Huntington, VT
Full time
Posted 28 Days Ago
JR17
Position Summary
The Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington seeks experienced teachers, environmental educators, and naturalists to lead our nature day camps. The Lead Seasonal Educator will work with 3- to 5-year-old and 6- to 12-year-old children (and new this year, one week of 13 to 16-year-old campers!) as they explore the forests, brooks, meadows, and ponds on the Center’s 255 acres. Each week of camp focuses on a different theme and all campers get the chance to search for wildlife, make crafts, go on hikes, play games, and hone their nature awareness skills. New this year, our campers will be supported by both Lead Seasonal Educators and Seasonal Educators. This position is excellent for an experienced educator who is interested in taking on more responsibility as a leader and mentor at camp.
Lead Seasonal Educators will be responsible for teaching outdoors all summer, developing camp activities and curriculum, and working effectively as part of a dynamic camp team. The Lead Educator position will be responsible for helping to mentor the High School Counselors-in-Training and Seasonal Educators and solely responsible for creating lesson plans for at least 2 weeks of camp (we have resources to support lesson writing). They will be responsible for communicating and working effectively with the entire camp team, which includes: 3 Lead Seasonal Educators, 3 Seasonal Educators, an education intern, Audubon’s year-round staff, and high-school Counselors-in-Training. As we continue to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we still expect to implement practices to keep campers and staff safe, healthy, and well. Staff will be trained on practices that support camp-wide health.
Staff will work at both our Preschool Nature Camp (PNC) and Ecology Day Camp (EDC) and should feel comfortable with both age groups. Throughout the summer, educators will share the role of coordinating the weekly and daily logistics for campers at either PNC or EDC. At each camp there will be 2 Lead Educators, 1-3 Seasonal Educators, and 2-3 CITs each week. Audubon will challenge you to enhance your leadership, teaching, and mentoring skills while encouraging you to share the wonder of exploring the most magical places at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.
Camp runs for 8 weeks, June 24 – August 16. There are six days of paid professional development and naturalist training prior to the start of camp from June 13th to June 21st (19th off for Juneteenth). This is a full-time, seasonal opportunity with an estimated 40-hour work week.
Camp Schedule
This role is on-site at the Audubon Vermont, Green Mountain Audubon Center, in Huntington, VT .
Compensation:
$16.50-$17.00 / hour
Essential Functions
Qualifications and Experience
EEO Statement
The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.
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