ECE Senior Camp Facilitator

POSITION SUMMARY  Join us as a Seasonal Early Childhood Education (ECE) Senior Camp Facilitator this summer at our 3-year-old Discovery Camp! In this role, you will lead and engage young campers through a variety of fun, hands-on summer activities. ECE Senior Camp Facilitators implement an emergent curriculum designed specifically for our three-year-old participants, within the natural setting of the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Fort Baker. ECE Senior Camp Facilitators support and guide children’s learning and development by facilitating play-based, hands-on experiences that promote social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth throughout the camp day. The pay rate for this non-exempt role is $27-$30/hour.   KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Promotes the safety and well-being of all children, supporting their emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral development. Collaborates with the 3-year-old camp team to plan and implement play-based, emergent learning activities and curriculum. Maintains a positive, fun, and engaging environment for campers. Builds strong, supportive relationships with families and communicates regularly about campers' daily experiences. Documents and shares reflections on camper experiences to keep families informed through digital communication. Mentors and guides Senior and Junior Camp Facilitators. Ensures that each child is signed in and out by an authorized caregiver daily. Attends all required training sessions as scheduled. Commits to working a minimum of four weeks during the seasonal camp session between June 8th and August 14th, 2026. Additional duties as assigned.   SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS  Engage and support young children (ages 3-4) in open-ended, play-based learning experiences. Bring prior experience working with children in the 3-4 age range. Hold a minimum of 6 completed Early Childhood Education (ECE) units. Current CPR/AED/First Aid certification and Mandated Reporter training (provided by the Bay Area Discovery Museum) Abides by and enforces the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s health and safety protocols.   Demonstrates flexibility, reliability, professionalism, and a strong collaborative approach.Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with campers, caregivers, colleagues, and families from diverse backgrounds and cultures.An ability to address behavioral concerns with compassion and apply supportive behavior-guidance strategies when needed. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  The employee is required to:   Be able to travel to and work onsite at the Bay Area Discovery Museum.  Ability to move from place to place, work outdoors, bend and lift and carry up to 35 pounds short distances. Read and understand documents containing text and/or numbers. Ability to perform physical activities including bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, walking, reaching, grasping, handling, and standing for periods of up to eight hours.   Lift 10 pounds and may occasionally be required to lift up to 35 pounds.  Have the ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  WORK ENVIRONMENT  Works in a combination of indoor and outdoor environments, including occasional high noise levels, widely varying temperatures, varying levels of light, and inclement weather. Will be required to perform work duties in full view of the public, while adhering to the Museum’s customer service standards.    ABOUT US  At the Bay Area Discovery Museum, we believe that providing children with the high-quality early learning experiences they need to be successful is the best investment we can make as a society.    Whether at the Museum, online, or in the community, we provide experiences that spark children’s natural curiosity for the world around them, while building their creative problem-solving skills and STEM content knowledge. Both on-site and off-site, we facilitate research-backed learning experiences that are fun and engaging for children and families. At our one-of-a-kind location at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, this includes hands-on exhibits, rich STEM and art programming, an on-site preschool, and camps and classes. Off-site, our museum educators bring hands-on STEM programming to students and families at schools and libraries in all nine Bay Area counties.    We believe that these research-backed on-site and off-site experiences should be made available to all children and families and offer a variety of access initiatives toward this goal. We are currently working our way back up to our pre-pandemic numbers:   350,000 visitors each year, including nearly 100,000 with free or reduced admission   10,000 member families   26,000 children through our school and community programs   587 schools and 215 libraries through all nine Bay Area counties   The Bay Area Discovery Museum is committed to being welcoming and inclusive. We are continuously working toward the goal of reflecting the diversity of the Bay Area both within our organization and with those we serve.    NOTE TO CANDIDATE  Due to the sensitivity and requirements of our positions, you should expect to undergo and be cleared of an employment background/criminal check if extended an offer for employment. You may also be asked to provide proof of educational degree(s), licenses, credentials, or vaccinations pertinent to the position.

Salary : $27 - $30