Senior Counselor Application

Information about the Senior Counselor Position: PBHA’s Summer Urban Program is a set of 10 student-run summer camps at 12 different sites for children in Boston and Cambridge. Each summer, approximately 150 college students work in these communities. Serving over 800 youth, the summer programs are structured into mornings of curricular, classroom-based enrichment and afternoons of field trips in and around Boston. Program dates are still being set for 2019 (last year, as an example, move-in and move-out are from June 10th, 2018 to August 12th, 2018.) Each camp uses the city as a classroom without walls, and the summer culminates in final trips and a show. An essential element of the summer program is community partnership; teens who are often former campers are hired as junior or senior counselors and directors, and parents and community leaders play an important role in working with the program. About the application process - first priority deadline is February 8th, 2019: Over 250 people generally apply for under 90 spots. Individual programs will contact you IF you are selected for the interview round. You may not be contacted by some programs. You may be interviewed by more than one program. Spots may become available late in the hiring process. SUP will continue accepting applications on a rolling basis and continue interviewing candidates until all positions have been filled. Put your best foot forward and don't hesitate to reach out to express that you're passionate about doing SUP! You are able to save the application and resume later, but in order to best prepare, have the following things ready before proceeding: all your contact information, college identification number, drivers license and cpr/first aid certifications (if applicable but not required), a well formatted, 1-page resume. An essay of no more than 500 words on the following prompt: "The Summer Urban Program focuses on grassroots change and community involvement. Please describe and reflect upon an experience that you've had working for social change. What do you think is the role of communities in social change?" - List contact information and relationship to you of 3 different references who know of your capabilities, talents, and character. At least one should be a previous employer. No relatives. These references will be contacted during the hiring process. Contact the Summer Urban Program Officer at sup@pbha.org with any questions or concerns that you may have about the application and interview process. Please contact the current Directors of each camp with specific questions about their programs. Contact the Summer Urban Program Group Officer at sup@pbha.org with any questions or concerns you may have about the application and interview process. Please contact the current Directors of each camp with specific questions about their programs.

Certifications

Were you certified to lifeguard ON OR AFTER August 13, 2017?

YesNo

Lifeguard Certification Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Lifeguard certification requires passing a written test, swimming 20 laps, treading water for six minutes, and retrieving a 10 pound object from the bottom of the pool.

I would be willing to get lifeguard (re)certified

Did you receive first aid certification either ON or AFTER August 13, 2017?

YesNo

Were you certified for CPR either ON or AFTER August 13, 2017?

YesNo

Do you have your driver's license?

Driver's license issue date

MM/DD/YYYY

Would you be willing to drive a 12 passenger van?

YesNo

Senior Counselor Essay (max 500 words):

The Summer Urban Program focuses on grassroots change and community involvement. Please describe and reflect upon an experience that you've had working for social change. What do you think is the role of communities in social change?

Professional Qualifications

Please upload a PDF file 1-page resume, with file name: "Firstname_LastName_Resume_2019". It must be file type ending in .pdf

Use this guide as needed for minimum expectations of resume formatting and content: http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Teen_Resume_Guide_tcm3-31427.pdf

Youth Programs need references for liability reasons, please provide 3 people they can contact to verify you.

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Reference 1 First Name

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Reference 1 Relationship to you (e.g. supervisor, mentee, etc.)

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Reference 2 First Name

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Reference 2 Phone

Reference 2 Relationship to you (e.g. supervisor, mentee, etc.)

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Reference 3 First Name

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Reference 3 Phone

Reference 3 Relationship to you (e.g. supervisor, mentee, etc.)

Signature

PBHA is an equal opportunity employer. In order to employ you as a Director, PBHA is required to complete three background checks for you in addition to your references. PBHA must complete a Massachusetts CORI request, a SORI request, and, if you hold permanent residence in a state other than Massachusetts, a criminal background check in your home state. All of these are required by the agency that licenses PBHA SUP camps and must be complete in advance of camp start dates to avoid negative action against the camp or individuals that could prevent camps from running each day that licensing requirements are not met.

As a requirement by Massachusetts law for working with children I authorize PBHA to perform criminal and sex offender background checks on my record. The results of these background checks will not be requested or considered in hiring decisions but may affect eligibility to work with children after hired. I understand that PBHA may also contact Harvard or my host institution for information and consent to release of information. I have completed the necessary pieces of this application truthfully and to the best of my knowledge.

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