Summer Staff Application

Personal Information

Male     Female

Full Name: 

Address: 

City/State/Zip: 

Home Phone:  

Cell Phone:    

E-mail:  

College address if applicable:  

College Name: 

Address: 

City/State/Zip: 

Phone:

E-mail: 

Please send correspondence to my:

  Home Address    College Address Until 

Birth date (optional if over 21):

Home Church: 

Education

Include Institution, Major, Degree, and Dates of Attendance

 

Current Education: High School    College

Completed Year:   Freshman   Sophmore    Junior     Senior

Employment History & Contacts

Include below Position, Employer/Camp and Address/Phone and Length of Acquaintance

 

Returning Staff Applicants: (First Time Applicants, continue on to Christian Commitment)

            What are 2 things the Lord is currently teaching you? 

                  

            In what ways would you like to grow spiritually this summer?

                   

            Why do you want to be on staff again?

                    

 

Christian Commitment:

This section is to be completed by all applicants, including returning staff. Below, please type your testimony. Include specific details concerning your current: 1) Personal devotional life; 2) Christian fellowship and accountability; 3) How God is presently using you (your ministry to others) and 4) How you can serve the Lord at Delta Lake Bible Conference Center (your vision)

 

Religious Beliefs and Values

What is your participation in your home church?

 

If you were to stand before God and He were to ask you, "Why should I let you enter heaven?", what answer would you give?

 

What do you think campers should gain from their Delta Experience?

 

What does it mean to be a servant/leader as a counselor?

 

Character References

Give names and addresses of 3 persons other than relatives and peers who have knowledge of your character, ability, and Christian experience.

1. Name:    Phone: 

Address: 

2. Name:    Phone: 

Address: 

3. Name:    Phone: 

Address: 

Have you ever been a victim of an act of domestic or other violence or been a victim of child pornography, child abuse or child molestation?

  Yes       No

Have you ever committed an act of domestic or other violence or perpetrated or engaged in child pornography, child abuse, child molestation or any crime related to persons?

  Yes        No

Do you suffer from any contagious or infectious disease or condition that could be transmitted to others in the work you will perform at Delta?

  Yes         No

Areas of Service

Check the two areas that interest you, INDICATING YOUR FIRST AND SECOND CHOICES. After marking these, rate your skill level under your two chosen area: 1) I feel very comfortable in doing or leading, 2) I feel marginally comfortable in doing or leading, or 3) I do not feel comfortable doing or leading.

 

 Kitchen Staff (Min. age 18)

1  2  3    Following Instructions

1  2  3   Serving Food

1  2  3   Commercial Dishwasher Cperation

1  2  3  Basic Food Preparation

 Summer Secretary (Min. age 18)

1  2  3  Typing/Word Processing

1  2  3  Computer Experience

1  2  3  Speaking on the Telephone

1  2  3 Meeting People

 Maintenance (Min. age 18)

1  2  3   Painting and Yard Work

1  2  3   Carpentry

1  2  3   Masonry

1  2  3   Electrical

1  2  3   Cleaning

 Adventure Trip Leader (Min. age 21 and 3 yrs experience)

 Adventure Trip Leader (Min. age 18)

(wilderness and outpost camping)

Yes  No  Current LG Cert., RTE, and CPR/AED

1  2  3   Handling First Aid emergencies

1  2  3   Leading group Bible Study/discussion

1  2  3   Leading people to a relationship with God

1  2  3  Map and compass skills

1  2  3  Being responsible for group discipline

1  2  3  Canoeing

1  2  3  Backpacking

1  2  3  Survival Skills

1  2  3 Physical stamina, endurance

 Lifeguard (Min. age 17)

Yes No   Current Waterfront, LG Cert., First Aid, and CPR/AED

1  2  3    Being responsible for group discipline

1  2  3   Teaching Swimming Lessons

1  2  3   Organizing water activities, games, and carnivals

1  2  3   Canoeing

1  2  3   Sailing

1  2  3   Water Safety Instruction

 Nurse (Min. age 21)

Yes  No  Current RN licensed in NY

Yes  No  Current CPR/AED 

1  2  3    Maintaining a flexible work schedule

1  2  3   Processing health records

1  2  3   Effective response to emergencies

1  2  3   Complying with NYS Health Code

1  2  3  Perform other duties as time allows

 Youth Counselor (Min. age 18)

