Welcome to our Staff Training page! We are excited to start training with you as we prepare for summer 2023.
All staff must complete all pre-work and watch the zoom sessions in order to work this summer. Once you have completed this work, please email mgierhart@myy.org to set up a check in time.
Please complete the following pre-work and then watch the video of the training session.
- Personnel Policies and Staff Expectations
- Familiarize yourself with pages 10-16 in the staff manual
- Risk Management
- Watch Fire Drill (4.56 min)
- Read page 16 in the staff manual
- Child Protection
- Familiarize yourself with the Child Protection Policy
- Emergency Procedures:
- Familiarize yourself with pages 18-22 in the staff manual
- Our Approach to Camp:
- Familiarize yourself with pages 24-48 in the staff manual
- Watch Hidden Curriculum (3.45 min)
Please complete the following pre-work and then watch the video of the training session.
- Behavior Management:
- Create an account on Redwoods by using this link. (You’ll select Organization: Camp Ernst, Program Area: Camp Programs, and Job Classification: Part Time Employee). You’ll be directed to the Redwoods Learning Institute, click the Learning Tab, then Browse All Training.
- Find Behavior Management 101, register, and take the class (approx 35 min)
- Fostering Friendships:
- Read Teaching Your Campers the Art of Friendship
- Watch Consent for Kids (2.42 min)
- Bullying Prevention
- Log into Redwoods Learning Institute; Find Bullying Prevention at Camp, register, and take the class (approx 9 min).
- Homesickness
- Supervision:
- Also in Redwoods Learning Institute
- Find Resident Camp Supervision, register, and take the class (approx 15 min)
Please complete the following pre-work and then watch the video of the training session.
- Camp 101
- Familiarize yourself with pages 73-128 of the staff manual