blog posts Environmental Education Fellow (summer 2021), Catamount Institute (Colorado Springs, CO) Nov 18, 2020 2:30 pm by Nicole NelsonInternshipsJobs Share on Facebook Tweet Email Environmental Education Fellow (summer 2021) Agency: Catamount Institute Location: Colorado Springs, CO Contact: info@catamountinstitute.org Summer of Adventure Environmental Educator Fellows work with Catamount Institute’s year-round Education Department staff to form the core teaching, leadership, and safety supervision team for all of our camps. This position demands a high level of experience as Fellows teach from existing lesson plans, write some lesson plans of their own, and are at times the lead educator in charge of camp planning, programming, or campers. Responsibilities: Co-lead a comprehensive, age appropriate camp experience for children between the ages of 6 -15 at camps ranging from half-day to week long residential experiences Prepare for and teach activities and lessons as assigned, including lesson review, learning background information, and supply acquisition Generate original lesson plans to teach several times over the summer Know, follow, and enforce all safety guidelines associated with camp and all program areas. This includes but is not limited to being responsible for campers safety and knowing their whereabouts at all times Identify and respond to campers behavioral issues or emotional needs. Notify camp director of concerns Planning and attending staff meetings, planning sessions, and trainings Have flexibility in response to current and emergency situations and to shifts in camp responsibilities Mentor Summer Guide Interns and Volunteers Transport students as needed in CI supplied vehicles (15 passenger vans), must be eligible to be covered by CI driving insurance, clean driving record required. Responsibility for occasional shared cooking and cleaning duties for some camp overnights and student supervision at meals (on a rotating basis) Write a portion of Catamount Institute’s end of summer wrap-up report Support staff and organization activities as needed See announcement and apply here. Share on Facebook Tweet Email
