2025 Summer Nature Camp Directors Seasonal
2025 Summer Nature Camp Directors Seasonal
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Job Description
The Town of Brookline Recreation Department is seeking qualified energetic and compassionate candidates for fulltime seasonal Camp Director positions for Nature Camp in Summer 2025. Nature Camp programs will run from from July 7 2025 to August 22 2025 at two locations in Brookline MA.
Director positions are hired for the entire camp season from the first day of training (late June/early July) until August 22nd. Counselor positions are hired for either a 5week session from the first day of training until August 1st or an 8week session from the first day of training (late June/early July) until August 22nd.
Counselors and Directors are required to attend mandatory training dates in late June/early July with specific training schedules to be determined. Some pretraining week assignments (concussion/51A awareness etc. are due prior to the first day of training. These assignments are mandatory.
All candidates will go through a background check through the Criminal and Sexual offender (CORI/SORI) database as required by the Town of Brooklines Health Department.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare curriculum and activities before each camp day
- Ensure effective group management and group safety during camp day
- Organize lead and manage up to five Nature Camp counselors
- Lead daily naturebased/environmental lessons for camp groups
- Uphold all camp rules and regulations as required by the Recreation Department
- Maintain inventory and clean all instructional materials and resources including classroom space and vehicles used for camper transportation
- Foster a positive welcoming inclusive supportive environment for all campers
- Develop and maintain positive effective communication with campers caregivers inperson and through digital organizing/email
- Transport campers to daily field trips in Brookline and beyond by operating 12passenger van or 15passenger minibus.
- Responsible for the health and safety of all participants while working as the designated Health Care Supervisor for assigned camp location (training provided)
- Perform similar or related work as directed required or as situations dictate
Supervision:
The Nature Camp Director reports directly to Brookline Recreations Environmental Educator. The Nature Camp Director oversees and manages up to four Nature Camp Counselors throughout the summer.
Qualifications:
- Must be 21 years or older
- Commitment to June and July trainings and entire camp schedule in July and August
- Certification in CPR and First Aid required; able to certify during mandatory training
- Drivers License required; no CDL required
- Experience in leading group programs classes or day camps with nature themes preferred
- Coursework or realworld experience in education psychology social work hiking ecology biology wildlife and/or plant sciences preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills required; ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with others verbally and in writing including coworkers children and adults
- Organized reliable and conscientious
- Able to work independently proactively and as part of a team
- Ability to act professionally appropriately and to maintain confidentiality of records and other information
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer software (Microsoft Office CampDoc etc.
Pay is $23.00/hourly. Applications accepted through April 30 2025. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis until April 30 2025.
Employment dependent on successful completion and clearing of CORI/SORI.
The Town of Brookline does not participate in the J1 Visa program and does not sponsor visas.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Temp
