児童養護施設で暮らす子どもたちと、生涯の糧となる経験をサマーキャンプで！

Empower children in care　through transformative and fun outdoor experience!

Team Leader Job Description:

Team leaders are responsible for leading your team of campers, implementing the core programs, creating a safe and fun environment, and providing individual care for each camper in a small group setting. Each team may have 5 - 10 campers for you to supervise, and ages can vary from 6 to 15.

Key Responsibilities:

• -　Prepare, guide, supervise and instruct during activities. Activities may include hiking, stream hike, cooking, crafts, etc.
• -　Support all aspects of operations to create a smooth-running and successful camp.
• -　Adhere to camp philosophy, standards, and goals. Qualifications: You must be:

• -　Over 18 years old
• -　Available for all training and all camp days (see detailed schedule below)
• -　Able to comfortably converse in both English and Japanese
• -　Hard-working, proactive, fun and energetic
• -　Patient, especially for the children
• -　Able to work as a member of a team
• Helpful if you have (not required):
  • -　Previous experience working with children in a camp environment
  • -　Teaching or leadership experience in outdoor settings
  • NOTE: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY OF THE CAMPERS COME FROM DIFFICULT BACKGROUNDS, AND SOME OF THEM HAVE DIFFICULTY OPENING UP TO NEW PEOPLE. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN AND ENJOY WORKING WITH CHILDREN, AND COME WITH AN OPEN MIND, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND READY TO HAVE AN HONEST INTERACTION, THE CHILDREN WILL OPEN UP TO YOU.

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  • 2019 Schedule (may change depending on camp assignment)

    • Mandatory Training (Miyagi onsite): July 26-28
    • Camp session 1: July 29 – August 2
    • Days off (unpaid) ONSITE: August 3 – 4
    • Camp session 2: August 5 – August 9
    • Days off (unpaid) ONSITE: August 10 – 11
    • Camp session 3: August 12 – August 16

*Meeting time is 10am at Kurikoma Kogen station in Miyagi on Friday, July 26th.
*Dispersal time is 3pm at Kurikoma Kogen station on Friday, August 16th.
*Mirai no Mori will provide paid training on-site before camp. Attendance is mandatory. Our training is designed to help you to be a more effective camp team member and will make your experience much more enjoyable.

Compensation

1. Paid position (You must be eligible to work in Japan):

• Camp days: 10,000 JPY per day
• Training days: 5,000 JPY per day *Mirai no Mori will provide food and accommodation during camp days. *Days off at campsite (4 days in total) are NOT paid.

2. Volunteer position:
*Mirai no Mori will provide food and accommodation during camp days.

Transportation Reimbursement

We will reimburse your transportation cost from your closest station to the meeting point at Kurikoma-kogen Station. The reimbursement amount will be up to 40,000 JPY round trip. Please arrange your own transportation for you to come to our meeting point on time. To get your reimbursement, you will need to fill in "Transportation Record" sheet, and the payment will be made by September 20th.

*We can also arrange and purchase a return ticket for you for specific trains (set dates and times) from Tokyo to Kurikoma-kogen and back. These dates and times are set for you to get to the meeting point on time, and return on the last day of the camp. Your transportation reimbursement will be up to 15,000 JPY round trip, in this case. If you would like us to arrange and purchase the tickets, please let us know by June 20th.

Mirai no Mori videos

We recommend watching these videos before you apply, as these will give you a better idea on what the camp is like and what to expect:
Staff voices:
Camp tour:

Camper/care worker voices:

Thank you very much for your interest in joining the NPO Mirai no Mori Summer Camp team. We are looking forward to hearing from you.