Camp Fire Afterschool kids laughing and eating popsicles.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Camp Fire Central Oregon Plans to Expand Afterschool Program to Sunriver-Three Rivers Community

Rapid hiring required to meet upcoming launch—interested candidates encouraged to apply now!

BEND, ORE., August 13, 2024 – Inclusive youth development organization Camp Fire Central Oregon is excited to announce a tentative plan to expand its afterschool program to the Sunriver and Three Rivers community, bringing its proven model of enriching, supportive, and fun-filled activities to more children and families in the region. 

Camp Fire Afterschool kids doing indoor activity at a table.The afterschool program is slated to take place at Three Rivers School in Sunriver and will provide care for up to 30 youth in grades K-5. Modeled after Camp Fire’s current Bend-based programs, the new Three Rivers offering will support youth in exploring their “sparks”—or their passions—practicing social skills, creating connections and gaining confidence. Whether exploring art, science, community or culture, each day of the week features a unique and engaging theme focused on Camp Fire’s mission to connect youth to the outdoors, to each other, and to themselves. The program also plans to offer No School Day Camps for when classes are out during teacher conference days in October and April.

Afterschool youth discovering ozobots robotics.“Quality afterschool programs are an essential need, particularly for today’s working families, and we are very excited to meet this demand in another Central Oregon community,” says Melanie Feltmate, Camp Fire Central Oregon’s Program Director. “The Three Rivers community directly invited us to bring this program to their youth, which is such an honor as it speaks to the quality of our work and the people behind it. That said, for this program to get off the ground at Three Rivers School, we need to staff it. We’re urgently hiring for one full-time job and a handful of part-time positions. 

In particular, Camp Fire Central Oregon is advertising the following positions:

  • Camp Fire Afterschool Program Coordinator, a full-time (35 hours), year-round position that will work closely with the program manager to plan and run Camp Fire Afterschool — Three Rivers.
  • Camp Fire Afterschool Day Camp/No School Day Camp Staff, part-time, flexible positions that can be scheduled for as little as five hours a week (e.g., one afternoon) to 25 hours a week.

Afterschool kids on a outdoor fieldtrip.Feltmate says that the ideal candidates for these positions would live in or near the Sunriver community. Camp Fire Central Oregon supports a welcoming, inclusive work culture, flexible schedules, generous vacation/personal/sick leave, and great perks, such as dependents of staff get to attend Camp Fire programs for free!

In addition to hiring needs for the new Camp Fire Afterschool—Three Rivers program, Camp Fire is also hiring for school-year programs, located primarily but not exclusively in Bend. All positions and hiring details can be found on Camp Fire’s job webpage: https://campfireco.org/jobs/.

INTERVIEW CONTACT:

Melanie Feltmate (she/her/hers), Program Manager | Camp Fire Central Oregon
info@campfireco.org; (541) 539-6336

GENERAL MEDIA INQUIRIES:

Katie Roberts (she/her/hers), Marketing & Content Specialist | Camp Fire Central Oregon
katie@campfireco.org; (541) 299-2812

About Camp Fire Central Oregon

Founded in 1910, Camp Fire is a national organization that actively engages youth and teens in building essential skills for life. Camp Fire Central Oregon has been a local leader in youth development since 1916. The organization provides out-of-school time, teen service and leadership, camp and environmental programs. Young people want to shape the world. Camp Fire provides the opportunity to help them find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

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