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Summer Employment Application

Choose the position(s) you are applying for

(Click here for detailed job descriptions.)

Counseling

Male Youth Counselor
Female Youth Counselor
APOSTLE Male Counselor
APOSTLE Female Counselor

Guest Services

Snack/Craft Shack Manager
Accomodations Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
Maintenance Assistant

Program

Program Assistant
Worship Leader
Worship Team

Health & Safety

Medical Technician
Head Lifeguard
Lifeguard

Would you be willing to accept any position at Camp Hammer for which you are qualified?

If no, briefly explain:

Personal Information

Full Name:     SSN #:
  First Last Title  
 
Present
Address:		   Phone:
  Street Address / PO Box City State ZIP          
 
Permanent
Address:		   Phone:
  Street Address / PO Box City State ZIP          
 
Email Address:   Mobile Phone:
 
Parent or
Guardian:		   Phone:
(if under 18) FULL NAME Street AddresS & CITY State ZIP          

Personal History

Are you at least 18 years old?
Have you served at Camp Hammer before?
If yes, when?
How did you become acquainted with Camp Hammer?
Have you received Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?
At what age?
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
(Conviction will not necessarily exclude you from employment)
If yes, please explain the circumstances.
(Camp Hammer reserves the right to conduct a criminal background check)
 
Please list states and counties of residence for the past seven years:

Tell Us More About Yourself

Name of schools attended, currently attending, and major:
List diploma(s) and/or degree(s) received:
List any honors that you have received:
Describe any specialized skills you have (i.e., music, language, photography, lifeguarding):
Please list all special interests and hobbies:
State any additional information that may be helpful in consideration of your application:

Your References

If you are applying for a summer staff position at Camp Hammer, we request that you select three different people as references, one from each category below. Each reference will need to fill out an appropriate form, which you can email to them or download when you're done with this application.

Pastoral Reference:
Name: Title:
Home Phone: Work Phone: ext.

Employer/Teacher Reference:
Name: Title:
Home Phone: Work Phone: ext.

Personal Reference (non-family member please):
Name: Title:
Home Phone: Work Phone: ext.

Your Health

Working at Camp Hammer is a physically demanding job. It requires stamina, vigor and good health. This health history form will help advise us in regard to your overall safety and well being. Thank you.

Date of Birth:     Age:

Insurance Company:

Name: Address:
Phone:

Family Physician:

Name: Address:
Phone:

Date of last visit:
Reason:

Health History

If any answers to the following questions are "Yes", please explain in the boxes below:

Are there any activities or conditions that you have been advised to avoid?
Have you ever had fainting spells, convulsions, or epilepsy?
Has it ever been necessary to limit your physical activity because or difficulty or breathing?
Have you ever had a back injury or pain which prevented you from going to school or work for a day or more?
Have you ever had major or minor operations?
Do you have any impairments to your sight?
Do you have any impairments to your hearing?
Do you have any impairments to your hands?
Do you have any impairments to your feet?
Are there any health or physical factors that may affect your performance and safety on the job for which you are applying?
If hired as a summer staff member, I commit to work at Camp Hammer from June 16th-August 19th, 2008. (If no, please explain)

To the best of your knowledge, do you affirm that all the preceding statements are correct and complete, and you understand that these answers may be used to whatever extent necessary in connection with your application for employment?

Essay Questions - NEW APPLICANTS

If you have worked a complete summer since 2003, please skip to the next section titled "RETURNING STAFF".

1. Why do you desire to work at a Christian camp for the summer of 2008

2. What do you believe is a young person's greatest struggle today?

3. How would you contribute to the spiritual health of this camp ministry and the campers who attend?

4. When did you make a decision to follow Christ on your own and live by His will (what were the circumstances, how old were you, etc)?

