Seasonal Educator
National Audubon Society
- Huntington, VT
- $16.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Required Training before camp: 6 days from Thursday, June 13th to Friday, June 21st (no training over the weekend or on June 19th for Juneteenth)
- The Daily staff schedule is 8:00am – 4:30pm.
- Camp clean-up and debrief Monday, August 19th after camp.
- All camp staff will have 2 unpaid vacation days on Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday, July 4th.
- There is one required overnight camp-out at Audubon for staff working Ecology Day Camp Tuesday July 2nd with campers.
- There is one camp, Twilight Adventures 8/5/24-8/9/24, that will require staff working Ecology Day Camp to be available from 2:30pm to 9:30pm.
- Attend camp training week led by professional Audubon Teacher/Naturalists.
- Creating and planning one entire week of camp by the end of the summer including games, crafts, activities, and lessons following a nature-based curriculum. You will be supported by year-round and seasonal educators to help you do this. You will assist your team with planning other weeks of camp.
- Provide a fun, educational experience for children during camp.
- Help maintain the safety and wellbeing of all camp participants and coworkers outside, all day long, throughout the summer.
- Work as a cohesive team to ensure we provide the best camp experience possible.
- Speak to camp parents and guardians as necessary, in a professional manner.
- Assist with the completion of camp duties including morning prep, daily cleaning, and tidying.
- Act as a mentor to high school counselors-in-training
- Provide feedback to Audubon staff at mid-season and end of summer evaluations. Complete the Youth Leadership Survey before your last day.
- Special attention is to be taken for following all State, CDC, and Audubon guidelines for COVID-19 safety. Educators must keep good communication with the Camp Director and co-teachers with possible sick campers, etc. Deep cleaning and disinfecting of equipment, materials, tables and chairs and other items used during the day will be expected at the end of each camp day. Camp will be primarily outdoors, except for thunderstorms or other potentially dangerous hazards. Counselors showing/feeling any signs of COVID-19, will be asked to remain home and not return to camp following policies in Audubon’s Handbook.
- 3-6 months combined experience working directly with children aged 3 to 12 at camps, afterschool programs, babysitting, etc.
- Ability to implement written lesson plans, follow schedule, manage group and individual behavior, and think on your feet to come up with games and activities as needed under the direction of Lead Seasonal Educators.
- Love of outdoor exploration and questioning; ability to model curiosity and wonder about the natural world.
- Be open to feedback and have a desire to grow professionally.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Committed to reflecting the values of Audubon Vermont by working towards justice, equity, and inclusion. This includes respecting all aspects of human diversity, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, and sexual orientation.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Child and adult First Aid and CPR certification must be up to date by the start of staff camp. Let us know if you need CPR certification or recertification.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from our Audubon Center in Huntington, VT. each day for work. We are 8.5 miles from the nearest bus stop.
- Must have the ability to keep up with a group of campers on all major trails of the Audubon Center and on uneven terrain in the woods, fields, river, and hillsides.
- Be able to run, sit, stand, grasp, lift, carry, walk, push, reach, climb and pull for short and extended periods of time.
- Able to work outdoors in the heat of summer.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Vermont natural history (the scientific study of animals or plants, especially as concerned with observation rather than experiment.)
- Knowledge of core routines of nature connection (e.g., sit spot, journaling, mapping, bird language, tracking, etc).
- Experience as either a camp instructor or participant or experience in the things that make camp fun and engaging: singing, storytelling, making crafts and art from natural materials, games and riddles, being able to think on your feet to keep a group of children engaged and occupied at a moment’s notice.
- Some coursework in Environmental Studies, Education, or related field