Staff Resources
Welcome to the Primitive Pursuits team. Please find links and information for finalizing your employment with us.
Complete Hr Paperwork:
We must recieve all forms listed in your Contigenet Offer Letter before we can send your official offer of employment. Once you receive your official offer letter (after screenings are complete) you will complete final paid employee required forms such as an I-9 and W4.
Workday is the online payroll system that Primitive Pursuits/CCE uses for all of its employees. Through Workday you are able to view and update your contact information, benefit elections, pay slips, tax information, time worked (for hourly employees) and time off.
During the onboarding process you will be prompted to set up a Workday account, two-Step identification verification and Bamboo account. Bamboo is our time tracking system that Primitive Pursuits/CCE uses for all of its employees.
**Be sure to complete all Bamboo on-boarding tasks and read over your Weekly Summer Camp Schedule to ensure a smooth on-boarding process. Delaying required tasks may impact your ability to work and pay.**
Summer Camp Specific:
CPR and First Aid Certification
(Lead (Co-Lead) Wilderness Instructors ONLY)
Require valid CPR/First Aid certifications OR enrollment in our medical training(s) by June 1st. Please check your offer letter to confirm if your position is contingent on these certifications. If certifications are not obtained before the beginning of the camp season, your offer will be revised and pay rate decreased. If you are receiving certifications from an outside provider, please confirm with summer camp leadership that these trainings are accepted by the NYS Department of Health. If these trainings are sufficent, please make sure we have copies of them prior to your first day of work (scan & email, send a picture, or bring in to office) no later than June 1st.
Important details:
- Primitive Pursuits medical certification trainings are paid time.
Medical Certifications Requirements:
- Please review the CPR and First Aid Fact sheets to determine if your certifications are valid for NYS Department of Health standards.
- Be certain that all current certifications are valid through the entire summer camp season.
- CPR certification is required annually for NYS Department of Health regardless of the expiration date.
- First Aid certification is valid for the period defined on your card. Make sure that your certificate is valid for the entire summer camp season.
Primitive Pursuits offers CPR-Pro and WRFA (First Aid) trainings mid-late June. Trainings are taught over a one or two-day period.
Summer 2025
- The WRFA two-day certification course is planned for Thursday and Friday, June 19 and 20 from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
- CPR-Pro will be held on Tuesday, June 18 from 8:30 am – 4 pm.
If these trainings are not required for your employment, there will be a fee for attending and the time spent will not be paid time. Space is limited and priority attendance will be given to staff whose employment is contingent on certifications.
Important Reading
Day Camp Hours:
All field staff are expected to arrive on site in time to attend the opening staff circle at 8:00AM Monday-Friday. Staff hours end Monday-Thursday: 4:15PM and Friday: 4:30PM following the closing staff circle. Planning will take place at Thursday Night Meetings from 5:00PM – 6:00PM the Thursday preceding camp. Hours may vary based on program needs/requests.
Staff Camping:
Tent camping space may be available upon request. If you haven’t done so already, please reach out to summer camp leadership for more information.
Instructor Necessity List:
Please read over and download our Instructor Necessity List to make sure you have everything you may need for your first day at camp!
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