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Counselor Information

Medical Assistant

This is a new position being created in 2010. It is a great opportunity for an 18+ year old planning on pursuing a medical career. We will be selecting one candidate for each session.

This is not a counselor position. This position reports to the board and to the Doctor on call. Duties include assisting the Doctor, keeping the infirmary organized, taking care of minor medical issues with campers. The Medical Assistant will reside in the main ICC building.

Here are the requirements:
-Must be at least 18 years old when camp starts
-Must have completed and be currently certified by the Red Cross in “First Aid: Responding to Emergencies”.
-Life guard and other certifications a plus
-Must be at camp one day before camp session starts and one day after the session ends
-Stipend: $800

Application Process:
Email your resume to Aanand Parthasarathi. In addition, please explain why you are applying for the position and why you will make a good candidate. Attach a recent digital picture of yourself. The Subject field should say: Medical Assistant Position and Session Number.

Provide a reference letter via email or mail to:
Aanand Parthasarathi
Hindu Heritage Summer Camp
78 County Clare Crescent
Fairport, NY 14450-9179

About Counselors

The Counselors and Jr. Counselors (ages 16-21) are the backbone of the entire Camp. Counselors are chosen on the basis of their maturity, responsibility, and ability to function well in leadership roles. Counselors are also called upon to assist and teach many of the classes and activities during Camp. Ideally, we are looking for an equal mix of 16, 17 and 18+ year old campers. We are also trying to have a totally new set of counselors for each session to prevent burnout.

For this year, the counselor training and selection process is as follows.

All counselor applications need to be sent to the address below.
There will be 2 sessions of HHSC this year. The counselor training for each session will happen during the week immediately before the start of each session.
Head counselors will be selected prior to counselor training and will arrive to camp a couple of days before the rest of the counselors.

Session	Head Counselor Training Starts	Counselor Training Starts	Camp Dates	Counselors Depart
1st session	Sun, June 27th 2010	Mon, June 28th 2010	July 4th, 2010 – July 17th, 2010	Sun, July 18th 2010
2nd session	Sat, July 10th 2010	Mon, July 12th 2010 (by 3 pm)	July 18th, 2009 – July 31st, 2010	Sun, Aug 31st 2010

We are going to need a total of 24 counselors (12 boys and 12 girls) for each session.

These are some of the attributes considered when selecting counselors:

Past counselor performance for returning counselors
Number of years attended as a camper and/or counselor
KYS experience
Age (we would like an mix of 16, 17 and 18+ year old counselors)
Special talents or skills. E.g. Knowledge of Hinduism, dancing or singing, Red cross certifications
Flexibility – ability to attend either session

Counselors are expected to get to camp before their training starts and to attend the full session of camp and leave one day after their session is complete. If you are interested, contact Aanand Parthasarathi. Please apply as early as possible.

Camp 2009 Counselors

Session	Boys	Girls
1st Session	Staff Coordinator: Amit Jhaveri	Staff Coordinator: Nikhita Prasanna
2nd Session	Staff Coordinator: Sahil Mehta	Staff Coordinator: Roshni Singh

Required Counselor Registration Forms

Please download, print and fill out ALL of the following:

The Medical Form needs to filled by the counselors Physician and mailed along with the health history form to:

     Dr. Piush Sharma
     3 Da Vinci Drive,
     Rochester, NY 14624

These forms must be sent in before camp starts.