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Seasonal Staff Positions – 2012

So, you want to be a Staph* member…Here’s what you need to know and do.

The National Youth Science Foundation will be involved with four programs during the 2012 summer season. These programs are:

• National Youth Science Camp
• West Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics and Science
• West Virginia Youth Science Camp
• West Virginia Spanish Language Immersion Camp**

* Staph is a traditional spelling; our enthusiasm is infectious!

** The Foundation will provide support and cooperate with the West Virginia Department of Education and the Canaan Valley Institute as they operate the West Virginia Spanish Language Immersion Camp.

Review of applications will start on January 15, 2012, and will continue until all positions are filled. Applications will continue to be accepted until all positions are filled. If you have any questions, please send E-mail to staphapplication@nysf.com.

Position Expectations

Most staph positions are considered cabin/residential staph and will also serve as counselors. Because Foundation programs emphasize the development of close knit communities, cabin staph will maintain the same hours as the delegates in order to minimize fatigue and cabin disruption and to maximize cohesiveness and community spirit between delegates and staph. Additionally, most staph positions will serve as overnight trip staph for the programs’ outdoor activities.

As staph positions are filled, slight adjustments will likely be made in job responsibilities. All staph positions provide general support and frequently assist in other areas; program directors can assign additional duties. The use of alcohol and illegal drugs is strictly prohibited – throughout the entire employment period. The National Youth Science Foundation strives to offer programs that meet the highest standards of fairness and sensitivity with respect to sex and gender, age, race, national origin or physical condition. Behavior that contributes to the creation of an unwelcoming or hostile atmosphere of any kind will not be tolerated.

Pay Scale

While salaries are admittedly modest, there are significant fringe benefits. Meals and lodging are provided free of charge; laundry service is provided at the NYSC. Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to $500 (more if the budget allows or as market requires as determined by the director). A successful applicant’s experiences are sure to be memorable and opportunities for other intrinsic rewards are directly proportional to each individual’s level of creativity, energy, objectivity, knowledge, and good humor.

Base pay rate is $65 per day, plus lodging and food.  This daily rate is increased by the sum of the following increments to recognize education, training, and experience working in Foundation programs:

• Education Increments (Single increase for highest attained***)
• Undergraduate Student:
• Completed Freshman Year: Base pay rate
• Completed Sophomore Year: $2/day
• Completed Junior Year: $4/day
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent: $6/day
• Graduate Student: $8/day
• Master’s Degree or Equivalent: $10/day
• Doctorate: $15/day
• Relevant Professional License/Certification:
• Current Teaching License: $3/day
• Registered Nurse: Variable
• Other: Variable
• Experience Increments (Cumulative, including all Foundation program experience)
• $1/day per year of NYSC Staph experience
• $0.50/day per year of WVGSMS Staph experience
• $0.50/day per year of WVYSC Staph experience
• Positional Increments:
• Additional increments may be assigned by the director to reflect program responsibilities.

*** If you have more than one degree at a particular level, you will be recognized at the next highest level. For example, if you have both a B.A. and a B.S. then you would receive the increment for having a Master’s Degree. Please note that increments are not cumulative.

Example: A staph member who has worked 3 years at NYSC and 2 years at GSMS, and who holds a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate, would be paid $78/day:

• $65 base
• $6 bachelor’s degree
• $3 teaching license
• $3 NYSC experience (3 X $1)
• $1 GSMS experience (2 X $0.50)

Application Requirements

• Online Application Form which includes a personal narrative.
• Criminal Background Check - This can be completed after you have been offered a position on staff but your final hiring will be contingent upon a clean report.

National Youth Science Camp

The Foundation will operate the 49th National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) at Camp Pocahontas hosting approximately 100 students representing each of the United States and an additional 20 international students.

Available Positions

Important NYSC dates

• NYSC office staph arrive in Charleston around Sunday, May 27, 2012
• NYSC outdoor staph arrive in Charleston on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
• NYSC staph arrive in Charleston on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
• NYSC moves to Camp Pocahontas on Thursday, June 21, 2012
• NYSC delegates arrive in Charleston on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
• NYSC delegates depart Saturday, July 21, 2012
• Non-Office/Non-WV GSMS staph depart Friday, July 27, 2012

West Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics and Science

The Foundation will again operate a session of the West Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics and Science (WV GSMS) in partnership with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia. Twelve staph members will serve as mentors and will work along side twelve teachers with teams of four to six rising high school freshmen. Each small group will develop a research project in radio astronomy. No prior experience in radio astronomy is required for mentors, but mentors are expected to provide general support in the mathematics and sciences. Outdoor recreation activities complement the academic program.

Available Positions

Important WV GSMS dates:

• WV GSMS staph arrive on Thursday, July 26, 2012
• WV GSMS at NRAO starts Sunday, July 29, 2012
• WV GSMS at NRAO ends Saturday, August 11, 2012
• WV GSMS staph depart on Monday, August 13, 2012

West Virginia Youth Science Camp

The West Virginia Youth Science Camp (WVYSC) is a residential summer science education program, modeled after the long-standing National Youth Science Camp, for young scientists who have just completed their freshman year of high school. Students from across West Virginia are challenged academically in exciting lectures and hands-on studies, and have opportunities to participate in an outdoor adventure program, gain a new appreciation for the great outdoors, and establish friendships that last a lifetime.

Available Positions

Important WVYSC Dates:

• WVYSC staph arrive on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
• WVYSC starts on Sunday, July 15, 2012
• WVYSC ends on Saturday, July 28, 2012
• WVYSC staph depart on Monday, July 30, 2012

West Virginia Spanish Language Immersion Camp

The West Virginia Spanish Language Immersion Camp (WVSLIC) is a week-long residential summer language program, that immerses participants in the Spanish language. The program is inspired by the nationally-known Concordia Language Villages and is operated by the Canaan Valley Institute. The WVSLIC provides students currently in grades 8 through 10 the opportunity to immerse in the authentic target language and culture without leaving the confines of the state. The Foundation does not operate the WVSLIC, but does cooperate with the West Virginia Department of Education and the Canaan Valley Institute, particularly related to staff selection.

The program will be staffed by teachers and camp counselors who possess a minimal of Advanced-Low (ACTFL) language proficiency. Native levels of proficiency will be preferred.

Available Positions

Important WVSLIC Dates:

• WVSLIC staff arrive on (TBD)
• WVSLIC starts on June 27, 2012
• WVSLIC ends on July 3, 2012
• WVSLIC staff depart on (TBD)