Trip Leader/Field Teacher

Want to spend the summer outdoors with kids? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you! We are looking for someone with experience in hiking or canoeing or both to lead our wilderness camping programs. Spend the first part of the summer teaching campers backcountry camping and travel skills. End the summer by co leading a multi day canoe trip for high school students. Become certified in Wilderness First Aid and Trip Leading.

The core of our outdoor educational staff at Bryant Pond and Greenland Point 4-H Camps is our counselors, which are integral to the success of our summer programs. Counselors lead groups of campers with from 6 to 12 participants ages 7 to 17, for week-long programs. This role requires a high level of enthusiasm for working with children of various ages with a strong dedication to safety and fun. We offer a wide array of outdoor focused programs based on conservation education, wilderness survival skills, naturalist, and adventure. Each week, we offer 10-12 different programs, providing a diverse and changing schedule. Being a camp counselor at Greenland Point will be one of the most rewarding experiences available!

Qualifications: ● Minimum of 21 years of age ● Previous camp experience or working with youth preferred ● Must have a desire to work with various age groups ● Must be a positive role model ● Good communication skills ● Current Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Certification or be willing to attend training ● Interest or background in the outdoors: hiking, nature, hunting, fishing, canoeing, swimming, etc. ● Willing to live and work in a community setting with changing program needs and focuses. ● Attend a week-long staff training at Bryant Pond prior to the start of camp.

Responsibilities: ● Lead programs for various ages, Sunday through Friday ● Supervise campers and ensure safety and risk management policies are followed. ● Plan lessons, lead activities, mentor campers, and provide opportunities for campers to learn and explore the outdoors through highquality experiences. ● Perform camp chores that benefit the greater community. ● Attend staff meetings and debriefs as scheduled. ● Provide basic first aid as needed ● Some staff will also be lifeguards, shooting sports instructors, trip leaders, or other leadership roles as warranted, and agreed upon, based on training. ● Provide overnight supervision in cabins or campsites ● Work closely with Camp Administrators to operate a fun and safe waterfront area ● Provide supervision and guidance to lifeguard staff and other staff when they are supervising swimming activities

To Apply: Please contact Nicole at nicole.m.nelson@maine.edu