Summer Camp Counselor/Environmental Educator

Do you love working with children and being outside? Camp counselors at Gorman Heritage Farm create memorable day camp experiences for campers ages 3-13 during camp themes such as Farm Adventures, Vet Science, Horse Care Camp, Farm Chef Camp, and Wilderness Camp. Counselors guide campers through activities focused on daily farm and garden chores, farm animal care, hands-on nature exploration, farm ecology, cooking and food preparation, and camp favorites like songs, games, and crafts.

Duration: May 30—August 12, 2022. This includes Memorial Day.  All staff OFF the week of July 4 – July 8.
Hours:  40 hours per week; 8:00am – 4:00pm M-F. (On aftercare days, hours will be 8:30-4:30pm.)
Compensation:  $9.50 per hour, including training week. Onsite, free, shared housing available if needed.
Responsible to: Camp Coordinator & Director of Education

Overview:

Counselors work on a 2-counselor team to lead groups of 10-12 campers through scheduled camp activities.  We provide a full week of training and follow-up training throughout the summer.

Our summer camp supports the mission of Gorman Heritage Farm, which is to educate about agriculture, nutrition, sustainability and the environment.  

Primary Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Counselors foster a relationship with the same group of campers for a week at a time while ensuring campers’ safety and wellbeing during camp activities 
• Counselors run planned camp activities, and may also propose their own camp activities
• Counselors supervise campers’ participation in activities, and are an active part of all activities (i.e. farm animal interactions, lunchtime games, crafts, produce harvesting)
• Work with other camp staff to complete morning set-up and afternoon clean-up of camp areas
• With a fellow counselor, counselors work at least one day of camp aftercare each week
• Attend scheduled trainings and camp staff meetings

Qualifications and Experience of a Successful Counselor:

• Applicants must be at least 16 years of age (required) or 18 years of age (preferred).
• Previous experience working with children, preferably in a day camp setting
• An ability to plan programs, conduct activities safely, and work on a team with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, creativity, open-mindedness, and flexibility
• Interest in environmental education, agriculture, sustainability, gardening, animal care, cooking, arts and crafts.
• Counselors must be able to interact appropriately with and model professional behavior for campers and fellow staff in a variety of situations using positive behavior-management techniques, including: enthusiasm, a positive attitude, patience, sensitivity, a sense of humor, and self-control

Onsite, free, shared housing available if needed.

How to apply:

Apply through the link below:

https://form.jotform.com/220105386652148

Direct questions about the position to Director of Education and Camp Director, Krystal Gallagher at kgallagher@gormanfarm.org