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List any prior leadership, directing, and management experience.

Describe your professional and personal accomplishments.

What past experiences (professionally or personally) make you a strong candidate to direct a DMA program? Please explain.

What past experiences (job or personal) make you a strong candidate to direct a DMA youth program? Please explain.

What past experiences (job or personal) make you a strong candidate to be a Residential Director or Cooridinator? Please explain.

What past experiences (job or personal) make you a strong candidate to be a counselor for DMA? Please explain.

What interests you most about this position?

What interests you most about the Youth Director position?

Why are you interested in being part of the Residential Staff?

Why are you interested in being an Overnight Counselor?

What are your strengths?

Describe your administrative skills.

How would you describe your management style?

Have you managed a group of people in the past (professionally or personally)? If so, how many people were on your team & what was your role of leadership in this position?

Have you been involved in or led staff training in previous positions. Please explain.

How do you feel about speaking in front of people? Give an example of your past speaking experience.

Give an example of how you communicated / worked as a team with other staff & superiors.

Describe your work experience relative to managing a budget.

What do you feel are the most important principles when handling conflict resolution among staff?

Give an example of an experience you have had dealing with conflict resolution in the workplace.

Have you been in charge of a group of staff in an overnight camp environment?

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How many youth have you been in charge of in an overnight activity? Give us details about this experience, and other relevant experiences.

How many youth have you lead in an organized excursion? Give us details about this experience, and other relevant experiences.

What important lessons have you learned while working with youth?

Name some attributes (skills / strengths) that you use when working with youth.

What do you feel are the most important principles when handling conflict resolution among youth?

Give an example of an experience you have had dealing with conflict resolution with youth.

List a few examples of how you created a fun environment with youth (games, activities, etc).

Do you have experience working with adults, teens (ages 13-18), and kids (ages 6-12)? Please explain your experience with each of these age groups.

Are you willing / able to respond to any and all emergencies regarding the youth under your care?

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Have you ever responded to an emergency situation while working with youth? Please explain.

Are you currently CPR & First Aid certified?

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Please list any other type of training you have completed with regard to youth, camp / health safety, etc.

Have you worked in a computer lab environment in the past? Please explain.

Are you familiar with & comfortable troubleshooting Mac and/or PC operating systems?

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Have you worked with any of the software taught in our courses? Please explain.

Are you familiar with Apple's dual boot process?

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Do you have experience imaging computers? If so, how did you do this?

List any prior logistics management and/or event setup experience.

What did you find to be some of the biggest struggles that you encountered while setting up events? Or, what sort of challenges would you anticipate in an Event Technician position?

What does "detail-oriented" mean to you? Given your understanding of the Event Technician role, why might attention to detail be an essential quality?

Give an example of a logistics-intensive project that you managed, or were involved in. How did you successfully tackle this project? Or, what lessons did you learn from this experience?

Give an example of a project (professional or personal) where you successfully exemplified a "whatever-it-takes" attitude.

In as much detail as necessary, describe how you interact with, and take advantage of technology in your everyday life.

A computer that appears to be set up correctly will not turn on; what are some steps you might take to troubleshoot this problem?

Describe your experience with presentation media such as projectors, fast fold screens, a/v, etc.

What are the finishing touches of event tech? After you get the tables, chairs, computers and equipment into the classroom and in the right places, what steps would you take to ensure the room is ready for students to sit down and enjoy?

What sort (if any) of experience do you have with power management, and circuit capacity?

Are you available for the full duration of the program(s) you are applying for plus extra days before the program for training & set-up?

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Are you available for program training sessions at the beginning of the summer?

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Are you available for an in-person training session in California in early June?

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Describe yourself in 5 words or less.

Additional information you would like us to know? (Director/Assistant Director Positions)

Additional information you would like us to know? (Youth Director Position)

Additional information you would like us to know? (Residential Coordiator/Director Positons)

Additional information you would like us to know? (Youth Activity Coordinator Position)

Please rank selected courses/topics in order of expertise.

OS/Platforms you are proficient in.

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Have you ever worked in a tech camp or similar program?

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If yes, please explain your role.

Are you a credentialed teacher?

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Describe your experience as it pertains to this position/course of interest.

List prior teaching or leadership experience.

Describe your personal and professional accomplishments.

Please tell us why you are applying to work for DMA and what makes you an excellent addition to our summer staff.

Please list your hobbies, interests outside of school or work.

Any additional information that you would like us to know?

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Teen Course Categories/Topics (Students age 12-17)

Programming & Robotics Courses

App & Web Development Courses

3D Modeling & Animation Courses

Game Design Courses

Digital Film, Music & Post Production Courses

Photography, Art & Design Courses

Adventures Course Categories/Topics, (Students age 6-12)

Programming & Robotics Camps

Science & Engineering Camps

Game Design Camps

Photography, Art & Design

Digital Film, Music & Post Production

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