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Counselor-in-Training Application

Due November 15

STEP 1

Applying for
Personal Information
* First Name
Middle Initial
* Last Name
* Birth Date
Sex M   F  
Social Security #
Phone #
Cell Phone #
T-Shirt Size
* Email Address
Please note: you will be contacted via e-mail with more information in regard to setting up an interview after we receive this application. Please make sure that you are able to receive incoming e-mail.
School Information
Name of High School
Grade in Fall 2012
Permanent Address
Line 1
Line 2
Permanent City
Permanent State
Permanent Zip
Permanent Country
Live with
Parent/Guardian's Name 1
Parent/Guardian's Phone 1
Parent/Guardian's Name 2
Parent/Guardian's Phone 2
Camp Experience
Have you ever been a camper at our Camps Yes   No
CHK Which year(s)
GHC Which year(s)
If no how did you hear about us
Have you ever attended another camp Yes   No
Which camp
When you attended another camp
Volunteer/Work experience
List previous paid and/or volunteer experience
Experience 1
Position 1
Agency name 1
Supervisor 1
Dates worked 1
Phone number 1
Brief description of duties 1
Reason for leaving 1


Experience 2
Position 2
Agency name 2
Supervisor 2
Dates worked 2
Phone number 2
Brief description of duties 2
Reason for leaving 2


References
List two references whom you have known for at least one year. An email will be sent to each of them with a link to the online reference form. It is up the CIT applicant to follow up with their references to make sure they received the email and have completed and sent in the reference form. Do not include family members.
Reference 1
Name (First & Last)
* Email Address
Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Relationship


Reference 2
Name (First & Last)
* Email Address
Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Relationship


Jewish Background
Temple Affiliation
City and State
Are you involved in your Temple Youth Group? Yes   No
Are you involved in NFTY? Yes   No
Have you been to Israel? Yes   No
If yes, what Program?
Jewish Education
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Yes   No
Confirmation Yes   No
Other
Hebrew Education
Do You Speak Hebrew? Yes   No
Do You Read Hebrew? Yes   No
Do You Write Hebrew? Yes   No
CIT Job Description
Qualifications
  • Entering Senior year of High School
  • Hard working focused and committed; self-starter and self-motivator, with good time-management skills
  • Able to take direction; ability to accept guidance and support; willingness and ability to ask for help when needed


Responsibilities
  • Provide support to staff in all areas of camp
  • Participate in a study program that includes
    1. Leadership training
    2. Jewish study utilizing the Camp’s visiting professionals
    3. Staff training in counselor skills, cabin management, programming skills and child behavior
  • Uphold and abide by the rules and policies of camp
  • Work with camper cabins and in specialty programs of camp
Personal Statement
Please keep your answer to each question to 500 words or less
Why do you want to be a part of CIT program this year? What do you hope to learn?
What skills, talents, or experiences do you have from past experiences that will help prepare you to work with campers?
Describe a time when you dealt with a conflict (with an authority or a peer) and explain how you solved it
What do you anticipate being the hardest part of transitioning from camper to CIT? How will you overcome this?
Agreement
 I hereby acknowledge that the information on this application is accurate and complete.
 I authorize the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps to contact any references and examine any records which may attest to my character.
 I understand that misrepresentation or omission of the facts called for herein, receipt of unsatisfactory references, or failure to submit a completed health form may be sufficient cause for dismissal even if I shall have been employed.
 I further understand if I shall be accepted, either of us may terminate our relationship if it is felt I will not meet the program’s demands or show an inability to adapt myself to the requirements and duties of the program.
 I understand that employment at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps requires work which is physically exerting, on uneven grounds and non-paved, limited access roads.


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