EcoCamp Counselor

OVERVIEW:

Pickering Creek Audubon Center conserves natural habitats on Maryland’s Eastern Shore by engaging and empowering our community through exploration, education and stewardship. The Center includes over 450 acres of mature hardwood forests, fresh and brackish wetlands, meadow, agriculture and over a mile of shoreline. 

During the school year, Pickering educators provide in-depth science-based environmental education for four nearby counties.  Each summer, for over 20 years, Pickering Creek’s tremendously popular EcoCamp provides engaging outdoor experiences with nature that inspire kids to want to be outside.  Camp counselors serve as mentors in encouraging exploration, and guide campers to new experiences and finding what interests them in nature through games and fun outdoor activities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

EcoCamp Counselors will lead camper groups and empower teen volunteers to assist in running our successful weekly nature-themed day camp for K-7th graders, working closely with the EcoCamp Director and Assistant Director. The successful candidate will be passionate about leading and organizing outdoor nature-based experiences for youth ages 5-15 and demonstrate a commitment to learners of all backgrounds. The EcoCamp Counselor position is a 11-week, 37-40 hour per week position from June 3 to August 16, 2024 with three unpaid holidays on June 19, July 4 & 5. Scheduled hours are typically 8am-5pm. Some weekend and evening time is required.  Camp runs Monday to Friday, 9am -4pm. Though there are no campers during the week of July 4th, counselors will use work days to plan and prepare for upcoming weeks of camp. 

Your Pickering Creek experience will:

• Improve your skills in guiding students in a student-directed learning framework 
• Increase your natural history skills around freshwater and tidal wetlands, meadows, ponds, forests and the wild inhabitants of these spaces
• Help you practice and share your mentoring skills 
• Remind you of your own childhood as you connect with the joys of working with school-aged children
• Provide the opportunity to walk within and explore over 450-acres of stunning wildlife habitat on a daily basis.
• Give you experience working with a small yet highly dedicated staff, diverse in age, race, gender and experience.

APPLY at https://pickering-creek-audubon-center.breezy.hr/p/32e0d9e9cf3d-ecocamp-counselor