Salary information for the summer of 2011 will be available in September 2010.  Employment applications for first-time applicants to Gold Arrow Camp will be accepted beginning November 1, 2010.  Below is the salary information for the summer of 2010:

 

Dates of Employment

Regular Seasion: 9 Weeks June 19, 2010 - August 21, 2010
Plus Specialty Week: 10 Weeks June 19, 2010 - August 28, 2010

All first year staff are required to attend Staff Orientation week, which begins June 19, 2010, and ends on June 26, 2010. Our camp program lasts 8 weeks with the first campers arriving on June 27, 2010. Depending on qualifications and availability of positions, some staff work beyond the regular camp season during Specialty Week (specialty camps offered to campers include water sports and horseback riding) and Mini Camp. Dates of employment will be determined during the interview and hiring process. To qualify for a counseling position, you must commit to work for at least 9 weeks.

Salary

Regular Seasion: 9 Weeks $2,675 plus room and board
Plus Specialty Week Base: 10 Weeks $2,950 plus room and board

Paychecks are distributed to employees every two weeks on Saturday at 5:00 PM. Salary for first year counselors is $275 per week. Other benefits provided by the camp include room and board and laundry service. Employees who are certified lifeguards (Red Cross, YMCA, etc.) earn an additional $20 per week. Those with other relevant degrees (bachelors, masters, teaching credential, etc.) can earn an additional $10-20 or more per week, depending on experience.

A completion bonus of $200 and any travel stipends are added to the final paycheck of all first-year counselors completing their expected work dates. Should you, for some reason, not work through your anticipated date of departure, you will not receive the bonus and your travel stipend will be adjusted at the discretion of the directors. Travel stipends vary from $50-300, depending on the travel distance from camp, and are negotiated prior to employment.

In order to assist you in understanding the gross and approximate take-home pay you can expect as a first year counselor, please review the following. Tax values are approximate and vary according to individual filing status.

Gross Weekly Salary & Approximate Weekly Take-Home Pay

(Base Salary):

  Full Time Student, Claiming EXEMPT Claiming Single, 1 Deduction
Gross Weekly Salary $275 $275
Taxes (approx.) -$20 -$35
Weekly Take-Home Pay (approx.) $225 $240

Gross Summer Salary & Estimated Summer Take-Home Pay for Exempt Employees

Dates *Gross Salary Deductions (approx.) Take-Home (approx.)
6/20-8/22 $2,675 -$215 $2,460
6/20-8/29 $2,950 -$235 $2,715

*Includes a $200 completion bonus for first year counselors