Radios Coordinator

Responsibilities: The Radios Coordinator is responsible during Camp for distributing, tracking and maintaining our collection of radios used by staff and volunteers, as well as maintaining the radios used for our Emergency Services Protocols. They are also responsible for ensuring all radios get returned and properly stored after Camp.

Skills Required: Good communication and organization skills; technical aptitude.

Compensation: 6 Free Days, Chore Relief
Supervised by: Operations Manager

See full job description here.

For more information or to apply please contact: operations@dne.org

Lifeguards

DNE is seeking certified lifeguards to be members of the waterfront team during Dance Camp. Lifeguards are expected to work 40 hours over the 11-day Camp, plus help set up the waterfront (roughly 6 additional hours) and take it down on the last Sunday of Camp. DNE will pay for certification costs if you are not already certified, plus a small stipend to cover related training costs, pending approval of the Waterfront Coordinator prior to Camp. Lifeguards who can only attend part of Camp must make specific agreements with the Waterfront Coordinator during the hiring process.

Responsibilities at Camp include: supervising swimmers at the main waterfront and docks; maintaining awareness of when YPP swimmers will arrive at the waterfront; lifeguarding for YPP; managing issues and events related to the waterfront.

Hours: 6 for Camp setup; 40 at Camp, including Takedown

Compensation: $100 stipend, free Camp, and chore relief; reimbursement of certification costs if needed

Supervised by: Waterfront Coordinator

See full job description here.

For more information and to apply, please email: waterfront@dne.org

Assistant Dining Hall Manager (2 Positions)

The Assistant Dining Hall Managers help tend the heart and hearth of Camp, where everyone comes to nourish themselves with food and friendship.

You will be working under the Dining Hall Manager, supporting volunteers and work exchangers to ensure the dining hall is always functioning and clean so that campers can wash their hands, get food, eat, properly dispose of uneaten food, and clean up after themselves.

This position requires being in the dining hall approximately 5 hours each day and requires both some management as well as hands on work.

Must be able to attend all of Camp. 

Compensation: free Camp, chore relief, and $500.

See full job description here.

If interested in applying please email: operations@dne.org

Body Temple Coordinator

The Body Temple Coordinator creates and maintains a safe, sacred, and welcoming Body Temple space.

Space-related tasks include: accessing Body Temple equipment and supplies to set up the Body Temple, including the sound system (Bluetooth speaker, amplifier, extension cord); and daily maintenance of the space (including ensuring the flaps are closed if rain is predicted, mopping up water if the flaps were open, and turning off lights at the end of each night).

Personnel-related responsibilities: work with class facilitators to welcome people and introduce them to the guidelines before the evening Body Temple event;
serve as a resource for people with questions and concerns about Body Temple culture or scheduling a Body Temple event; coordinate with the Operations Team to make regular checks on the tent, especially in rainy/stormy weather.

For more information and to apply, please contact the Programming Manager: programming@dne.org

Peace Council Organizer

Peace Council Organizer serves an administrative assistant to the Peace Council (PC), a semi-independent body with specific discretionary powers to help resolve conflicts between individuals arising at Camp and other DNE events. The PC reports to the board.

Your tasks will include: setting up and attending Zoom meetings; taking notes; organizing records of decisions, meeting minutes, policies, and other PC-related information; keeping a calendar of PC tasks and sending reminders. The PC Organizer will not vote on decisions or take on cases. Ideal candidates will possess excellent organizational and communication skills and attention to detail.

This position is mostly outside of Camp (3-4 hours per month), plus up to 5 hours at Camp.

See full job description here.

Compensation: 4 free Camp nights per year

If interested in applying, please email: PC@dne.org

Recruitment Committee Members

The Recruitment Committee (RC) is charged with reducing the work of the Board by securing the following year’s Board Nominees. We ensure a smoother Board selection process by addressing questions and concerns about potential Board members well in advance of the Community Meeting. The RC also helps educate DNE members about the process and responsibilities of the Board of Directors.

Joining the RC is a great opportunity to fulfill DNE membership volunteer hours!

Frequency of meetings: typically monthly via Zoom, from April through September

The RC currently includes: Board members (Nancy Farber, Nick Linsky, and Alice Heller) and non-board members (Aileen Gildea-Pyne, Debbie Steiner Hayes, and Jimi Two Feathers).

If interested, please contact Michael Swedloff: programming@dne.org

HR Committee Head and Members

DNE’s Human Resources Committee is involved with equity, processes for hiring staff, performing reviews, etc. Involves leading monthly HR meetings and preparing agendas (minutes are taken by HR Admin Assistant). Experience with hiring and other HR processes preferred.

Oversight: Board of Directors

Estimated number of hours: 12-20 hours/per year.

Compensation: Volunteer

Contact hr@dne.org

 

Website Committee

The Website Committee serves as a conduit between leadership and the community for clear communication about DNE. It also serves as a guide for the Website Manager in terms of setting priorities, such as helping to track larger updates for the website and developing new projects. Website Committee will regularly reach out to and be contacted by various committees for requests to keep the site information current (mainly information about Camp and board-level materials). The time commitment will vary (leading up to Camp will be busier). The Committee will typically meet monthly and make decisions by consensus.

Contact Michael: volunteering@dne.org

Grant Writer

From your home, work with DNE leadership to research and apply for grants supporting DNE. Possible focus areas include grants to help special-needs campers, arts education, and diversity and inclusion programming. Skills required: collaboration, communication, organization, and computer literacy.

Contact Michael: volunteering@dne.org.

Membership Committee Members

The Membership Committee is focused on supporting the members of our community. They work on membership benefits, what it means to be a member, tracking membership, and how to expand membership within the DNE community.

Contact Michael: volunteering@dne.org