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CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL STAFF MEMBER
- Be a team player
- Enjoy working with children and genuinely care about their well being
- Have high self-esteem and a positive outlook on life
- Be honest, responsible, and conscientious
- Be flexible and easy-going- even when the “unexpected” happens
- Have a good sense of humor and the ability to have fun with campers on their level
- Have the ability to run the activities to which you are assigned with patience and understanding
- Be a positive role model for children and take this responsibility seriously
- Get along with, enjoy being with, and respect, people of all ages who are coming from different backgrounds
- Have the ability to recall your own trials and triumphs as a child to better understand your campers
As a CDW Staff member I can expect to…
- Make some of the best friends I’ve ever had – among campers and staff
- Feel good about the work I’ve done
- Learn a lot about others and myself- to teach others at the same time
- Do some of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever done
- Have the greatest time doing some of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever done
- Work hard
- Have fun, laugh a lot
- Be exhausted – and beyond exhausted at times
- Be outdoors – all the time
- Grow into a better version of myself
- Experience incredible challenges, along with my campers
- Feel overwhelmed at first
- Work with other dedicated staff
- Be given significant responsibility and autonomy
- Be expected to try my best, not be the best
- Live in close quarters with others who may be very different from myself
- Make mistakes and learn from them
Working at Camp Dark Waters is one of the most challenging jobs one can find as a young adult entering the workforce. If you are ready to push yourself and be a part of this wonderful community, the work may be the most rewarding.
