Driver

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITYFor Transportation Coordinator/Driver/Rover at a MulticulturalOvernight Summer Camp for Kids Ages 7 – 15!

July 1 – August 11, 2018 (pre-camp training June 5 – 15)(potential of also working boys camp from June 17 – 30)

Camp Kupugani is a multicultural overnight summer camp focusing on diversity and communication skills in a fun atmosphere. We unite children of diverse backgrounds and provide them with essential skills to empower themselves and build community in an increasingly diverse society. Kids from ages seven to fifteen participate in two-week sessions of our unique summer camp. While typical summer camps are relatively homogenous and do not challenge campers to stray from their comfort zones, ours focuses on addressing issues of difference and on building self-esteem and community. The kids enjoy a fun, challenging camp experience, including activities like rock climbing, river walking, canoeing, playing under waterfalls, night hikes under the stars, and special team building activities and games so that fun and personal growth coincide.We are looking for a dynamic, creative, warm, exuberant, experienced person with strong leadership ability who is passionate about our vision. Staff will participate in a 10-day staff training followed by 6-8 weeks of our multicultural overnight summer camp program in Leaf River, IL (less than two hours west of Chicago).

Responsibilities:

Coordinate camper and staff transportation to and from camp property using Camp Kupuganivehicles, and physically drive campers and staff to and from camp property using CampKupugani vehicles

Make regular town runs, organizing and purchasing items on the town list. Maintain receipts for the trip and distribute goods

Oversee camp vehicles and their maintenance; complete a daily safety checklist of all vehicles used for camper and staff transportation

Keep documentation on repairs and service on all vehicles

Communicate directly with supervisors while off-camp with updates on location and timing

Complete required paperwork for all trips

Keep the fleet of vehicles clean and filled with gasoline

Ensure that all safety equipment is in the emergency box in the vehicles and is operable

Make sure that weekly safety checks are done on the vehicles and documented in vehicle log

Fill out weekly vehicle condition reports and give to Kevin and to communicate immediately any problems with the vehicles.

Professionally conduct yourself when dealing with the public

Drive campers on overnight trips. May require driving a 15-passenger van on trips that maybe over 4 hours round-trip

Ensure delivery and enforcement of on-the-road orientation and rules and regulations to campers and staff

Give passengers a safety orientation and visibly check seatbelts before leaving camp.

Signout, all passengers in a program office on trips logistic form

When not driving, assist the maintenance staff and offer your services to other areas of campus needed

Other duties as assignedQualifications

 Valid driver’s license

 Significant experience driving, clean driving record

 Stamina to work extremely long, but rewarding hours

 Ability and desire to live and work in a tight-knit, diverse community

 Emotional resiliency

 Possession and practice of critical thinking skills

 Passion for youth development

 Safely drive a 6-passenger vehicle or similar vehicle for multiple hours per day

 Lift as much as 50 lbs

 Arrive on time for all scheduled activities and duties

 Complete all duties as assigned

 Significant experience driving, clean driving record

 Smart Phone

 Ability to work with minimal supervision

 Honesty and accountability

 Strong work ethic

 Good communication skills

 Ability to work with youth and coworkers in a positive mannerCompensation:

Camp Kupugani staff members receive a very competitive salary, and room and board are included. To determine your exact salary, please complete an application. We can then speak with you about your specific qualifications and experience.You can apply online at http://campkupugani.com/staff/employment-opportunities

Location: A beautiful summer home nestled within 120 acres of lush forests, Camp Kupugani multicultural summer camp resides gorgeous Camp White Eagle alongside the Leaf River in northwestern Illinois. A mere two-hour drive from Chicago, this intimate setting makes for an ideal environment to develop life-skills, meet new friends and enjoy an active outdoor environment. The camp comprises nature’s finest, including woods, trails, a swimming pool, rock climbing walls, game fields, and a 5-acre lake for swimming, a waterfall, water games, and almost a mile of canoeing through the property. Since1951, Camp White Eagle: certified by the American Camping Association, has provided for children a secure summer camp environment that encourages the discovery of self and a sense of wonder in the natural world.

The Camp Kupugani Mission“ Kupugani” is a Zulu concept meaning “to raise oneself up.” The fundamental point of CampKupugani is to expose children of varied backgrounds and ethnicities to each other. Living, playing, and working together are the best teachers of instilling bonds of friendship and trust.They represent an important step towards breaking down societal barriers that prevent positive interaction. Camp Kupugani provides a safe atmosphere where children are individually empowered via enhancing their communication skills and engaging in community building. Byway of carefully selected program activities, we give them the tools to maximize their potential, free of the sometimes-limiting restrictions of school and predisposed social patterns. At CampKupugani, kids have fun while changing their world!

Job Type: Temporary

Experience:

• Driving: 2 years (Required)

License or certification:

• CDL Class A or B (Required)