The applicant who sent you this form has applied for a position with the University of California, Berkeley in the Department of Recreational Sports with Cal Youth Programs. This form will be included in the applicant’s file for review by the appropriate supervisor. If you prefer to complete a paper form rather than an online form, you can download that here:  http://bit.ly/PDF-CalCampReferenceForm. If you prefer to speak to someone on the phone, send us an email (CalYouthCampsHiring@berkeley.edu) and the director of the program will contact you.

We operate a variety of recreational youth programs including summer camps, after school classes, swimming lessons, and outdoor adventure learning for youth ages 4 – 18 years. Thank you for taking the time to submit a reference for one of our applicants. You can read more about our camps here: http://camps.berkeley.edu.

We are looking for staff members who can demonstrate the following:
• Positive role modeling for children
• Energy to work long days, mostly outdoors in a fast paced, active program
• Effective communication with supervisors and peers
• Sensitivity to cultures different from their own
• Enthusiasm and good judgment
• Awareness of group management strategies
• Ability to conform to the standards and expectations of working in a youth program at UC Berkeley
• Ability to teach skills to children of varying ability levels

Thank you,

Cal Youth Camp Directors
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Recreational Sports - Youth Programs
2301 Bancroft Way|  Berkeley CA 94720
CalYouthCampsHiring@berkeley.edu