The American School for the Deaf
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Job Title: Male Camp Counselor/Instructor
Closing Date: Until filled
Rev: 01/18/08
Post: 01/18/08
  June 24-August 05, 2008
Scope of Duties: Under the direction of the Camp Director or Assistant Camp Director shall have primary responsibility for the welfare and safety of the campers during their stay at camp.
Primary Duties: Under the direction of the Camp Director or Assistant Camp Director:
  • Shall instruct, on a scheduled basis, a series of classes in a specified area and shall be responsible for a beginning and end of summer inventory in that specific area.
  • Shall participate in and be responsible for the planning and implementation of evening activities on a scheduled basis, under the direction of the Activity and Special Projects Coordinators. 
  • Teaches recreation, arts and crafts, socialization activities to campers.
  • Supervises and teaches campers personal hygiene and safety.
  • Cooperates with recreational director, waterfront director, and food service personnel in program planning and supervision.
  • Supervises campers in daily camp activities that include a variety of outdoor activities (walking, hiking, swimming, arts and crafts).
  • Resides in cabin with campers.  Assists with overnight monitoring.  
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
    
Minimum Requirements: Applicants must have a High School diploma, Sign Language communication skills, prior experience in education, child care and/or counseling with deaf and hard of hearing children.  Prior camp experience preferred.  Minimum age required is 21.
Salary & Benefits: Compensation range is dependent upon experience and training.
Employment dates are from June 19 – July 31, 2007.
How to Apply:

Send resume and letter of application to:

Human Resources
American School for the Deaf
139 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107-1269
FAX (860) 570-1832

The American School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/H/D.
All applicants will be screened and the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to
interview.
About Isola Bella:

Isola Bella was bequeathed to The American School by the late Ferrari Ward.  Both he and his wife, Muriel Alvord Ward, were members of the ASD Board of Directors. Mrs. Ward was the first woman to serve on the board. Nestled in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains on Twin Lakes, Salisbury, Connecticut, “Isola Bella” means Beautiful Island in Italian. 

Through this wonderful gift, the American School became the United States’ first school for the deaf to offer a summer program for hearing impaired youngsters and is the only camp for deaf children in Southern New England.  Isola Bella is a scenic island estate that has been turned into a recreational/residential summer camp for deaf children ranging in age from 6 years to 18 years old.  A wide variety of activities are offered depending on camper’s skill and interest level. Some of these activities include: archery, ropes course, arts & crafts, nature study, swimming, sailing and canoeing, water skiing, overnight camping, hiking, team and non-competitive games and a variety of special trips and projects. 

The philosophy of the program is “learning through experience.”

  
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