Summer Staff

Summer 2010

We are happy to announce that we have completed our summer residential camp counselor hiring process and all positions have been filled for Summer 2010. Please check out our Volunteer Opportunities section if you are interested joining the team.

For summer sessions the Double H Ranch hires 125 staff to work from June until the end of August.  Hiring takes place between January and March so please get your application in as soon as possible.  Applications are available the first of the year and our interview season runs from mid-January to the beginning of April.

Working a summer at Double H is not your typical summer job.  Camp can be known as the longest days of the shortest summer of your life.  It is a demanding experience that requires a residential commitment, long hours and limited time off, but the experience you gain and difference you make is astounding.  You walk away at the end of the summer never truly realizing the impact you made on the children you met, but always remembering the difference they made in your own life.

Summer paid positions include:

Cabin Counselor

General Function:
To live in a cabin with approximately ten campers and three to six staff counselors and help to create a safe, happy and memorable camping experience.  Responsible for providing 24/7 care for children in a residential setting, excluding medical care.

Requirements:

1. Nineteen years old or completion of one year of college
2. Able and willing to handle the care of campers with specialized medical needs
3. Child care experience recommended
4. Ability to supervise and work with volunteers effectively

Unit Leaders

General Function:
To live in a cabin with eight to ten campers and at least three staff counselors and help to create a safe, happy and memorable camping experience. Supervise staff and volunteers to ensure the health and safety of cabin of children in a residential setting.

Requirements:

1. At least twenty-one years of age preferred
2. Able and willing to handle the care and supervision of eight to ten campers and eight to twelve staff and volunteers
3. Previous experience at Double H preferred
4. Child care experience required
5. Red Cross C.P.R. Certification
6. Leadership experience required
7. Ability to supervise peers and work with volunteers effectively

Program/Activities Staff

General Function:
To assist in the design and implementation of special programs adhering to the medical needs of the population, approved by administrative staff.

Requirements:

1. Nineteen years or completion of one year of college
2. Experience related to field
3. Red Cross C.P.R. Certification required in certain program areas
4. Certification required for certain program areas*
5. Ability to supervise and work in a team and with volunteers effectively

The program areas are:

Arts & Crafts
Creative Arts – theater and drama
Discovery – science center
Equine and Small Animals*
Fishing and Boating*
Music/Video Creation*
Outdoor Extreme Camping
Photography
Swimming* (indoor and outdoor pool)
Team Adventure (recreational sports)

* indicates certification required and/or previous experience preferred

Support Staff

Housekeeping

General Function:

During summer, we hire approximately 6 housekeepers to assist with the cleanliness of our buildings and program areas.  Housekeepers are responsible for stocking supplies, sweeping, mopping, disinfecting bathrooms, laundry and other cleaning related duties.  Housekeepers work a rotating schedule (5 days per week, 40 hours per week with varying days off) and the starting pay is $8.25 per hour.