We will provide lodging, food and a salary based on experience. Residency is required—you must spend the night in the cabin.
Qualifications: experience with children; experience with groups of children helpful.

Cabin Counselor-6 openings (4 male and 2 female) Click Here for Job Description PDF
Responsibilities are: supervise tuck-in, sleeping and wakeup for a cabin group of 8 to 10 third or fourth graders. Hours are all day with breaks throughout the day . You will sleep in the cabin with the students PLUS be available during the day to assist with the time between lessons.
Benefits: We will provide lodging, food and a salary based on experience. Residency is required—you must spend the night in the cabin.
Qualifications: experience with children; experience with groups of children helpful.

Trail Leader-6 opening Click here for Job Description PDF
Responsibilities are: Morning lessons, afternoon lessons and evening lesson. Lessons are planned and all equipment is prepared and ready to go. Lessons include: Introduction to outdoor learning, marsh, forest, animals, plot study, conservation, insects, astronomy, night nature, and wrap up skit or puppet show. Monday’s and Friday’s schedule is different. Monday morning is prep and the afternoon is a trail group. Friday is a field trip until 1:00pm. Hours are 8:00am to 8:00pm with breaks.
Benefits: We will provide lodging, food and a salary based on experience. Residency is not required.
Qualifications: experience in teaching outdoor environmental education and basic knowledge of topics listed above.

Kitchen Associate-2 opening
Responsibilities are: assist with preparation and cleanup of meals. Start 7:00am and end after supper cleanup. OK to leave between meals.
Benefits: We will provide lodging, food and a salary based on experience. Residency is not required.
Qualifications: experience with kitchen, janitorial, good work background, and good comprehension of rapid spoken English required.

FILL OUT AN APPLICATION

You can apply three ways:

• using our online application form
• download a PDF and mail it in.
• requesting an application be sent to you by post. 

Our online application goes directly to an e-mail account.

NOTE: We only accept domestic applicants. We prefer to interview you face-to-face but will conduct a phone interview if necessary.

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School Year: 2013/2014
Third Grade (100)-TBS
Fourth Grade (100)-TBS
Fifth/Sixth Grade (60)-TBS
Staff Training: To be Scheduled (TBS) in January, February, March, April, May

House In The Wood | 3300 Bay Road | Delavan, WI 53115 | USA | Camp Phone: 262-728-2752 | info@houseinthewood.org