2008 Summer Employment Opportunities

Employer: Creating with Clay
Contact Person: Bonnie Stearns 44 Hillcrest Terrace Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-254-8355 bstearns@sover.net
Job Description: Studio Pottery Assistant
Help organize, recycle clay, make glazes perhaps assist younger students, and help clean up after classes.
June 23 - July 3 am or pm July 14 - 25, July 28 - August 8
Pay Rate: Volunteer Position. Benefits; work with clay, learn and gain skills.
Qualifications: Interested in ceramics or art; willing to learn and work. Good around kids. Minimum age 13.

Employer: Wog Harts School of Natural Magic
Contact Person: Darlene Jenson, 216 Williams Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301, 802-254-9528, wogharts.org
Job Description: Councilor in Training: Volunteer Position / Community service.
Assist with setup, assist campers in activities, be a positive role model, role model thru participation, help provide a safe environment for children.
M-F 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Qualifications: Willingness to be a team player, willingness to learn from adult mentors and to be a mentor to younger children, love of children.

Employer: Le Studio All Star Camp
Contact Person: Kathy St Pierre, 6109 US Rte 5, Westminster, VT 05158, 802-722-3535, Gymbiz35@yahoo.com
Job Description: Camp Counselor: Developing and implementing creative, challenging and fun activities for campers age 5-12. Assisting in every aspect of developing strong, happy, healthy children through self-esteem building activities.
Dates & Times: June 23- August 23 and training sessions.
Pay Rate: Negotiable
Qualifications: Ability to work independently, work as a team, be respectful to leader, act appropriately, participate at all times.

Employer: Deer Ridge Farm & Farm Camp
Contact Person: Lisa Holderness, 4057 Hinesburg Road Guilford, VT 05301, 802-254-3540,
lisahol@moomail.net (farm & camp), deerridgefarm@comcast.net (farm), farmcamp@comcast.net (camp)
Job Description: Farm and/or Farm Camp Intern
Deer Ridge Farm & Farm Camp offers a variety of opportunities to learn about sustainable living (solar energy, greenhouses, organic farming) and local foods cooking and running a farm stand. We also run an incredible small Farm Camp where you can learn about working with children from a teacher with 23+ years of experience and build your resume.
Dates & Times: After school March - June
Summer 8:30am - 4:00pm or 8:30am - 1:00pm
Pay Rate: Housing (room & board), paid attendance at farm teen conference in August, training and end of commitment stipend ($100/wk usually)
Qualifications: We are flexible in arrangements if you are enthusiastic, have good sense and references.

Employer: UVM Extension Summer Work and Learn
Contact Person: Amy Niemczura, 11 University Way, Suite 4, Brattleboro, VT 05301 802-257-7967 ext. 19
amy.niemczura@uvm.edu
Job Description:Crew Member - Complete work projects on farm, run farmers market stand, mentor younger children, complete service projects in community
Dates & Times: July 1 - August 21 9am - 3pm
Pay Rate: $7.68 an hour

Employer: Meeting Waters YMCA
Contact Person: Sara Chamberlin, 66 Atkinson Street, Bellows Falls, VT 05101, 802-463-4769, sara@meetingwatersymca.org
Job Description: Activity Leaders and Group Leaders
This is a great opportunity for teens and young adults looking to go into the fields of recreation, education, youth services, human services, etc. Come join our team of "Professional Role Models" and have a great summer outside! Visit our website at www.meetingwatersymca.org for more information. Transportation is available from various locations. Dates & Times: June 23 - June 27 Staff Training. June 30 - August 22 M-F 8:45am to 4:15pm.
Pay Rate: Based on experience.
Qualifications: Must be at least 16 years old, fun, energetic, cooperative team player with interest in working with children ages 5 - 13.

Employer: Great River Arts Institute
Contact Person: Jackie Fehrenbach, 33 Bridge Street, PO Box 48, Bellows Falls, VT 05101, 802-463-3330
Job Description: Summer Internship; We are offering 3 six week internships in:
Marketing
Arts Administration
Art Education
Dates & Times: Flexible - One day a week for six weeks except for Art Education which would be 1 full week in July. All interns will be able to participate in one of our art intensives for free.
Pay Rate: Volunteer Position
Qualifications: An interest in art!

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