Summer Camp Educator

Job Title: Summer Camp Educator                       Job Classification: Seasonal, FT, Nonexempt

Reports to:  Summer Camp Site Director & Assistant Site Director 

Position Objective: Camp Educators oversee the general success and safety of camp groups by implementing weekly science curriculums designed for PreK-8^th grade children. While coordinating with Camp Counselors, Camp Volunteers, and Camp leadership, educators are responsible to plan daily schedules, lead educational activities, and manage the group and classroom environment. 

Qualifications

                              Required Desired

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on informal science activities for campers
• Topics including nature discovery, tinkering, space, and animal behavior/care
• Facilitate curriculum written by year-round staff for 3 – 4 hours of each camp day
• Lead informal group games, songs, and skits
• Act as point of contact between caretakers, Site Directors, and full-time Museum staff
• Provide caretakers appropriate feedback at camper pick-up and drop-off to ensure successful camp experience
• Maintain accurate and timely program records such as camper documentation and daily program summaries 
• Work closely with Site Directors, Camp Counselors, volunteers, and year-round Museum staff to maintain safety and well-being for up to 18 campers at a time
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy while utilizing positive behavior techniques to ensure campers with diverse needs and backgrounds follow safety and community guidelines
• Traveling to and from the camp space and other campus locations
• Oversee safe and efficient trips to and from bathrooms
• Communicate issues to camp leadership and team in a timely manner
• Be aware of and implement Museum policies
• General classroom and materials management
• Design and scheduling of individual camp activities
• Set up activities and clean up the classroom before and after the camp day
• Monitor classroom supplies and request replenishments when needed
• Evaluate program for feasibility and effectiveness & communicate issues to camp staff and curriculum writers
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and trainings
• Facilitate daily team meetings with Counselors to outline the day’s activities, discuss group management plans, address emergent issues
• Trainings
  • Virtual Trainings – 2 weekday evenings a week throughout May
  • General Camp Orientation – May 16 - 17
  • Topics Trainings – evenings late May – early June
  • Camp Curiosity Orientation – June 13
  • Review all written and virtual training materials 
• Mid-Summer evaluation materials
• Represent the museum in a professional manner during interactions and while out on the Museum floor
• Additional job-related duties as assigned
• Important Note - Camp Staff will not work the entire summer schedule or have to work consecutive weeks. Staff will be required to work a total of 5 - 8 full weeks throughout the summer season (May 26-August 21). Applicants will be asked to detail their summer availability during the interview process, and preference will be given to those able to work more weeks. 

Staff Oversight: None