Seasonal Educator

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Audubon Vermont

Job Posted

February 23, 2024

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Contact Name

Debbie Archer

Contact Email

debbie.archer@audubon.org

Contact Phone

802-434-3016

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Location

Huntington, VT
United States
New this year the Seasonal Educator position will be split into two positions a Lead Seasonal Educator and a Seasonal Educator. The Seasonal Educator position will be responsible for assisting the Lead Educators in facilitating games, activities, and lessons as well as group management. This position is excellent for someone who is interested in learning how camp works and getting practice working with children outdoors.

Summary

New this year the Seasonal Educator position will be split into two positions a Lead Seasonal Educator and a Seasonal Educator. The Seasonal Educator position will be responsible for assisting the Lead Educators in facilitating games, activities, and lessons as well as group management. This position is excellent for someone who is interested in learning how camp works and getting practice working with children outdoors. This is an excellent next step for those who are new to the summer camp world or have been Counselors-in-Training. By the end of the summer, Seasonal Educators will have planned and lead a camp week of their own.

Seasonal Educators will be responsible for teaching outdoors all summer, learning and developing camp activities. They will be responsible for communicating and working effectively with the entire camp team, which includes other seasonal educators and lead educators, an education intern, Audubon’s year-round staff, high-school Counselors-in-Training. Seasonal Educators will help mentor Counselors-in-Training. 

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. 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.

This role is on-site at the Audubon Vermont, Green Mountain Audubon Center, in Huntington, VT 
Applicants must be over 18 years of age.

Compensation Information

$16.00 / hour