Summer Camp Help Needed
Our hugely popular 10-week summer camp educates 45+ campers each week with a focus on outdoor activities and developing a love and respect for nature. Junior Naturalist Summer Day Camp is for children in Pre-K through 1st grade, and the Adventure Camp is for children in 2nd grade to 7th grade.Our Junior Naturalist Day Camp is a more traditional camp, with counselor-led activities, hikes, stories and crafts. Adventure camp is intended to have the children work with the counselor to plan the day’s activities. Activities may include: canoeing, bouldering, shelter building, animal care, GPS study, geo-caching, etc.
COUNSELOR POSITION:
QUALIFICATIONS:- A sincere desire to teach young students about nature and the environment.- Minimum of first year study preferably in Environmental Science, Biology, Elementary Education or related fields.- Experience leading and working with kids.- Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision.- CPR, Standard First Aid, and Lifesaving (desired, but not required).- Music, game, art, craft, and theatre skills a plus.- Must be available 6/1/10 - August 15, 2010. WNC is closed the week of July 4 but we need counselors to be available the rest of the summer (please, no other commitments or travel plans!).
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Implement existing summer nature and environmental education curriculums by teaching groups of up to 18 children (preK-7th grade). Two counselors work together with each group of children.- Design and teach original programs by working closely with camp director.- Work as a part of a small team of counselors.- Give the children in your care an educational and fun summer experience.- Participate in the daily operation and maintenance of WNC and the preserve.- Help supervise at least three scheduled overnight Friday camp-outs (extra compensation given for camp-outs).
COMPENSATION: PAID, amount dependant on experience. Hours vary by week. College credit is often available if agreed upon by your school.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter, resume and three references to: WoodcockNatureCenter@yahoo.com
ADVENTURE CAMP COORDINATOR:
Do you want a really fun summer job? Woodcock Nature Center is looking for an Adventure Camp Coordinator for the 2010 Summer. We are looking for a college student or graduate who will be responsible for designing and setting up adventure based activities for our 2nd-7th grade campers. Adventure campers cycle through various activities that the Adventure Camp Coordinator creates - such as rock climbing / bouldering, GPS activities, team-building events, canoeing, wading, fly fishing, night vision cameras, fire-building, animal handling and other programs that you create. You must work well with other counselors and staff, have a strong desire to work with kids, be flexible, creative and fun, and be able to adapt to unexpected challenges. Rock climbing experience is mandatory; CPR and First Aid certification is desired by not required. You must be available June 1 - August 15, 2010. You will also be participating in the daily operation and maintenance of WNC and the preserve. All counselors, including you, will help supervise at least three scheduled overnight Friday camp-outs (extra compensation given for camp-outs).- follow this link to find out more:
For questions or more information please call us directly at 203-762-7280.
