Summary: Environmental Educators will work with the Program Coordinator to implement effective and interactive environmental education programs for youth at our facility. Hunt Hill anticipates hiring up to six environmental educators for the summer of 2022. Environmental Educators can expect a fun, welcoming work atmosphere that also provides invaluable job experience. The term of employment is Sunday, June 5 to Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Specific Duties Include:
- Develop and implement fun and hands-on environmental education programs, primarily for youth ages 5-12
years old in Hunt Hill’s Youth Day Camp program.
- Develop
- Plan day camp activities and other environmental education programs to meet objectives; create strategies to include all campers of all abilities in the daily activities; establish “rainy day” activities and contingency plans for daily activities; develop age-appropriate educational experiences.
- Implement
- Implement activities in an engaging and enthusiastic manner; lead environmental activities and assist others in delivering them.
- Supervise youth campers during Hunt Hill activities and ensure their safety.
- Supervise
- Supervise groups of about 10 youth during day camps and other activities, including crafts, games, and educational classes, at the waterfront and at a distance of a mile or more away from our main camp; oversee proper use of facilities and equipment.
- Ensure
- Participate in first aid courses during staff training; enforce rules and policies to ensure youth campers are engaging in safe activities; serve as a lifeguard during scheduled swim and water activities (if certified in provided training); participate in emergency action plan training, and understand their operation and implementation.
- Assist in logistics for Public Programs.
- Assist
- Assist in the set-up and general clean-up of Hunt Hill public programs.
- Assist in the Nature Store as needed.
- Assist in enforcing Covid precautions.
- Serve as a cooperating camp staff team member to help fill in, as needed, with various operations throughout the camp.
- This may include kitchen chores, general maintenance, trail maintenance, and cleaning.
- Complete other jobs as assigned by the Program Coordinator
Qualifications:
- Possess a strong interest in nature, the outdoors, and working with youth.
- Enthusiastic, dependable, and trustworthy.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work long, flexible hours when needed, including weekends and evenings.
- Experience teaching or working with youth.
- Possess American Red Cross lifeguard certification, or be willing to become certified (training is provided).
- Preference given to applicants with a current lifeguard certification or willingness to become certified (training is provided). Potential candidates who wish to become lifeguard certified must complete the following prerequisites, administered during summer staff training:
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- Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. You may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles are allowed.
- Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. You should place your hands under your armpits.
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
- Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object
and keeping your face at or near the surface so you are able to get a breath. You should not swim the distance
under water.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
Time Commitment: This is a full-time position, primarily Mondays-Fridays from 7:45 am to 5:30 pm. Occasional weekend and evening hours will be required due to contracted and public programming. Educators can expect to work at least 40 hours a week, but some weeks will require longer hours depending on camp scheduling.
Compensation:
• This is a 10-week position, starting June 5 to August 13
• Salary of $300 a week plus on-site housing and meals are provided.
• American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, AED, Lifeguarding, Blood-Borne-Pathogens, and Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector training provided at no charge.
