Job Posting - Multiple Positions - Circle Pines Center

The Circle Pines Center, a cooperative located in Delton, Michigan, is hiring three positions for their 5 week summer camp in which they teach cooperation as a way of life. You are encouraged to review the position descriptions for the Health Officer (linked), Waterfront Director (linked), and a Construction Work Project Leader (below) and apply. Questions should be directed to summercamp@circlepinescenter.net. Applications for the Health Officer Position are due on May 30, 2015. Applications for the Waterfront Director and Construction Work Project Leader positions are due June 07, 2015.
 
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Circle Pines Summer Camp is seeking a dedicated work project leader for construction. The constructionleader will plan, oversee, and assist teams of counselors and campers in small building projects throughout the summer. Ideally, campers who participate in these projects will gain skills in design and tool safety while seeing a building project through from start to finish.
 
The construction leader should reside on site during camp. S/he will be asked to help out with maintenance tasks around the grounds when work projects are not in session. 
 
DURATION
June 17 - August 5, 2015
 
DESIRED SKILLS
The construction leader must be passionate about sustainable building and about working with children. S/he should have experience and competency in at least one of the following fields:
  • Carpentry
  • Construction
  • Earth Building
  • Recycled building
  • Cob
  • Renovation
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Plan and design several creative, affordable, small scale projects to complete with teams of 10-20 campers over 5 weeks of camp. Examples include outdoor showers, garden sheds, picnic tables, a tree house or a cob oven. 
  • Prioritize camper safety by clearly communicating and enforcing best practices with all tools
  • Provide effective instruction to counselors and campers. 
  • Delegate less specialized tasks to create a fair working environment with maximum participation
  • Adapt to inclement weather or unexpected changes. 
  
CIRCLE PINES CENTER
Circle Pines Center is a member-based, non-profit, 501(c)3 education and recreation center. We run a children's summer camp and year round retreat center with programs for families, children and adults. We also organize and host an annual music festival, the Buttermilk Jamboree, the second full weekend in June. The organization owns 294 acres of land with rolling hills, hardwood and pine forests, meadows and frontage on Stewart Lake. We have miles of trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, diverse wildlife and an organic garden and orchard. The mission of Circle Pines is to teach peace, social justice, environmental stewardship and cooperation. The Center aims to demonstrate cooperative alternatives for economic and social issues and to teach cooperation as a way of life.
 
Send resumes and cover letters to summercamp@circlepinescenter.net
OR visit our web site to apply online. www.circlepinescenter.org