Camp Abilities Tucson Coach Registration

We're so glad you are interested in being a part of the Camp Abilities Tucson family!

Requirements for being a coach at Camp Abilities Tucson '25:

• Completion of a background check
• Age 17 by the start of camp
• Availability for the duration of camp (11am on Saturday, May 31 through 3pm on Saturday, June 7, including overnights).
• Enthusiasm for teaching students with visual impairments how to be healthier and more empowered.
• "Team player" attitude.
• Sufficient independence skills to follow the group to get between locations on campus and to care for a young person with a visual impairment and get them to their activities.
• Ability to advocate for oneself, including telling leadership team if you need more orientation to campus or information about what your job entails.
• Ability to participate in sport all day for 8 days.

We look forward to working with you to make camp great in our 22nd year!

-The Camp Abilities Tucson Leadership Team
Maria Lepore-Stevens, Program Director
Kim Egleston May, Operations Director
Jeff May, Community Affairs Director
Devyn Adams, Assistant Program Director

**Please note that alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are not allowed on the campus of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf & Blind, and use of such products during the week of Camp Abilities Tucson will result in you being asked to leave.**

I understand that participation in the Camp Abilities Delaware program has risks due to the physical demands that are placed on coaches during physical activity and recreation participation, and that during physical activity there is potential risk of physical injury. I understand that the program activities are voluntary and after receiving a copy of the activities, I am choosing to participate or allow the minor individual named on this form to participate in each activity.

I affirm that my health or the health of the minor individual named on this form is good, and that they am not under a physician's care for any undisclosed condition that bears upon my fitness to participate in physical education, recreation and aquatic activities. I willingly and knowingly assume all risk of physical injury and emotional upset which may occur during any aspect of the program; and hereby agree to hold Camp Abilities Delaware, its employees, instructors, facilitators, and volunteer counselors/coaches harmless for any liability arising out of my participation in the program. 

I do hereby give and grant unto any Camp Abilities nursing/medical staff, medical doctor or hospital my consent and authorization to render such aid, treatment or care to myself or the underage individual named above in the event they should be injured or stricken ill while participating at Camp Abilities Delaware.

It is hereby understood that the consent and authorization hereby given and granted are intended by me to extend throughout the current camp week. It is further understood that any medical expense incurred and not covered by insurance will be my sole obligation.

The staff member agrees to serve Camp Abilities Tucson to the best of their ability in the capacity as a coach. 

Dates of employment are May 31- June 7, 2025.

Performance coaches, head coaches, and interpreters/ interveners will be paid a stipend for working at camp, to be paid at the end of the week. Stipend is be based on role. 

The staff member agrees to NOT use any form of alcohol or illegal drugs that will affect their job performance. Over the counter and physician prescribed drugs must be kept in the staff member's room. All over the counter and prescription drugs must be in the original container.

The above-named staff member must complete their background check, send via an external web link, by May 1, 2025. 

The camp staff member agrees to arrive at Camp Abilities at the assigned date and time and depart from camp only after clean-up is complete on the last day of camp. If staff member has need to leave during the week of camp, this must be negociated in advance with the Camp Directors. 

Camp Abilities Tucson relies on all coaches who have registered for camp actually working the week of camp. If you fail to show up for camp, your reference will be contacted. 

Camp Abilities is a seasonal employer and our normal seasonal work period is May 1 to July 1 of each year. You are employed as a “seasonal worker.” Being a “seasonal worker” may cause you to be denied unemployment benefits during the period
between our normal seasonal work periods. 

The camp staff member agrees to report to the Camp Directors at all times. 

I agree to the above employment conditions.