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Fish Camp

Assistant Director

Posted 3 days ago
Closing on Sep 25, 2025 12:00 am

Howdy! 

We are excited to announce the official opening of the Fish Camp 2026 Assistant Director application! Attached are the official position descriptions and application document. Please read over the entirety of both documents; they contain a lot of important information, both about the positions and the entire application process.

There will be two mandatory informationals stated in the application; applicants are only required to attend one. If neither date or time works, please notify Adrian Urbina by Thursday, September 18th via email or text message to schedule an alternative time to review slides. The application will close on Thursday, September 25th at 11:59pm.

We look forward to hearing about your vision for the future of Fish Camp!

Assistant Director Job Descriptions

Assistant Director Application

 

Assistant​ ​Directors 

1)​ ​Eligibility 

Assistant​ ​Directors​ ​shall: 

a)​ ​have​ ​served​ ​and​ ​completed​ ​a​ ​term​ ​of​ ​membership​ ​in​ ​Fish​ ​Camp;​ ​in​ ​the event​ ​that​ ​there​ ​are​ ​too​ ​few​ ​applicants​ ​to​ ​effectively​ ​run​ ​Fish​ ​Camp,​ ​the director​ ​and​ ​advisors​ ​may​ ​take​ ​steps​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​full​ ​director​ ​staff​ ​as​ ​they deem​ ​necessary.

b)​ ​remain​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Bryan/College​ ​Station​ ​area​ ​for​ ​the​ ​fall,​ ​spring,​ ​and summer​ ​semesters​ ​immediately​ ​before​ ​Fish​ ​Camp,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​fall​ ​semester immediately​ ​following​ ​Fish​ ​Camp,​ ​unless​ ​otherwise​ ​approved​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Head Director​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Fish​ ​Camp​ ​advisors.. 

c)​ ​be​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​Texas​ ​A&M​ ​University​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fall​ ​semester​ ​following​ ​Fish Camp​ ​in​ ​at​ ​least​ ​6​ ​credit​ ​hours​ ​if​ ​an​ ​undergraduate​ ​student​ ​(unless​ ​fewer credits​ ​are​ ​required​ ​to​ ​graduate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spring​ ​and​ ​fall​ ​semesters)​ ​or​ ​4​ ​credit hours​ ​if​ ​a​ ​graduate​ ​student​ ​(unless​ ​fewer​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​required​ ​in​ ​the​ ​final stages​ ​of​ ​their​ ​degree​ ​as​ ​defined​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Continuous​ ​Registration Requirement). 

d)​ ​be​ ​in​ ​and​ ​remain​ ​in​ ​good​ ​standing​ ​with​ ​Fish​ ​Camp

e)​ ​Have​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​cumulative​ ​and​ ​semester​ ​grade​ ​point​ ​ratio​ ​(GPR)​ ​as stated​ ​below​ ​and​ ​meet​ ​that​ ​minimum​ ​cumulative​ ​and​ ​semester​ ​GPR​ ​in​ ​the semester​ ​immediately​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​the​ ​election/appointment,​ ​the​ ​semester​ ​of election/appointment​ ​and​ ​semesters​ ​during​ ​the​ ​term​ ​of​ ​office.

1.​ ​For​ ​undergraduate​ ​students,​ ​the​ ​minimum​ ​cumulative​ ​and​ ​semester​ ​GPR is​ ​2.00.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​this​ ​provision​ ​to​ ​be​ ​met,​ ​at​ ​least​ ​six​ ​hours​ ​(half-time credits)​ ​must​ ​have​ ​been​ ​taken​ ​for​ ​the​ ​semester​ ​under​ ​consideration.​ ​In​ ​one limited​ ​circumstance,​ ​summer​ ​semester​ ​hours​ ​may​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​this provision.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​summer​ ​coursework​ ​to​ ​qualify​ ​toward​ ​a​ ​grade​ ​point ratio​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​election/appointment,​ ​at​ ​least​ ​six​ ​credit​ ​hours​ ​must​ ​have​ ​been taken​ ​during​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​either​ ​the​ ​full​ ​or​ ​two​ ​summer​ ​session(s).

2.​ ​For​ ​graduate​ ​level​ ​students​ ​the​ ​minimum​ ​cumulative​ ​and​ ​semester​ ​GPR is​ ​a​ ​3.00​ ​and​ ​for​ ​first​ ​professional​ ​students​ ​the​ ​minimum​ ​cumulative​ ​and semester​ ​GPR​ ​is​ ​2.50.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​this​ ​provision​ ​to​ ​be​ ​met,​ ​at​ ​least​ ​four hours​ ​(half-time​ ​credits)​ ​must​ ​have​ ​been​ ​taken​ ​for​ ​the​ ​semester​ ​under consideration.​ ​In​ ​one​ ​limited​ ​circumstance,​ ​summer​ ​semester​ ​hours​ ​may​ ​be applied​ ​to​ ​this​ ​provision.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​summer​ ​coursework​ ​to​ ​qualify toward​ ​a​ ​grade​ ​point​ ​ratio​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​election/appointment,​ ​at​ ​least​ ​four​ ​credit hours​ ​must​ ​have​ ​been​ ​taken​ ​during​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​either​ ​the​ ​full​ ​or​ ​two summer​ ​session(s)​ ​unless​ ​fewer​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​required​ ​as​ ​they​ ​complete​ ​the final​ ​stages​ ​of​ ​their​ ​degree. 

