Counselor in Training
National Audubon Society
- Huntington, VT
- $15.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are looking for High School Students with interests in:
- Outdoor/environmental education
- Working with children
- Wildlife and habitat conservation
- Nature awareness, animal tracking, and wilderness living skills
- Nature-based crafts, art, and tool-making
- Teaching and mentoring younger kids
- Building teamwork and leadership skills
- Be a role model for campers, exhibiting maturity and good judgment.
- Help provide a safe and supportive atmosphere for campers both physically and emotionally.
- Lead or co-lead pre-care for campers in the morning before camp starting at 8:15am. This entails playing games with or setting crafts up for children arriving before the start of the camp day at 9am.
- Support camp staff in morning preparation and afternoon breakdown of materials.
- Help set up materials for activities throughout the camp day.
- Active engagement with campers and daily activities/adventures.
- Under supervision, lead camp activities and programs for which your skills, interests, and training qualify you.
- Participate in staff meetings and weekly check-ins with camp staff.
- Receive and apply feedback from staff.
- Keep timesheet accurate and up to date. Must be submitted bi-weekly.
- Must be excited to work with children.
- Ability to support and respect campers and camp staff from all backgrounds and identities.
- Must be willing to work in any summer weather conditions (heat, rain, humidity, etc.).
- This job is physical in nature, applicants must be able to stand for long periods of time and hike around the Center with or without accommodations.
- Must be a current high school student between the ages of 14-18.
- CITs are expected to have reliable transportation to and from the Green Mountain Audubon Center. We help
- Experience attending Audubon camp, or another outdoor camp is helpful, but not required.
- Work permits may be required for candidates under 18 years of age as a condition of employment.