All 2010 Camp Counselor positions have been filled. Cam counselor positions for future offerings of SPIRIT will be posted on this page in March.

SPIRIT - Jobs for Camp Counselors

During the SPIRIT program for high school students (July 26-30, 2010), there are opportunities for college students to work as camp counselors. If you are interested in being considered as a camp counselor for the student program, you should contact Prof. Alka Harriger via email and indicate your interest. Your name will be added to a camp counselor notification list, so you will be notified as soon as applications for the position are available. (Use Contact link at the bottom of the page)

Description

This year's one-week, residential program for high school students starts on Monday, July 26, 2010, with registration on Sunday (7/25) late afternoon/evening. If selected as a camp counselor, your duties will begin on Sunday, July 25, 2010, at 9 am. After completing a two hour training program, you will have lunch. Following lunch, you will assist in some Alice instructional sessions. Following that, you will prepare to assist in the registration process to greet your assigned students for the week. The rest of the week, you will supervise your assigned group of students and assist session instructors in a variety of interactive, IT-focused and recreational activities.

Benefits

Camp counselors selected for SPIRIT receive the following benefits:

1. Earn $600 for the week
2. Gain supervisory experience
3. Stay in air-conditioned dorms for free
4. All meals and activities are included
5. Software on CD and workbook

Expectations

College students who apply to SPIRIT as camp counselors should meet the following requirements, if selected:

1. Be available to SPIRIT staff and assigned students 24/7 from Sunday, July 25, 2010, 9 am to Friday, July 30, 2010, 5 pm.
2. Accompany assigned students to all activities, meals, and accommodations.
3. Be knowledgeable of the 3D storyboarding tool, Alice (part of the Sunday training session will provide an opportunity for review of Alice). You are encouraged to download the free Alice program from the Alice website.
4. Ensure that assigned students participate in activities, including completion of surveys that support SPIRIT research.
5. Agree to allow SPIRIT to use your likeness in promotional materials.
6. Have fun and encourage assignees to have fun, too!

Preferences

All applicants will be expected to be college students in good standing. You will be asked to provide two references who can address questions about your academic credentials and personal/professional ethics. Additionally, we will consider the following preferences (in order):

1. Current Purdue CIT/CS student
2. Current Purdue student in a technical discipline
3. Current college student at a university in the state of Indiana majoring in a computing discipline
4. Current college student at a university in the state of Indiana majoring in a computing discipline
5. Current college student at a university in the state of Indiana majoring in a technical discipline
6. Current Purdue student
7. Current college student at a US university majoring in a technical discipline
8. Past SPIRIT participant with proof of acceptance in a technical discipline at a US university