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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/truth-consequences-interviewing-skills-camp-professionals
Truth and Consequences: Interviewing Skills for Camp ProfessionalsRaymond (not his real name) is an experienced camp director on the East Coast. When it comes to interviewing staff, Raymond feels especially confident about his ability to "sniff out the good ones."...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/general-guidelines-social-security-numbers-tax-withholding-international-employees-j-1-visas
General Guidelines for Social Security Numbers and Tax Withholding for International Employees with J-1 VisasWe have received numerous questions regarding social security numbers and the need for tax withholdings on international staff. While some questions on this topic can be answered clearly, others are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fresh-tips-running-better-summer-camp-business-sales-marketing
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business — Sales and MarketingLike it or not, every summer camp — for-profit or nonprofit — is a business. A camp that does not respect and abide the most fundamental of business commandments, that the monies coming into the camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/experienced-program-staff-certificate
Experienced Program Staff CertificateThe Experienced Program Staff Certificate course is specifically designed for experienced program staff who have worked with young people in a camp, afterschool, summer enrichment...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camper-medical-risks-trends
Camper Medical Risks and TrendsRecent trends indicate camp directors are buying less camper accident and sickness medical insurance and relying more on a parent’s insurance to pay for the occasional camper injury or illness. As a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reflections-hiring-camp-staff
Reflections on Hiring Camp StaffHiring young women and men who are prepared to put campers' needs before their own is by far the most important thing I do each year. With year-round programs offering short-term residential...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/job-descriptions
Job Description SamplesACA job sample job descriptions are here to make your work easier.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/entry-level-program-staff-certificate
Entry-Level Program Staff CertificateWant to work with young people in a camp, afterschool, summer enrichment programs, or other community-based youth settings but lack experience?
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-evacuation-or-temporary-housing-centers
Camps as Evacuation or Temporary Housing CentersCamps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization — to serve as evacuation centers.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-care-reform-impact-camps-employers
Health Care Reform - Impact on Camps as EmployersThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) were signed into law in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Included in these new “health...