5. What church do you currently attend? Describe how you are involved in the fellowship at that church.

6. If you do not have a church due to being in college and have not found one, please explain why you believe it is important to be a part of a church fellowship. How do you contribute to the fellowship of believers? If you answered question 5 please state "refer to question 5 for this answerÓ.

7. What is a verse or passage from scripture that has impacted your spiritual journey? Please explain why and how it impacted your spiritual journey.

8. When was the last time you read the Bible for your own personal growth, prior to answering question 7? Explain what your personal time with God is like.

9. What is one of your personal strengths and one of your weaknesses? How would this strength benefit the ministry at Camp Hammer? How would this weakness hinder the ministry at Camp Hammer?

10. What are your views on premarital sex, homosexuality, abortion, and alcohol/drug use?

11. What does it mean to serve without expectation of gain as a follower of Christ? Describe a potential scenario working at Camp Hammer.

12. How do you follow leadership? What does trusting the authorities above you mean to you?

Essay Questions - RETURNING STAFF

These questions are for staff that have worked at Camp Hammer a complete summer since 2003.

1. Why do you desire to work at Camp Hammer for the summer of 2008?

2. What is a verse or passage from scripture that has impacted your current spiritual journey? Please explain why and how it impacted you.

3. When was the last time you read the Bible for your own personal growth, prior to answering question 2? Explain what your personal time with God is like.

4. What has God been teaching you since your camp experience ended? Has your walk with God grown over the past year and if so, how?

5. What church do you currently attend? Describe how you are involved in the fellowship at that church.

6. If you do not have a church due to being in college and have not found one, please explain why you believe it is important to be a part of a church fellowship. How do you contribute to the fellowship of believers? If you answered question 5 please state "refer to question 5 for this answer".

7. What is an area you have had a personal moral failure this last year, what were the circumstances and how was it rectified?

8. What does it mean to serve without expectation of gain as a follower of Christ? Describe a scenario from your experience working at Camp Hammer.

9. How would you describe intentional community after living and working at Camp Hammer for a summer?

10. Why should you be considered to work at Camp Hammer for another summer?

11. What would be your personal and spiritual goals if you are hired for the summer of 2008?

Doctrinal Statement and Summer Covenant

Summer staff members must read and agree with Camp Hammer's doctrinal statement. Summer staff members must also be willing to sign and abide by the summer covenant and staff handbook. Click here to read Camp Hammer's doctrinal statement.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND ACKNOWLEDGE BELOW

I understand and acknowledge the following:

  1. I have read and agree with Camp Hammer's Doctrinal Statement.
  2. I understand that this application form is intended for use in evaluating my qualifications for employment. This is not an employment contract. I have answered all appropriate questions completely and accurately. I understand that any false statements, misrepresentations or omissions made during my interview and on this form are grounds for terminating the application process or if discovered after employment, terminating employment.
  3. If I am offered employment, I will, as a condition of my employment, be required to submit proof of my identity and legal right to work in the United States of America.
  4. If offered employment I agree to furnish an official set of fingerprints to Camp Hammer to facilitate a criminal background check.
  5. I understand that I will be required to possess a current and valid driver's license if my job requires me to drive in the course of my work.
  6. I understand that all positions at Camp Hammer are at-will, and thus terminable by Camp Hammer at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause.
  7. I understand that any offer of employment by Camp Hammer is conditioned upon my willingness to sign a summer covenant and to abide by all the principles and policies contained within the staff handbook.
  8. In verifying the information contained in this application, I authorize Camp Hammer to contact my references as well as any individual determined by Camp Hammer to be a credible reference. Also, I authorize all former employers, persons, schools, companies, and law enforcement authorities to release any information concerning my background. Furthermore, I release any of the above from liability for any damages whatsoever for issuing this information.

Do you understand and acknowledge the above stipulations?

Click the button below to submit your application!

If you have questions about this form, please call us at (831) 338-3200.
Thanks for your effort in completing this form, and we look forward to reviewing your information.
You can expect a response, either by email or phone, within two weeks.