Seasonal Camp Educator Counselor (Crane Estate)

What You'll Do

• Your Impact: Passionate about working with young people and dedicated to helping them develop a strong sense of place through dynamic learning experiences.
• Enjoy spending time outdoors and care deeply for the environment.
• Thrive in a team-oriented workplace, bringing a strong work ethic, flexibility, and the ability to think on your feet.
• Consistently seek new learning opportunities and approach your work with a friendly, cooperative nature and a commitment to excellence.

The Role

• Oversee the direct supervision, group management, and safekeeping of up to 10 campers.
• Contribute collaboratively to developing camp activities and have the creative freedom to direct the experience of the campers in their group.
• Encourage positive camper behavior and employ behavior management strategies shared during training.
• Encourage campers to investigate the Crane Estate's unique characteristics with a focus on environmental education and experiential learning, including leading campers in daily songs and games, leading hikes and investigations throughout the estate.
• Communicate often and effectively with fellow Camp Educators and leadership staff to plan and deliver camp programming.
• Complete daily chores before and after the camp day.
• Manage photo and video content for parent communications.

Requirements

• Skills and Experience: Degree or career in education, science, humanities, conservation/stewardship, or outdoor/environmental fields; experience working as a camp counselor, classroom teacher, informal educator, and/or childcare provider with children ages 5-14; environmental education (EE) experience preferred.
• Positive attitude, willingness to be flexible, and a commitment to achieving goals.
• A particular interest in outdoor education, especially in a coastal environment.
• A positive attitude, willingness to be flexible, and a commitment to achieving goals.
• The physical and mental wherewithal to teach outdoors, sometimes under challenging weather and other conditions.
• CPR and Basic First Aid certifications, provided if needed.
• Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.
• A satisfactory criminal background (CORI) check.
• Commitment to Our SummerQuest Camp Staff.

Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum age is 17 years old by the start of camp.
• Full availability for staff training weeks (June 8-18) and all nine weeks of camp (June 22-August 21), Mondays-Fridays, 8AM-4PM.

Benefits

• Sick Time: 40 hours of paid sick time upfront.
• Reciprocity: Access to free and discounted admission and membership to more than 50 nearby museums and cultural institutions.
• Discounts: Free entry to all Trustees properties, discount event tickets, and discounted merchandise at our stores and on stays at our inns.
• Equal Opportunity and Diversity: The Trustees is a proud equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status including, but not limited to, age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual preferences, nation of origin, religion, or disability status and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with varying abilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants.