In partnership with Howard County Recreation & Parks, a three-week summer day camp is offered to children (ages 7-13) with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Camp Attaway's mission is to nurture the mind, body, and spirit of children who are missing out on fun, friendship, success, and achievement because of difficulties managing their emotions and behaviors. Activities include: swimming, sports, learning games, rock climbing, arts & crafts, and drama. A 2:1 ratio of campers to staff is maintained at all times.

Preferred Qualifications. Experience in management of behavior for children especially those with serious emotional or behavioral disorders. Experience in a special education or therapeutic setting. Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams. Experience in programming daily activities for children's groups. Bachelor's degree preferred or advanced courses in special education, child psychology, therapeutic recreation, or equivalent. Camp experience preferred. CPR and first aid training are provided by employer.

Job Duties. Responsible for safety, fun and well being of children. Implementing daily camp programming. Behavioral data collection. Meet daily for planning with Program Director, Clinical and Research Directors. Communicate with parents of campers as needed before, during, and after camp session. Provide input to written summaries of children's progress reports. Complete program evaluations.

Dates of employment: Staff Training: June 20-22; Staff Wrap-up July 17. Children's Camp Program: June 23 - July 14, Monday through Friday.

Times: Staff hours 8am-4pm; Children's hours 9am-3pm

Salary range: $12.50 - $15.50 / hr. Commensurate with training and experience.

Application procedure. To obtain an application, call Howard County Recreation and Parks. 410-313-4700, or download from:

http://www.co.ho.md.us/RAP/RAPDocs/PT_Application.pdf

Be sure to write CAMP ATTAWAY across the front of the application and send the completed application to:

Cathy Vigus
Howard County Recreation and Parks
7120 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046

David H. Cooper, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Camp Attaway
Associate Professor, Dept of Special Education,
University of Maryland
email: cooperd@umd.edu
Tel. 301-405-6481