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For Staff
Caring ... Honesty ... Respect ... Responsibility
Hiring for the 2008 summer season is underway.
Check the Job Descriptions page for openings.
Contact the Program Manager if you have questions.
Click here for the complete Camp Echo Calendar.
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Click here for the Staff Application page.
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You will receive printed forms in the mail when you are hired.
Instruction Sheet
Personnel Guidelines Manual
Federal W4
Illinois W4 (residents of Illinois only)
Michigan W4 (residents of any state other than Illinois)
I9 (Citizenship and Work Eligibity Form)
I9 Photocopy Sheet (if you didn't work last summer)
Direct Deposit Form (if working more than two weeks)
Liability Waiver
Voluntary Disclosure Form
Background Check Permission Slip (age 18 or older)
Code of Conduct
Staff Bio Sheet
Send-a-Kid-to-Camp Pledge Form (optional but encouraged)
Drivers License Photocopy Sheet (if driving camp vehicles)
Vehicle Information Sheet (if bringing a car to camp)
Health Form
Save a copy of your Health Exam! It's good for two years at most ACA camps.
Scheduled Med Form
Work Permit (under age 18 and still in HS) Not Available Online
Diploma Reminder (for 17 year old HS graduates)
Certification Photocopy Sheet
Unsanctioned Child Care Waiver (for use after camp)
Parents of Staff Members click here for Information for Parents of Staff
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Click here for the Job Description page.
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Click here for the 2008 Echo Pay Scale.
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Click here for a 2007 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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The 2008 Main Camp Staff Training Manual is posted here in PDF format.
The 2008 Teen Camp Staff Training Manual is also 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 (such as a Lifeguard class) and take advantage of the 'member' rate?
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 2007, 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.
Due to changes in the Red Cross Curriculum, no Lifeguard Challenges will be offered in 2008!
You must take a full course if your certification has expired.
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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CPR -- Full Class -- for First Timers
Friday, June 6, 2008, 9 am to 4 pm, with a lunch break
Fee: No Charge
CPR Challenge -- for Re-Cert
Friday, June 6, 2008, 3 pm to 4 pm
Fee: $10
Standard First Aid -- Full Class for First Timers
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 7 pm to 10 pm
Fee: No Charge
Standard First Aid Challenge -- for Re-Cert
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 9 pm to 10 pm
Fee: $10
Lifeguard -- Full Class
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - Saturday June 1, 2008, daily schedule TBA
Fee: $100 for Echo Staff, $250 for others
Room and board included; Echo staff may be asked to help with camp projects for part of each day.
We encourage you to get certified prior to camp!
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Here are some links help you find a CPR class:
Here's a list of CPR classes offered at the McGaw YMCA.
CPR Regular -- Full Class -- not for Lifeguards
Fee: $50 for YMCA Members
Tuesday, January 8 from 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Class Code: 253
Saturday, March 8 from 9 am to 2 pm
Class Code: 254
Saturday, May 10 from 9 am to 2 pm
Class Code: 255
CPR Professional -- Challenge -- good for Lifeguards
Fee: TBA
Wednesday, February 13 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Class Code: 256
Wednesday, April 9 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Class Code: 257
Wednesday, May 7 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Class Code: 258
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Standard First Aid Classes
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Here are some links help you find a First Aid class:
Here's a list of First Aid classes offered at the McGaw YMCA.
Standard First Aid -- Full Class
Fee: $50 for YMCA Members
Wednesday, January 9 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Class Code: 250
Saturday, March 8 from 2 pm to 5 pm
Class Code: 251
Saturday, May 10 from 2 pm to 5 pm
Class Code: 252
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Here are some links help you find a Lifeguard class:
Here's a list of Lifeguard classes offered at the McGaw YMCA.
Fee: $250 for the class, $10 for the pre-test (YMCA Member Rates)
Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun, December 26-30 (5 days in a row) from 12 noon to 8 pm
Pre-Test: Sat December 22 from 5 pm to 6 pm
Class Code: 245
Sundays, February 3-March 2 (5 Sundays) from 12 noon to 8 pm
Pre-Test: Sat January 26 from 12 noon to 1 pm, or Sun January 27 from 1 pm to 2 pm
Class Code: 246
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri, March 31-April 4 (5 days in a row) from 12 noon to 8 pm
Pre-Test: Sat March 29 from 12 noon to 1 pm, or Sun March 30 from 1 pm to 2 pm
Class Code: 247
Sundays, April 6-May 4 (5 Sundays) from 12 noon to 8 pm
Pre-Test: Sat April 5 from 12 noon to 1 pm
Class Code: 248
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat, May 19-24 (6 days in a row) from 4 pm to 10 pm
Pre-Test: Sat May 17 from 12 noon to 1 pm, or Sun May 18 from 1 pm to 2 pm
Class Code: 249
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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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