Environmental Educator

About Great Camp Sagamore

Great Camp Sagamore is a unique organization that combines the preservation of an Adirondack "Great Camp" with educational programming and guest accommodations. Visitors come for historic tours, residential programs and family events. Staff and guests stay in our iconic buildings, eat in the historic dining hall, provide hospitality, and lead programs that connect people to history and nature.

Great Camp Sagamore is an authentic 1897 National Historic Landmark in the heart of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. It is in Raquette Lake, NY within 100,000 acres of forest preserve to explore and enjoy.

Working at Great Camp Sagamore

Great Camp Sagamore employs seven year-round staff members and an additional 18-20 during the season (May – October). We have a collaborative work environment where all staff members are expected to lead by example, to work closely together in a positive manner, and to foster a safe, encouraging, and enjoyable community for all staff and visitors. Environmental Educators implement programs and lead activities with guests as well as help with our camp operations. These staff members focus on environmental and outdoor educational activities, such as guided hikes, paddles, and organized games for our famous intergenerational camps. Content, safety and operational training is part of our orientation experience.

Great Camp Sagamore is committed to creating, supporting and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment that empowers all staff members to grow and to be active within decision making spaces. We are committed to ensuring an anti-racist culture and a work environment free from discrimination and harassment where staff are empowered to bring their authentic selves to every aspect of their work. Great Camp Sagamore does not discriminate based on gender, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, race, class, color, age, ethnicity, first language, religion or belief, or family, marital, parental, military, or veteran status in any aspect of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, wages, benefits, training, and professional development.

In exchange for room and board, staff members are all assigned a weekly task in another area of camp to help maintain a high-quality guest and staff experience. These tasks typically take 2 hours to complete.

Position Overview

Environmental Educators implement programs and lead activities with guests and visitors throughout the season. These staff members focus on environmental and outdoor educational activities, such as nature interpretation, guided hikes, paddles, and organized games for our famous family camps and programs based in history, culture and the environment. Environmental Educators help to teach and interpret the local Adirondack flora and fauna surrounding Sagamore and convey a sense of environmental stewardship to guests and members of the public that visit Sagamore. Content, safety and operational training are part of our orientation experience. Environmental educators will also be trained in the interpretation of Great Camp Sagamore’s history, and will be expected to include relevant historical background in daily presentations alongside nature-related topics.

Our Environmental Educators are responsible for providing a warm, welcoming and safe atmosphere for all guests at camp, plus leading guided outdoor excursions in the field. This includes participating in educational programming, maintaining the neatness and cleanliness of facility grounds and buildings as well as the setup, serving, and cleanup of meals.

Great Camp Sagamore is a community and all employees help to facilitate the operations of camp. In addition to one’s job specific duties, up to four hours per week may be assigned to another department as needed. Other departments include the office, kitchen, housekeeping and facilities.

This is a full-time, seasonal, non-exempt, hourly position that runs from June 1 through October 14, 2022. The standard work schedule is eight hours per day, five days per week. Days off are arranged so that employees have two days off and have time to pursue their own interests. Compensation includes room and board in our historic rooms and full use of recreational facilities.

Compensation includes free lodging & meals on campus and retirement benefits after one season of service

Preferred Skills and Experiences

At least a two-year college degree, plus previous experience with public speaking, environmental education, and outdoor recreation leadership are preferred qualifications. Recent graduates, retired people and everyone in-between are encouraged to apply.

Beachfront lifeguard certification is a plus. Sagamore will cover the cost of training for those interested.

Covid-19 Considerations

All staff and guests are expected to be vaccinated.

How to apply:

Send a resume, cover letter and three references to:

Andrew Gillcrist, Program DIrector, agillcrist@greatcampsagamore.org