Summer Nature Camp Director (Seasonal)
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Job Location:
Brookline, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Town of Brookline Recreation Department is seeking qualified energetic and compassionate candidates for full-time seasonal Camp Director positions for Nature Camp in Summer 2025. Nature Camp programs will run from from June 22 2026 to August 21 2026 at two locations in Brookline MA. Counselors and Directors are required to attend mandatory training dates from June 22 2026 to June 26 2026. Some pre-training assignments will be required. All candidates will go through a background check through the Criminal and Sexual offender (CORI/SORI) database. Director positions are hired for the entire 9-week camp season
Responsibilities:
- Review prepare curriculum and activities before each camp day
- Ensure effective group management and group safety during camp day
- Lead transitions between activities such as nature education lessons outdoor activities and games craft times etc.
- Manage groups of up to 25 children throughout the camp day
- Organize lead and manage up to four Nature Camp counselors
- Facilitate daily nature education lessons for children ages 4-15
- Supervise extended day program for up to five weeks as needed
- 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 in-person and through digital organizing/email
- Transport campers to daily field trips in Brookline and beyond by operating 12-passenger or 15-passenger vans
- Responsible for the health and safety of all participants while working as the designated Health Care Supervisor for assigned camp location (training provided)
- Administer first aid as needed or required
- 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 training and entire camp schedule in July and August required
- 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 real-world 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 co-workers children and adults
- Previous summer camp teaching coaching or other childcare experience preferred
- 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 such as camper and guardian information incident reports camper health forms and records and other camp records as needed
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer software (Microsoft Office etc.)
Pay is $24.00/hourly. Applications accepted through April 30 2026. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis until April 30 2026.
Employment dependent on successful completion and clearing of CORI/SORI.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