1  2  3    Planning and leading cabin Bible study/discussion

1  2  3   Leading people to a relationship with God

1  2  3   Being responsible for group discipline

1  2  3  Loving/ reaching out to people who act unloving

 Waterfront Director (Min. age 21 and 3 seasons previous waterfront experience)

 Head Lifeguard (18 yrs with 1 season previous waterfront experience)

Yes  No  Current WSI, Waterfront LG Cert., First Aid, CPR/AED

1  2  3    Being responsible for group discipline

1  2  3   Teaching swimming skills

1  2  3   Organizing water activities and games

1  2  3   Schedule and Supervise Staff

1  2  3   Handle & Coordinate Swim Tests

 Haven Counselor (Min. age 16)

1  2  3    Planning and leading devotions

1  2  3    Leading people to a relationship with God

1  2  3   Being responsible for group discipline

1  2  3   Loving / reaching out to mentally / physically disabled adults

1  2  3  Attending campers' hygienic needs

Weeks Available

I'm available and would like to work during the specified weeks checked below:

  July 2-10     Family Bible Conference

  July 11-17  Trailblazer/Haven 1

  July 18-24  Pioneer/Adventure*/Haven 2**

 July 25-July 31  Explorer*/Haven 3**

 August 1-7  Haven 4/ Elim Camp**

 August 8-14  Haven 5/Elim Camp

 August 15-21  Haven 6

 August 22-28  Haven 7

*Staff wishing to attend Explorer or Adventure Camp will recieve a $50 discount

**Available for college staff and waterfront personel only.  We will try to write your contract to conform as nearly as possible to the above marked preferences.  Thank You!

Skills and Certifications

As part of our program, campers choose two skill classes to attend during their week at Delta.  All counselors and some other staff are assigned to lead, assist, teach, or supervise a skill class.  The following information will help us to use your skills to the appropriate classes.  Some classes require a leader with formal training while others only require a general knowledge of the skill.

Check box 1 for those you are qualified to lead, teach, or supervise; 2 for those you are qualified to assist; or 3 for activites in which you have participated.

  Archery* 1  2  3  NA   Arts & Crafts  1  2  3  NA
  Baking     1  2  3  NA   Basketball  1  2  3  NA
  Cake Decorating   1  2  3  NA   Canoeing   1  2  3  NA
  Drama  1  2  3  NA   Drawing /Painting 1  2  3  NA
  Face Painting  1  2  3  NA   Golf   1  2  3  NA
  Outdoor Living  1  2  3  NA   Instrument/music  1  2  3  NA
  Adventure Trip  1  2  3  NA   Digital Photography  1  2  3  NA
  Sailing  1  2  3  NA   Rock Wall Climbing*  1  2  3  NA
  Soccer  1  2  3  NA   Street Witnessing  1  2  3  NA
  Swimming  1  2  3  NA   Track & Field  1  2  3  NA
  Volleyball   1  2  3  NA   Tennis   1  2  3  NA
  Waterskiing 1  2  3  NA   Worship Team/Chorus  1  2  3  NA

*Certifications — A copy of all certifications (ex. Lifeguard/Nurse) should be e-mailed to jennc@deltalake.org

Please list any instruments you play: 

Please list any seminars, classes, or training you have had in the above areas.

 

Statement of Purpose

Delta Lake Bible Conference Center exists for the purpose of presenting programs which foster Christian spiritual birth and growth in individuals and families, both younger and older. These programs encompass the areas of worship, instruction, service, and fellowship, all flavored by the distinctives of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

Here at Delta we want everyone to "...attain to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." Eph 4:13 This we endeavor to accomplish through the medium of retreats, conferences, and camping experiences.

The CM&A is committed to world missions, stressing the fullness of Christ in personal experience, building the Church, and preaching the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

As an integral part of the Northeastern District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance we stand on the same Statement of Faith as follows:

Statement of Faith

    * There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    * Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on High, as our great High Priest.

    * The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.

    * The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and conduct.

    * Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God; he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    * It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.

    * Provision is made in the redemptive work of Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the church in this present age.

