The Assistant Camp Director is responsible for supporting the management and facilitation of Riverbends Summer Camp program to meet the mission, vision and strategic goals of Riverbend Environmental Education Center. This includes mentoring of camp staff and volunteers, communication with parents, leading camp groups, ensuring camper safety, and troubleshooting logistics.
Dates: June 3rd -August 30th (Start and End dates are flexible)
Hours: Appx. 35-40 hours per week; Monday Friday, 10am 6:00pm; Thursday, 12pm-8:00pm (some evenings and overnights required)
Compensation: $23 per hour
Position type: Seasonal full time
Responsibilities:
- Assists with implementation of Summer Camp, including mentoring of staff and volunteers, and communication with camp parents.
- Lead extended care including scheduling and implementation of content.
- Maintain supply inventory and educational kits for camp.
- Lead Thursday evening campfire program.
- Communicate effectively with camp parents.
- Teach onsite and offsite education programs as needed.
- Perform animal husbandry and habitat maintenance as needed to support the animal ambassador, aquaponics and field trip programs.
- Other duties as needed to ensure the success and sustainability of Riverbend Environmental Education Center.
Qualifications and Skills
- Experience in Environmental Education, Biology, Ecology or other related field
- Minimum 1 year of experience in teaching, professional educational program development and management
- 2 years of professional camp experience preferred.
- 1-2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
- Experience teaching using informal education strategies like inquiry based, place based, project based, and experiential learning.
- Experience working with audiences from various age groups, backgrounds, and cultures.
- Exceptional communication skills and relationship building skills.
- Creative and innovative thinker
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Google platforms and other educational technology.
- Solutions oriented problem solver. Strong decision-making skills and ability to work independently.
- Passionate about Riverbends mission
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Work will be split between an office environment in a renovated barn and outdoors in natural areas on Riverbends property and other nature preserves.
- Manage and teach programs outdoors in all conditions.
- Regularly will need to walk trails with lots of hills and uneven ground.
- Regularly will need to work with live animals including insects, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and fish.
- No allergies to plants or animals that may interfere with the ability to perform the job.
- Ability to safely lift and carry 50 pounds for 25 feet.
- No impairment of sight, smell, hearing, touch, balance, and agility of movement (which cannot be corrected with appropriate devices) which may interfere with the ability to perform work.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle with either a standard or automatic transmission.
- Ability to maintain focus under pressure and adjust to accommodate program and client needs.
- Ability to follow all COVID-19 safety procedures
- Passionate about Riverbends mission.
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of a post-offer background check, including criminal, driving records and ability to obtain PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Fingerprinting.
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Contact Arionna Hart (ahart@riverbendeec.org) with any questions.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Salary: $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends & holidays off
Work setting:
Ability to Commute:
- Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Gladwyne, PA 19035: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
