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For Staff
Caring ... Honesty ... Respect ... Responsibility
Hiring for the 2010 summer season is underway.
Check the Job Descriptions page for openings.
Contact the Program Manager if you have questions.
2009 Staff Reunion
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Sunday, December 27, 2009
Prairie Moon Restaurant
Click here for the complete Camp Echo Calendar.
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Click here for the Staff Application page.
Contact the Program Manager to be added to our weekly applicant bulletin email list.
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You will receive printed forms in the mail when you are hired.
(You may want to download the Health Form before it is mailed out.)
Parents of Staff Members click here for Information for Parents of Staff
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Click here for the 2010 Job Description page.
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Click here for the 2010 Echo Pay Scale.
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Click here for a 2010 Staff Evaluation blank.
Click here for a 2010 Support Staff Evaluation blank.
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Wondering what to bring to camp for the summer? Click here
Wondering what a typical day will be like? Click here
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Their mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.
Their vision is that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
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They report that Teach For America had a significant impact on their lives, both personally and professionally.
Click here to learn more about Teach for America.
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The 2010 Main Camp Staff Training Manual is posted here in PDF format.
The 2008 Teen Camp Staff Training Manual is available as a PDF.
Click here to view it online. (2.4M)
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Camp Echo Staff YMCA Membership
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Want to work out over your holiday break in Evanston? Swim laps? Play some hoops?
Or maybe you want to take a class at the member rate?
You may also take a free CPR class or challenge once a year as long as you register for it while your employee membership is active!
All Camp Echo staff are entitled to a McGaw YMCA Membership for the same number of weeks that you worked at Echo last summer.
Contact the Camp Director for a form you can use to activate your membership.
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Certification Requirements
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Regular CPR and Standard First Aid are required for all staff.
Red Cross CPR certification is good for one year.
American Heart Association CPR certification is good for two years.
Red Cross First Aid certification is good for three years.
Although Lifeguard certification is not required for employment at Echo, it is strongly encouraged.
It is required for anyone working as a Trip Guide, Explorers Counselor, Rangers Counselor, or Teen xTreme Counselor.
The Camp Echo salary scale offers a $20/week incentive for Lifeguards, which roughly pays you back in one full summer.
CITs from 2009, remember that Camp Echo will reimburse you for the cost of any Lifeguard class, up to the amount the McGaw Y charges for the class.
You must pay for the class up front; to get reimbursed, submit a photocopy of your receipt and your 'card' to Rob Grierson after you pass the class.
Red Cross Lifeguard certification is good for three years.
Wilderness First Responder certification is required for Trip Guides.
The Camp Echo salary scale offers a $35/week incentive for WFRs, which roughly pays you back over two summers.
Wilderness First Responder certification is good for three years.
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Certification Classes at Echo
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Waterfront Lifeguarding -- Full Class for First Timers
Tuesday, May 25 - Friday, May 28, 9 am to 5 pm
Fee: $195; includes room, board, the book and the class
Lifeguard Review Course -- for Re-Cert
Friday, June 4, 2010, 8 am to 2 pm
Fee: $25
CPR -- Full Class -- for First Timers
Friday, June 4, 2010, 9 am to 4 pm, with a lunch break
Fee: No Charge
CPR Challenge -- for Re-Cert
Friday, June 4, 2010, 3 pm to 4 pm
Fee: $10
Standard First Aid -- Full Class for First Timers
Thursday, June 3, 2010, 7 pm to 10 pm
Fee: No Charge
Standard First Aid Challenge -- for Re-Cert
Thursday, June 3, 2010, 9 pm to 10 pm
Fee: $10
We encourage you to get certified prior to camp!
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Here are some links help you find a CPR class:
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Standard First Aid Classes
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Here are some links help you find a First Aid class:
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Here are some links help you find a Lifeguard class:
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Wilderness First Responder Classes
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The WFR (Wilderness First Responder) certification is the standard for Trip Guides in the camping industry.
There are at least four organizations that teach WFR classes around the country.
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