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Do you want to explore God’s will for your life in the midst of fun and an 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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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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For Canadian Students
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A full-time student returning to college or university in the fall, |
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18-25 years old. |
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For All Others
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18 years old or older; |
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able to raise enough support to cover your expenses and salary (about $5,000); |
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able to find a place to stay while in Toronto (5 rooms are available). |
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| When? |
May 26 - August 15, 2008 (12 weeks)
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| What? |
The program begins with five weeks of internship with community missionaries, special projects and training. The next seven weeks consist of working with the community missionaries to implement and manage the Sonshine Day Camp in one of our locations. Several days of debriefing and clean-up conclude the internship program.
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What You Will Learn
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Training in urban mission work |
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Children’s ministry |
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Leadership and teamwork skills |
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Evangelism and creative outreach |
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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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Early interviews will be available during your reading break in February if you apply before that time. Applications will continue to be accepted until all positions are filled. Our next round of interviews will commence during the first week of April. |
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Return all your completed application requirements as soon as possible. We will continue to receive applications until all positions are filled. |
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Invite your church, family and friends to support you through prayer and funding. For Canadian students the minimum fundraising requirement is $1,000. All others will need to raise their entire salary. |
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Be willing to trust God and grow! |
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Summer Mission Intern Job Description
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Summer Mission Intern
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Internship Coordinator and Community Missionaries and Camp Director at assigned ministry site.
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
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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 camp director immediately; |
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For Canadian students, raise a minimum of $1,000 towards your financial support. All others will need to raise their entire salary; |
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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 the Camp Director; |
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Consult Camp Director for advice/direction in questionable situations; |
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Communicate relevant information to other staff and report critical incidents to Camp Director before documenting information in program diary or "Critical Incident Form"; |
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Complete all evaluation/report forms as requested by Camp Director; |
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Communicate with financial and prayer supporters. |
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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Minimum 18 years of age; |
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Must be going back to college or university in the fall of 2008. If you raise your entire salary this requirement is dropped; |
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Experience in leadership with children; |
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First Aid certification (provided by TCM); |
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Clean personal and police reference 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: May 26 - August 15, 2008; |
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Monday - Friday, be available to work 8 hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm; |
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Five weeks of orientation, training, preparation and debriefing, spread over TCM’s sites in Toronto, seven weeks of day camp in Toronto; |
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Pay: approximately $3,840. for the 12 weeks. For Canadian students the minimum fundraising requirement is $1,000. All others will need to raise their entire salary. |
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