2025 Camp Junior Advocate

At Caldera we believe in the power of creativity. Our mission is to inspire and support youth from underserved rural and urban communities by awakening the potential of their creative voice. We do this through a unique fusion of art environment and mentorship. Our Youth Program provides students from Portland and Central Oregon with longterm relationships with caring adults which nurtures individual creativity beginning in sixth grade and continuing into young adulthood.

As part of Calderas summer learning team you will gain leadership communication and collaboration skills and unparalleled resiliency while building meaningful relationships with young learners and adults. Youll have daily opportunities to expand your own creativity and sense of adventure upheld in a supportive community full of networking opportunities. During your time off youll be centrally located in Oregons playground for play in the Cascade Mountains sampling local flavor or simply relaxing on Calderas 116 acres of aweinspiring property.

Position Title: Junior Advocate

Supervisor: Junior Advocate Supervisor

Compensation:

• Salary/Rate of Pay: $105/day with 1 increase for each year of experience working at Camp Caldera (not to exceed 7
• Training Salary/Rate of Pay: $5075/day
• Room and board provided during days with programming; room only during nonprogramming days. A light dinner will be provided on staff arrival days. Brunch is served on the last day of each session.

Location: This is a seasonal position at our Arts Center31500 Blue Lake Drive Sisters OR 97756 (transportation not provided)

Choose one or more sessions; placement is dependent on availability & scheduling (must be available for all dates in session(s) chosen). Must be available for training dates and on the following dates and times to start each session:

• PORTLAND Staff Training June 2326
• SISTERS Staff Training July 12
• Arrive between 1:002:00 pm July 6* for the Immersion 1 (High School) session July 716
• Arrive between 4:005:00 pm July 19* for the immersion 2 (High School) session July 2028
• Arrive between 4:005:00 pm July 31* for the Discovery 1 (Middle School) session Aug 18
• Arrive between 4:005:00 pm Aug 11* for the Discovery 2 (Middle School) session Aug 1219

*Indicates Half day compensation

Sample Daily Schedule:

8:00 Breakfast
8:40 Community Circle
9:3012:30 Support during Class Rotation

12:55 Lunch
1:151:45 Supervise Scrub Club Cleaning

1:453:00 Junior Advocate Meeting & Free Time Activity Leading

3:106:10 Break
6:107:00 Dinner
7:00 Capture the Flag or Other Evening Activity
8:459:45 Lead Campfire

1010:15 Lantern Time

Position Overview:

This position is intended to help train mentor and provide feedback for individuals with limited experience who are interested in becoming youth workers. Each Junior Advocate supports a group of four to eight campers per camp session and works to build a fun and cohesive team with assigned campers as well as the greater camp community. The Junior Advocate will take over for Advocates as assigned by the Junior Advocate Supervisor.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Meet youth and families at bus pickup locations support checkin process and supervision on the bus
• Actively participate in precamp training and meetings
• With the guidance of supervisor and camp leadership assist Caldera youth with conflict resolution and oneonone goal setting encouraging appropriate risktaking
• With the guidance of supervisor and camp leadership guide campers to participate successfully in all aspects of camp activities which include but are not limited to: orientation behavior policies meals free time tipi time shower scheduling housekeeping duties evening activities community meetings campfires field trips and final celebrations
• With team of Junior Advocates plan and lead nightly campfires modeling appropriate structure and behavior
• Usher campers to and from activities in a punctual manner
• Maintain camper confidentiality (except in the event of specific necessary disclosures)
• Support health safety and emotional well being of campers
• Alert supervisor to relevant camper issues
• Other duties as assigned

General Responsibilities:

• Serve as mandatory reporter working with Youth Impact Manager to report instances or suspicion of child abuse. Caldera has a zero tolerance policy around child abuse and any negligence will result in immediate dismissal
• Promote program understanding and involvement through Calderas goals and agreements participation agreement and responsibility process
• Actively participate in all aspects of camp life including: camper orientation community meetings evening activities campfire free time etc.
• Model appropriate camper behavior at all times and perform duties with consistency and integrity
• Set and respect personal boundaries while acting as mentors guides and allies to campers
• Oversee health and safety of charges in fire drills and emergency procedures
• Maintain cleanliness of living and common areas and help with cleanup at the end of each session

Qualifications: This is an entrylevel position.

• Some experience working with youth
• A strong desire to learn and help foster a positive community experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age and have had at least one year away from Caldera as a camper
• Ability to understand our racially diverse student populations perspective either through lived experience previous qualifications or work experience
• Ability to navigate through potentially triggering and challenging conversations and situations while maintaining focus on the wellbeing of youth
• Familiarity with culturally responsive and antioppression frameworks and experience working with racially and ethnically diverse staff and youth strongly preferred
• Ability to set appropriate boundaries in a proactive and positive manner
• Excellent communication skills
• Bilingual and/or bicultural skills highly desired
• Must pass a background check. Caldera considers systemic injustices when investigating findings
• Willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular and long hours. Additionally you must have the ability to deal with limited cell and internet service and daily exposure to outdoor factors such as sun heat bugs bats snakes etc.

Living Conditions:

• Requires onsite living in shared staff quarters.
• A vegetarian option (that may include eggs and/or dairy) will be available for all meals. We do our best to accommodate other dietary restrictions; however employees with special dietary needs should plan to bring food to supplement or replace provided meals. Please address specific needs with your supervisor.
• Typical days are 10 hours in length with sessions that make for up to 10 straight days of work
• Alcohol and are not permitted on campus even in personal living quarters.

Working Conditions:

• Must be physically able to move around 116 acres of camp property with varied terrain
• Must have visual perceptual and cognitive ability to recognize and respond quickly to health and safety concerns of students and appropriately redirect any behavior that is misaligned with Caldera agreements
• Employee must carry out their duties regardless of inclement weather which can include but is not limited to heat rain wind cold and smoky or dusty conditions.
• Moments of quiet and nonactivity are few and spread out
• Creating a cohesive staff environment round the clock can be challenging. It is crucial that staff see youth and adults through a strengthsbased lens and prioritize creating the best possible youth experience at all times despite what challenges may arise at the staff level
• Physical Demands (which can include bending stooping hiking climbing and stretching) are: 25 Sitting 40 Standing 30 Walking 5 Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling Pounds 5 80 lbs.

To Apply:

Complete the application and questions and provide a reference ideally from each of the following categories: a youth serving organization a family member and one other professional reference

Equity & Inclusion

We recognize that Caldera communities face many societal inequities. We recognize the history and ongoing impacts of racism in our country state and institutions. We acknowledge that we will always have room to grow as an organization and as individuals in our understanding of racism and oppression.

We commit to continually examining our role in both perpetuating and combating institutional racism. We also commit to ongoing alignment of our policies and practices to advance racial equity inclusion and freedom of expression.

We commit to integrating equity and inclusion into all areas of our work to better serve our mission; when we do we get closer to the world that we want for our youth. To ensure our own accountability we will 1 seek deeper relationships with and feedback from our larger community; 2 use our Equity Plan to guide ongoing work; and 3 apply our Equity Lens to decisionmaking. We will also seek inspiration from artistic and cultural traditions.

Caldera is an equal opportunity employer encouraging applicants of all backgrounds and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status in any of its activities or operations.

We encourage people of color and Caldera community members to apply.