Employment Opportunities in 2008
2008 North Central Camp Paid Internship Position (.PDF)
2008 Summer Camping Jobs (Application deadline is March 7, 2008) Click here for printable file. (.PDF)
North Central, Carlisle (May 27 - July 25)
J.M. Feltner, London (May 27 - July 24)
West Kentucky, Dawson Springs (May 27 - July 24)
Lake Cumberland, Nancy (May 26 - July 25)
The University of Kentucky 4-H Camping Program is looking for qualified, highly motivated and creative employees.
- 4-H Camping in Kentucky is one of the largest co-educational camping programs in the nation.
- Our camps are located at (4) four locations in the state encompassing 300-1,500 acres. All sites are American Camp Association (ACA) accredited.
- We camp approximately 9,000 young people each summer.
- Summer 4-H Camps are co-educational for 9-14 year olds and are from four to five days in length.
- Our Camp staff does not stay in the cabins with the children. The staff has separate living quarters. Room
and board are provided during camp sessions only.
- Due to a new personnel system at the university, applications must be completed online at www.uky.edu/hr/ukjobs. Use "4H" (no dash) or "camp" as the keyword. Leave all other options on "any". You will see a list positions. Page down until you find the one you want. Remember this is a 2 part operation. First you must creat your application; then you must apply. For more information about the application process, click here before applying. HR also provides a tutorial which you may access here. Application deadline is March 7, 2008.
- All camp staff are required to be CPR and FIRST AID trained and certified before they can be employed by the 4-H camping program.
- Prospective applicants need to be aware that ALL employees are required to attend the pre-camp training program. Training dates in 2008 are:
- Managers Training: April 25-27, 2008
- All Camp Instructors Training: May 18-21 at Kentucky Leadership Center, Jabez
- May 21-23 at specific camps
- Head Cooks Training: April 4, 2008 at North Central 4-H Camp
- All camp employees must have a health care examination conducted by licensed medical personnel within the last 24 months prior to the start of camping season.
- Pre-Employment National Criminal background checks will be conducted on all new University of Kentucky employees.
- Staff will work 40 hours or more per camping session (4 days or 5 days).
- Interviews for 2008 (including returning staff) will be conducted during mid to late March. Be sure that you application has a phone or cell number where we can reach you.
- The (4) four camps have different staffing needs. They are as follows:
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