Job Opportunity – Summer Camp Teacher/Naturalists
Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington
The Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington is looking for experienced teachers, environmental educators, and naturalists to staff its Ecology Day Camp and Preschool Nature Camp in Summer 2014.
Ecology Day Camp Educators: Work with 6- to 12-year-old children as they explore the forests, brooks, meadows, and ponds on the Center’s 252 acres. Each week of camp focuses on a different theme, but all campers get the chance to search for wildlife, make crafts, go on hikes, and hone their nature awareness skills.
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2074/educator%2c-ecology-day-camp/job
Preschool Nature Camp Educators: Work with 3- to 5-year-old children at a half-day camp which focuses on full-sensory immersion in the natural world. The mornings are filled with stories, nature walks, puppet shows, and games.
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2075/educator%2c-preschool-nature-camp/job
Staff will attend a training session the week of June 16-20, then develop and implement 7 weeks of nature-based camp activities.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience developing and leading outdoor activities for children.
- Strong group management skills; ability to guide a group of up to 30 campers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Vermont natural history.
- Love of outdoor exploration and questioning; ability to model curiosity and wonder about the natural world.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Reliable transportation to Huntington, VT
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Education or related field preferred.
- Knowledge of core routines of nature connection (e.g., sit spot, journaling, mapping, bird language).
- Experience with animal tracking, wilderness living & survival skills (e.g., fire and shelter-making).
- Singing and storytelling experience, as well as previous summer camp experience.
- Experience making crafts and art from natural materials.
Find out more about the camps.