Summer Camp Assistant

Organization

Nisqually Reach Nature Center

Job Posted

May 6, 2025

Job status

Open

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

http://nisquallyestuary.org/about/nrnc-job-announcement/

Careers

Contact Name

Colton Evans

Contact Email

[email protected]

Deadline to Apply

Location

Olympia, WA
United States
Are you interested in inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards? Our summer camp programs emphasize scientific concepts and estuary ecology through crafts, games, outdoor experiential education. The Summer Camp Assistant supports NRNC’s mission by providing youth with educational summer camp programming related to The Puget Sound. Using inquiry-based science activities, the Summer Camp Assistant ensures that campers have an opportunity to understand the Nisqually Estuary.

Summary

Work Schedule: Part-time, Temporary/Seasonal, Approx. 200 hours in June - August 

Availability for all camp dates (listed below) is required. Availability for the entire week (Mon-Fri) when camp is in session is preferred. Hours on non-camp days are flexible.  

Training Day:

Monday, June 16th

Camp Dates: 

June 24-27

July 08-11

July 22-25 

August 05-08

August 18-21

The training day in mid June will be 4 hours.  

Regular camp days are 8:15 am – 4:45 pm and include a 30-minute lunch break. Camp is located at the Nisqually Reach Nature Center. 

Required Qualifications:

  • Current Adult and Child First-Aid and CPR certification by June 23, 2025, expiring after August 26, 2025. NRNC can reimburse the cost of an online course.
  • Able to pass a criminal background check.
  • Experience working with groups of children.
  • Demonstrated public speaking and/or teaching experience.
  • Able to engage school-aged youth during educational experiences with enthusiasm, patience, and a sense of fun.
  • Comfortable sharing own knowledge about science and biology and interested in expanding that knowledge.
  • Aware of and interested in local and global conservation issues affecting people and the environment.
  • Able to work indoors and outdoors, in a variety of conditions.
  • Willing and able to work cooperatively and supportively with NRNC staff and volunteers.
  • Able to work with minimal supervision while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others.
  • Willing and able to be flexible with changes in assigned duties within the camp program.
  • Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Interact professionally, sensitively, and effectively with persons of all ages, gender identities, and sexual orientation, and from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, and professional backgrounds.

Please email a resume, contact information for at least two references, and answers to the following questions to Colton Evans at [email protected]. Each answer should be 100 words or less. Please put “Summer Camp Assistant application” in the subject line. 

1. Why are you interested in becoming the Summer Camp Assistant for the Nisqually Reach Nature Center camp program?  

2. Please describe your familiarity and/or experience with teaching, environmental education, or child care. 

3. Please describe your familiarity and/or experience with local marine and estuarine biology.

4. Please describe your availability for the camp dates listed above.

Compensation Information

18.50/hr