Summer Nature Camp Counselors (Seasonal)

The Town of Brookline Recreation Department is seeking qualified, energetic, and compassionate candidates for full-time seasonal positions for Nature Camp in Summer 2024. Nature Camp programs will run from July 8, 2024 to August 23, 2024 at two locations in Brookline, MA. Counselors are required to attend mandatory training dates (June 26-June 28 and July 1) with specific training schedules to be determined. The Director is required to attend above trainings and one additional day of training on July 2. All candidates will go through a background check through the Criminal and Sexual offender (CORI/SORI) database as required by the Town of Brookline’s Health Department.

Visit www.brooklinerec.com to learn more about Brookline’s Summer Nature Camps.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective group management and group safety during camp day
• Assist Nature Camp Director in leading nature-based/environmental lessons
• Assist Nature Camp Director with implementation of camp rules and regulations
• Inventory and clean all instructional materials and resources, including classroom space and vehicles used for camper transportation
• Foster a positive, welcoming, inclusive, supportive environment for all campers
• Maintain positive, effective communication with campers’ caregivers as needed
• Transport campers to daily field trips in Brookline and beyond by operating 12-passenger van or 15-passenger minibus
• Assist Nature Camp Director with administering First Aid as needed or required
• Perform similar or related work as directed, required, or as situations dictate

Supervision:

Nature Camp Counselors report directly to their site’s Nature Camp Director, who reports to Brookline Recreation’s Environmental Educator. If the site is directed by the Environmental Educator, Counselors report directly to the Environmental Educator.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Commitment to June and July trainings and entire camp schedule in July and August
• Certification in CPR and First Aid required; able to certify during mandatory training
• Driver’s License required; no CDL required
• Previous camp counselor experience preferred
• Coursework or real-world experience in hiking, ecology, biology, wildlife, and plant sciences preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills required; ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with others, verbally and in writing, including co-workers, children, and adults
• Organized, reliable, and conscientious
• Able to work independently, proactively, and as part of a team
• Ability to act professionally, appropriately, and to maintain confidentiality of records and other information

Pay is $19.00 per hour. Applications accepted through April 30, 2024. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis until April 30, 2024.

Employment dependent on successful completion and clearing of CORI/SORI.