Camp Hope House Parents

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Desired Qualifications:

1. Understand the developmental needs of children.
2. Serve as a positive role model in interacting with others.
3. At least 21 years of age.

Reports To:

House Parent Director

General Responsibilities:

Assume the parental role for campers attending Camp Hope.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Protect the physical, emotional and social needs of assigned campers.
2. Work with at least one other house parents in a cabin group.
3. Learn the names of each camper in the cabin group and activities.
4. Attend orientation sessions and be familiar with Camp Hope policies and procedures.
5. Supervise the daily care of campers.
6. Carry out established roles in enforcing camp safety regulations.
7. Instruct campers in emergency procedures.
8. Stay with your group at all times. If some of your campers are to be away from your group, know where they are and under whose supervision at all times.
9. Return to the cabin after the evening has ended and stay with the campers.
10. House parents use their own judgment in reporting behavior issues to the Camp Director.
11. Be enthusiastic at all times.
12. Work with medical staff to safeguard the campers under your care.
13. Meet with parent/guardians at arrival/departure of campers and maintain communication with the parent/guardian during the week as necessary.
14. Take responsibility for your campers' personal cleanliness and appearance, especially daily showers and clean up before meals. Most campers need to be reminded to brush their teeth, shampoo their hair, and change their clothes. Please make sure that campers shower and brush their teeth every day.
15. Keep sleeping quarters clean. Instruct your campers to properly care for their belongings; to keep floors, bunks, etc., neat; and to empty the trash on a daily basis.
16. Be courteous to your fellow volunteers. Rotate duties (putting kids to sleep, waking them up, taking them to showers, supervising campers, playing with them, etc.).
17. Remember campers' parents. Set up a time when you and your campers write a letter home.
18. Actively participate in camp activities and participate in all activities with your assigned campers.

Volunteer Applications are currently being accepted. For more information on volunteering at Camp Hope, please contact Stephanie Weiter at 1-800-359-1025 or click here to email her.