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Clover Patch serves both children and adults between the ages of 5 and 100 with disabilities such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, muscular dystrophy, autism, and Down syndrome. The season runs eight weeks, beginning with a one week staff orientation. Sessions run Sunday through Friday with no more than 24 campers per session.
Essential Requirements of Great Camp Staff
- Demonstrate a desire and ability to learn and be taught about the developmentally disabled population and approaches for managing the associated challenges
- Be patient, enthusiastic, fun-loving, and hard-working
- Be willing and able to put the needs of others before your own and work in a cooperative, team-oriented atmosphere
- Be flexible and able to work well with others, maintain open and effective communication
- Be accepting and respectful of those who think, behave, and interact differently
Staff Benefits
- Free room and board (cabin style living)
- Free laundry facilities
- Staff shirt
- Two hours off each working day
- Saturdays off
- Transportation
- A rewarding experience that will electrify your resume!
Positions Available
- Camp Counselors
- Arts & Crafts Activity Leader
- Music & Drama Activity Leader
- Sports & Outdoor Activity Leader
- Lifeguard
- Maintenance/Groundskeeper/Kitchen Assistant
- Head Cook
Staff Training
Eash staff member is required to complete a one week orientation covering the following topics:
- Transfer and Mobility
- Disability Overview
- Back Injury Prevention
- Epilepsy Training
- Dining
- OSHA
- Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP)
- Team Building
- Sexual Harassment
- Sign Language
- Recognizing and Reporting Abuse
- Emergency Procedures
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Direct Care
International Applicants
If you’re an international applicant (a non United States citizen), please note that you must have a valid working visa, valid green card, or valid J-1 visa. The J-1 visa can be obtained through Camp Counselors USA.
Notice to All Applicants
- All camp staff members work closely with campers throughout the summer. As part of the recruitment process we must make certain that the individuals we employ are acceptable role models.
- Potential employees complete a comprehensive application including disclosure of criminal history and a complete background check (state and sexual offender databases).
- Each applicant completes a personal interview with camp administration or CCUSA representative (international applicants).
- Three references are checked for every candidate.
- The internet presence of potential employees (i.e., Facebook, Myspace, etc.) is checked.
- Employees are continually observed during their employment to ensure exemplary performance.