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ALL THE 2010 SUMMER
INTERN POSITIONS ARE FILLED!
Thank you to all those who applied!
Do you want to explore God's will for your life in the midst of
a fun and intense summer of service? Do you desire to know and share God's love by working with inner-city families and kids in Toronto? If you have answered yes to both of these questions the Toronto City Mission has a Summer Mission Internship Program for you!
Click here to read some reflections by past Summer Internship Program participants!
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| Who Can Apply? |
Program participants must be:
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18-25
years of age |
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Eager to enhance your gifts and grow in your faith |
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Experienced in leadership, especially with children and youth |
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An
active
member of a Christian church |
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Option 1 |
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A full-time student returning to college or university in the fall, |
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Legally
eligible to work in Canada |
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Option 2 |
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Able to volunteer for the summer or raise
your own support of approximately $3,040 |
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Able
to find a place to stay while in Toronto |
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| When? |
June 14 - August 20 (10
weeks)
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| What? |
The
program begins with one week of intensive training. The next
nine weeks consist of working with the community missionaries to implement and manage the
summer camp at one of our ministry sites.
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What You Will Learn
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Training in urban mission work |
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Child
and youth ministry skills |
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Leadership and teamwork skills |
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Evangelism and creative outreach
skills |
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Day Camp planning and implementation |
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| What You Will Need to Do |
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Apply!
Contact us and we will send you a full application package. |
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Return all your
completed application requirements as
soon as possible. |
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The first round of
interviews will be available during your
reading week in February and the second
round after March 31st. After that
applications will continue to be
accepted until all positions are filled.
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Summer Mission Intern Job Description
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Summer Mission Intern
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| Reports To |
Community Missionaries and
Internship Coordinator
General Description
The Summer Mission Interns will participate in community outreach and service projects, training and camp preparation activities during the first five weeks of their program. They will serve as staff in existing programs for at-risk kids, teens and parents.
Under the direction of the Community Missionaries, the Summer Mission Interns attend training sessions and will work together with volunteers at day camp, to provide a caring, loving, safe and fun environment in which they will share the love of God in word and deed with the campers in their care.
Specific Duties
Personal
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Develop written
learning goals, to be reviewed with
the Internship Coordinator at the
end of the summer. |
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Abide by TCM's
ministry guidelines and policies. |
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Arrive on time for all commitments. If unable, notify
Community Missionary immediately. |
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Recruit prayer support. |
Day Camp
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Be responsible
for the campers under your care. |
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a. Know where
campers are at all times. |
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b. Ensure a safe,
respectful, and fun environment. |
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c. Be familiar
with campers' allergies and other
special needs. |
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Share the good
news of Christ through your actions
and attitudes. |
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Share your faith
through conversation and teaching. |
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Pray for campers
and their families. |
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Encourage each
camper to develop his or her full
potential. |
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a. Help them
problem solve interpersonal
dilemmas. |
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b. Provide
opportunities to discover and
develop talents. |
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c. Teach them how to make "healthy" choices. |
Camp Program
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Come well
prepared for each day. |
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Plan and prepare lessons, crafts, games, songs and other activities using the
curriculum as your guide and
reinforcing the theme of the day
whenever possible. |
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Request and
gather necessary supplies and
equipment well in advance. |
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Test crafts,
making completed models to show the
students. |
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Help set up and
clean up at the beginning and end of
each camp day. |
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Take responsibility for an area of the program according to your skills and camp needs. |
Staff Team
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Participate,
providing leadership when requested,
in all staff devotions, meetings,
training, and social events. |
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Support and
encourage each other. |
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Pray for each
other. |
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Promote unity. |
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Problem solve
interpersonal dilemmas. |
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Work interdependently. |
Accountability
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To God - we are accountable for all we say and do as we serve His children. WWJD in every situation! |
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Final decisions
rest with Community Missionary
in consultation with Internship
Coordinator. |
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Consult Community
Missionary for advice/direction in
questionable situations. |
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Communicate
relevant information to other staff
and report critical incidents to
Community Missionary before
documenting information on the
"Critical Incident Form". |
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Complete all
evaluation/report forms as requested
by Community Missionary or
Internship Coordinator. |
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Communicate with
prayer supporters monthly. |
Qualifications
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Committed to
knowing and serving God. |
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An active member
of a Christian church. |
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18-25 years of
age. |
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Must currently be
a full-time student and be going
back full-time in the
fall of 2009. (If you raise your
entire salary or volunteer for the
summer this requirement is dropped.) |
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Experience in
leadership with children. |
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First Aid
certification. |
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Clean personal
and vulnerable sector checks. |
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Completed
training in TCM policies,
procedures, expectations, and risk
management (provided by TCM). |
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Agree to sign the
TCM Statement of Faith. |
Dates, Times, Locations, Pay
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Employment
period: June 14 - August 20 |
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Monday - Friday,
be available to work 8 hours between
8:00 am and 5:00 pm. |
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One week of
training, followed by nine weeks of
working with the Community
Missionaries to implement and manage
summer camps. |
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Pay: approximately $3,040.00 for the 10 weeks. |
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