2020 Job Application

2020 Job Application

Tribal Wisdom Academy is locally owned and operated by Ben and Claire Walker, so positions can be designed to fit your special talents.

Please submit this application even if you are not available this summer, (or if too young to work this year). We will keep your application on file.

The 1st video below shows our Los Gatos daycamp, were we train staff for working in California every summer, with possible opportunities to later work in China if desired.
Tribal Wisdom Academy, LLC
www.tribalwisdomacademy.com
This is our Summer Day Camp in Los Gatos, CA. Most staff work here all summer.
Tribal Wisdom Academy field-trips to China:
And some staff work at our International Summer Camp in China:
Full Legal Name *

First Name Middle Last
Are you a role-model of traditional skills, safe practices, good character, mindfulness, and deep nature connection? *

Yes Ready to learn.
Do you have a nickname that camp kids call you?
Optional
Email address *
How often do you check your email?
Cellular phone number:
Optional
Other phone number:
Optional

Optional: Your SUMMER RESIDENTIAL address (or just your CITY and ZIP CODE), if near our California camp address. See the map link below.

Street Address
(Street Address Line 2)
City	State
Zip Code	Country

See our Los Gatos California camp address and make sure that your summer residential address is within a 30-minute morning commute:
https://goo.gl/maps/mFGxtdJjxPS2
Or indicate below if you are interested in staying at the farm.
Which summer HOUSING options look good to you? (Please choose several):

I will stay at my address, as written above. I will rent a room in Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Scott's Valley or San Jose, CA. I have an RV and just need a place to camp. I'm a pro at summer tent camping (at the farm) if needed. I'm applying for the Advisor Position in China, which includes housing.
Your 9am-3pm AVAILABILITY near Los Gatos, California. (Choose all that might apply):

9-weeks of SUMMER DAYCAMP: June 8 to Aug 14, 2020, Mon-Fri. 12-weeks (same camp): June 1 to Aug 28, Mon-Fri. I am available to work during March-April-May, 2020. I am available to work during May, 2020.
Which positions are you interested in? (Choose all that may apply): *

(Age 21+): California SUMMER DAY CAMP Mentor, senior staff. (Age 18 to 20): California SUMMER DAY CAMP Mentor, regular staff. (I am age 17): California Junior Mentor. (Fully paid as adult staff). (I am age 16): California VIP Mentor-in-Training. (Unpaid, free training). (Age 16+): California Livestream video technician, during summer. (Paid). (Age 18+): CHINA: Summer Advisor/Intern, (salary/stipend, meals/housing). (Age 25+): CHINA: All-year: Camp Kitchen or Maintenance Director. (Age 30+): CHINA: All-year: Program Director (meals/housing options). Please keep my application on file for future summers. Thanks!
If applying to work in CHINA, age 18+. (Choose all that might apply):

I am available to work in CHINA: July and August 2020. I am available for training in California during June, and then work in China during July-August. I am available for training in California during August, and then work in China during the school year. I am available to work in CHINA right now or soon. Also, I might consider working in China all year. If I don't get the job this year, I might want to volunteer in China, (all expenses paid). This would be my first time in China. I have traveled in other countries before. I have a US passport that is valid for at least 18 more months. I can get a US passport.
(Optional) Any Special Talents?

Group Game Leader Team Challenge Games Song Leader Campfire Skit actor Tomahawk Throwing Fire-by-Friction expert Archery Instructor Arrowsmith Flintknapper Blacksmith Hide Tanner Horse Riding Instructor Farm animal experience Wood Carving Skills Hammer & Nail Skills Ax & bow-saw Skills Carpentry Skills Garden Making Knot Tying Natural Sciences Animal Tracking Ethnobotany Astronomy Beetles Project Training Experience in "Coyote Mentoring" Project Wild experience Canoe Instructor Kayak instructor Swim Instructor Lifeguard Instructor First Aid Instructor Boy Scout Merit Badge Instructor Social Media Advertiser Really good Photographer Videographer iMovie Maker Lesson Plan Writer STEAM project Instructor Simple circuit soldering Advanced circuit soldering Arduino electronics Model Rocketry RC Airplanes Camp Kitchen Professional Casual Yoga instructor
Languages (besides English) in which you can carry a conversation? *
Can you: *

Yes I can do all of the following: 1. Speak clear and fluent English. 2. Lift and carry 60 pounds. 3. Work 6 to 8+ hours in a forest. 4. Deal with forest bugs. 5. Handle hot summers outdoors. 6. Climb trees & balance on log bridges. 7. Run up and down hills with kids. 8. Throw rocks. 9. Cook and eat campfire hotdogs. 10. Eat foods of all kinds. 11. Give speeches on stage. 12. Pass a drug test.
IMPORTANT: Tribal Wisdom Academy has several locations that include uncontrollable amounts of common food allergens and common natural outdoor environmental allergens. Please list all of your known allergies here: *
Applicants for our tribal China locations will also require a medical examination.
Current Occupation, (and/or current year in school and area of study): *
Please write a short example of a time that you were a mentor to children and how it impacted one of those kids. One paragraph in fine. *
Upload Your Résumé (optional) or instead tell us more below:
List any current or past Certificates. (First Aid, CPR, EMT, Life Guard, EpiPen, Rope Course, Equestrian, Archery, Boating, BSA training, ESL, Project Wild, Beetles Project, or instructor courses, etc.)
Your two most recent Past Jobs if any, (if not on your Résumé):
Job #1: (most current) Start & End Dates:
Job #1: Company name:
Job #1: Supervisor's name, phone, and email.
Your Position & main duties in job #1:
Job #2: Start & End Dates:
Job #2: Company name:
Job #2: Supervisor's name, phone, and email.
Your Position & main duties in job #2:
A total of 3 non-family WORK REFERENCES (if not already on your résumé or application).
Name, title, phone, email.
If hired, can you furnish proof that you are eligible to work in the U.S.?

YES NO
Have you ever been convicted of ANY crime, including sex-related or child-abuse related offenses? *

NO
Have you ever been convicted of ANY crime, including sex-related or child-abuse related offenses? *

No
By clicking the Apply button below, I certify that all of the information provided by me on this application is true and complete, and I understand that if any false information, omissions, or misrepresentations are discovered, my application may be rejected and, if I am hired or contracted, my contract may be terminated at any time.

In consideration of my being hired or contracted, I agree to conform to the company's rules and regulations, and I agree that my contract and compensation can be terminated, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the company's option.

I also understand and agree that the terms and conditions of my contract may be changed, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time by the company.
I understand that any offer for employment is contingent upon completing and maintaining updates for: 1. Fingerprinting and a criminal background check, (fee applies). 2. Passing four reference checks. 3. Attaining a First Aid/CPR & EpiPen certification before employment. 4.Taking the BSA Youth Protection Online Training. 5. Passing a TB Test. 6. Signing our standard camp waiver. 7. Your ability to uphold the Student Behavior Contract (that the kids follow). 8. Upholding the high standards expressed on the TWA website. 9. Cleared by a US doctor to work in an allergen rich environment if working in China. *

I understand.
E-Signature (use touchscreen or mouse)

(No problem if your device cannot sign here). Clear
Required: Click this box as your E-signature on this waiver *

I certify that I am the person named on this form.
Today's date is

Month Day Year
Where did you hear about TWA job opportunities? *
Name of referring friend or job posting site.
Optional message for Ben and Claire Walker:
Thank You!

TEXT Ben Walker if you have questions, (408) 898-8222
Should be Empty:

Thank You!