    * The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Head of the Body which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.

    * There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust: for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.

    * The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

By typing my name I indicate my agreement with the Statement of Purpose and the Statement of Faith. The information given above is true and correct. I authorize Delta Lake to contact all former employers and to further inquire as to any information given by me on this application.

Typed Signature:  

 

Some of Our Statement of Policies - From the 2009 Staff Manual

If you need to call and talk with someone about any of the items listed below, please call 315-336-7210 or email rickb@deltalake.org . Please read these over and initial, that you have read them and can agree to them.

I. General Policies

 Initial

 1. The Director and staff here have a purpose for everything. Hundreds of details have been thought through in advance. Some things may be missed...that’s possible, but we try to do our best with the background of experience we have had.

Please try to follow the plan given you in a gracious, patient and consistent manner. “You” make this camp effective...but “You” can also become the biggest problem. Those who don’t understand or who don’t have all the information may gripe, gossip, grumble and grouch. Motives get twisted, seeds of discord are sown, negative undercurrents are spread, the devil’s work is done...all with very “righteous” motives.

While some people specialize in creating problems, we ask that you vow to the Lord right now to be part of the solution.

Be loyal to the Executive Director, the Program Directors, Food Service Manager, Facilities Manager, Deans, Counselors, and others over you. See yourself and everyone else on the staff as part of the team functioning together in unity to accomplish God’s purposes in young lives.

 2. All staff members are to be loyal to the aims, policies and regulations of the Delta Lake Bible       Conference Center. Please bring all suggestions and criticisms to any program leader. These will convey the same to the Executive Director. Any and all will be taken under consideration.

 3. All staff members are to abide by the program schedule and are expected to be on time.

 4. We are representatives of Jesus Christ and Delta Lake Bible Conference Center. Therefore, in keeping with the Apostle Paul’s advice to “do all things in moderation.” Body Piercing (s), other than ears, Body Art that cannot be covered, and outrageous hair coloring do not fit this image. You only have one chance at a first impression with the camper’s parents.

XI. Disciplinary Procedures

 1. By the help of God each individual is expected to promote among their fellow workers a spirit of unity and prayer in resolving any differences, difficulties or misunderstandings that may arise in facing the common task.

 2. If at any time a staff member is unable to conscientiously cooperate with the practices and policies of Delta Lake Bible Conference Center, or disagrees with our statement of faith, or can no longer work in harmony with other members of the staff, it shall be the honorable course for that member to ask to be released from the ministry and appointment of Delta Lake Bible Conference Center.

 

I will agree to be Flexible, to not be critical of the disciplinary procedures of the leadership, it is not up to me to second guess or to questions their authority; the Director knows what works and what doesn’t (he’s been through it), I will be supportive of the ministry at Delta Lake Bible Conference Center, regardless of any grievances’ I may have at any point. If I have a concern, I will go to those in authority or the individual, before discussing it amongst my peers.  

                                Typed Signature  Date

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, physical or mental handicap. 

 

Additional Comments?

 

Please print this page NOW so you have a record of it.

Also REMEMBER to Print-off the REFERENCE FORMS. You can get these by going to the "References" link found on the staff menu. The Forms are saved in PDF format, so Adobe Reader will open these so you can save or print them. If you have trouble email us at: dlbcc@deltalake.org

Application Process: We must receive your full application, references and complete a background check required by the New York State Health Department before we can officially accept you on staff. It is important that your references come from people who know you personally. Once we have your application, references and social security number we will notify you as to whether or not you have been accepted on staff, and, if you are accepted, the nature of your service at Delta Lake. If you have not heard from us in a reasonable time, there is a very good chance that your application is incomplete. It is your responsibility to see that your application is completed in a timely manner. If accepted, two copies of your contract will be enclosed. You will need to sign and return one copy; the other is for your records. If you decide at this point you will not be available to work for us, please mark that on the contract and return it to us. We will also mail you additional forms (medical, etc.) that will need to be filled out and brought with you when you come to Orientation (June 28-July 1, 2010). If you have any questions about the status of your application, or problems with the application or application process, please feel free to contact the office by phone 315-336-7210 or e-mail: rickb@deltalake.org

Thanks for your application to work at Delta!