f)​ ​Be​ ​in​ ​good​ ​standing​ ​with​ ​the​ ​university​ ​and​ ​enrolled:

1.​ ​at​ ​least​ ​half​ ​time​ ​(six​ ​or​ ​more​ ​credit​ ​hours),​ ​if​ ​an​ ​undergraduate​ ​student (unless fewer​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​required​ ​to​ ​graduate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​spring​ ​and​ ​fall semesters)​ ​during​ ​the​ ​term​ ​of​ ​office.​ ​Students​ ​enrolled​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Blinn​ ​TEAM program​ ​are​ ​also​ ​eligible​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​an​ ​office,​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​the​ ​student​ ​is​ ​meeting all​ ​applicable​ ​Blinn​ ​TEAM​ ​requirements​ ​and​ ​is​ ​in​ ​good​ ​standing​ ​with​ ​the program.

2.​ ​at​ ​least​ ​half​ ​time​ ​(four​ ​or​ ​more​ ​credits),​ ​if​ ​a​ ​graduate​ ​level​ ​student (unless​ ​fewer​ ​credits​ ​are​ ​required​ ​in​ ​the​ ​final​ ​stages​ ​of​ ​their​ ​degree​ ​as defined​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Continuous​ ​Registration​ ​Requirement)​ ​during​ ​their​ ​term​ ​of office.

g)​ ​Be​ ​ineligible​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​an​ ​office​ ​should​ ​the​ ​student​ ​fail​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​the requirements​ ​as​ ​prescribed​ ​above

 

2)​ ​Selection​ ​Process 

The​ ​Assistant​ ​Directors​ ​will​ ​be​ ​selected​ ​by​ ​an​ ​application,​ ​interview,​ ​and evaluation​ ​process​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fall​ ​semester​ ​of​ ​the​ ​new​ ​academic​ ​year.​ ​​ ​Interviews will​ ​be​ ​conducted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​new​ ​Head​ ​Director​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Advising​ ​Staff​ ​for​ ​the upcoming​ ​year.​ ​​ ​Applicants​ ​will​ ​be​ ​evaluated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​outgoing​ ​Director​ ​Staff. The​ ​new​ ​Assistant​ ​Directors​ ​will​ ​be​ ​chosen​ ​by​ ​the​ ​new​ ​Head​ ​Director​ ​with guidance​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Advising​ ​Staff.

 

3)​ ​Responsibilities 

The​ ​Assistant​ ​Directors​ ​will​ ​serve​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Director​ ​Staff,​ ​which​ ​must​ ​uphold the​ ​Fish​ ​Camp​ ​Constitution​ ​and​ ​By-Laws​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Texas​ ​A&M​ ​University Student​ ​Rules​ ​and​ ​must​ ​maintain​ ​accountability​ ​for​ ​adherence​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Fish Camp​ ​Constitution​ ​and​ ​By-Laws​ ​among​ ​leadership​ ​and​ ​membership​ ​of​ ​Fish Camp.​ ​Each​ ​Assistant​ ​Director​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​position​ ​assigned​ ​by​ ​the Head Director,​ ​and​ ​must​ ​fulfill​ ​the​ ​role​ ​and​ ​duties​ ​of​ ​that​ ​position.​ ​​ ​The​ ​Assistant Directors​ ​may​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​the​ ​director​ ​of​ a​ ​session​ ​and​ ​carry​ ​out all​ ​other​ ​responsibilities​ ​designated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Head Director.​ ​Each​ ​Assistant​ ​Director will​ ​partake​ ​in​ ​the​ ​leadership​ ​of​ ​Committees​ ​with​ ​membership​ ​consisting​ ​of Chairpersons​ ​as​ ​determined​ ​by​ ​Director​ ​Staff,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​exhibit​ ​a high​ ​degree​ ​of​ ​professionalism.​ ​Specifically,​ ​The​ ​Treasurer,​ ​or​ ​Director​ ​of Finance,​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​creating​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​Fish​ ​Camp​ ​budget,​ ​all interaction​ ​with​ ​the​ ​SOFC​ ​and​ ​managing​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​accounts​ ​within, Chairperson​ ​and​ ​Membership​ ​dues.​ ​The Assistant​ ​Directors​ ​shall​ ​also​ ​finish​ ​all​ ​business​ ​from​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​year​ ​as​ ​it pertains​ ​to​ ​their​ ​position,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​assist​ ​in​ ​the​ ​transition​ ​of​ ​the​ ​newly selected​ ​Assistant​ ​Directors.​ ​Director​ ​roles​ ​and​ ​specific​ ​jobs​ ​are​ ​determined on​ ​a​ ​year​ ​to​ ​year​ ​basis​ ​based​ ​off​ ​of​ ​the​ ​current​ ​Head​ ​Director​ ​and​ ​his/her Director​ ​Staff.