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Each year, Sorrento Centre looks for dynamic and energetic people to work in all departments. We normally hire 3 team leaders + 14 youth staff workers to join our staff for the summer months. All staff must be 16 years or older.

Application information for Summer Staff and Leadership Team positions for the 2012 season is available above » or below »

We also have volunteer positions available in these areas. Volunteering at the Centre is a valuable way for people to gain experience in many areas, or for experienced volunteers to share their gifts and gather in community.

These staff work with children (to age 13) and youth (ages 14–18). Throughout each week you are responsible for a group of children or youth. You will co-lead and participate with them in their planned activities.

In the afternoon, waterfront staff are lifeguards for the Sorrento community. They also plan activities for the youth and children programs at the waterfront. Children and Youth and Waterfront Staff are 5-week positions. At that point anyone in these positions will move to other departments for the remainder of August.

Kitchen Staff work with our Head Cooks in preparing and serving meals, cleanup, and insuring that we are all well fed! This position has varied shifts and responsibilities.

These positions works with our Grounds and Maintenance Departments fixing, maintaining, building, and looking after our grounds and landscaping on site.

Working in housekeeping will include cleaning and upkeep of guests’ accommodations.

Application information for Summer Staff and Leaderhip Team for the 2012 season is available immediately below: If you have any questions please contact Melissa Green at sorrentoyouthstaff@gmail.com. We look forward to receiving your application!

February 2012

Thank you for your interest in our Summer Staff Positions at Sorrento Centre for 2012. The Deadline for Leadership Team applications is February 29, 2012 and for Summer Youth Staff applications March 31, 2012. Once the deadline for applications has passed we will begin the work on forming the staff team. Please do not expect to hear from us prior to that time. You will receive a confirmation email as soon as we’ve received your application.

Being part of the Summer Staff Team at Sorrento Centre provides you with more opportunities then just summer work. You will be provided with the:

• Opportunity to experience living in community;
• Opportunity for mentoring;
• Opportunity for personal, spiritual and emotional development;
• Opportunity to experience work in more then one department area;
• Opportunity to be independent in a supportive environment;

We receive many applications for our Leadership Team and Summer Youth Staff team. When applying for a summer position, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. When sending your application please submit both your resumé and cover letter at the same time
2. When we have received your application you will receive an email with one of two attachments. If you are a returning staff member you will receive a personal reflection form. Please prayerfully answer the reflection questions in a timely manner and email your responses to the email address that is provided. If you are a new applicant you will receive reference forms and information on how to have them completed.
3. References are extremely important. Please make sure that you give a reference form to

   a) a teacher (if out of school, a previous employer),

   b) a priest, minister, or spiritual mentor

   c) open to your decision. Please do not use parents or grandparents as referees.

• Completed reference forms can be either scanned and emailed to us (preferred method) or mailed to Sorrento Centre to the attention of Melissa Green, Summer Staff Coordinator by your referee.
4. Sorrento Centre is Anglican in tradition, ecumenical in programming, and inclusive in welcome. We do not require our staff to be Anglican or Christian but expect that all hired staff are willing to attend and participate in community worship.
5. As much as we’d love to accept every applicant into a staff position we are unable to. If you are not offered a position this year we encourage you to consider applying next year.

If you have any questions please contact Melissa Green at sorrentoyouthstaff@gmail.com. We look forward to receiving your application!

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