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National Audubon Society, Inc. is Hiring a Counselor in Training Near Huntington, VT
CITs work alongside our day camp Instructors — experienced naturalists and educators — to deliver high-quality, hands-on environmental education and activities for campers ages 3-12. The program is structured to give CITs the opportunity to explore their interests in outdoor education and conservation, while also building the skills and experience necessary to launch them towards their next education or career opportunity. We hope our CITs will become the next generation of Audubon camp Instructors, Naturalist Educators, and Conservation Biologists!
CITs have the option of working with both our Preschool Nature Camp (ages 3-5) and Ecology Day Camp (ages 6-12). We encourage CITs to take the opportunity to teach both age groups to gain an understanding of how developmental stages of youth impact our lesson plans and teaching styles. While we do our best to honor CIT camp choices, there may be times that CITs will work whatever camp best fits our scheduling needs. For more information about both camps, including age groups and themes for each week, visit our website: https://vt.audubon.org/programs/cit-program
Who can apply?
We are looking for High School Students with interests in:
- Outdoor/environmental education
- Working with children
- Wildlife and habitat conservation
- Nature awareness, animal tracking, and wilderness living skills
- Nature-based crafts, art, and tool-making
- Teaching and mentoring younger kids
- Building teamwork and leadership skills
CITs must be available for orientation at the Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington (dates subject to change if snow days delay school year): June 17-21 (no work on Juneteenth, 6/19).
This is an in-person role based out of the Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington, Vermont.
Compensation$15.00 / hour
Additional Job DescriptionEssential Functions
- Be a role model for campers, exhibiting maturity and good judgment.
- Help provide a safe and supportive atmosphere for campers both physically and emotionally.
- Lead or co-lead pre-care for campers in the morning before camp starting at 8:15am. This entails playing games with or setting crafts up for children arriving before the start of the camp day at 9am.
- Support camp staff in morning preparation and afternoon breakdown of materials.
- Help set up materials for activities throughout the camp day.
- Active engagement with campers and daily activities/adventures.
- Under supervision, lead camp activities and programs for which your skills, interests, and training qualify you.
- Participate in staff meetings and weekly check-ins with camp staff.
- Receive and apply feedback from staff.
- Keep timesheet accurate and up to date. Must be submitted bi-weekly.
- Must be excited to work with children.
- Ability to support and respect campers and camp staff from all backgrounds and identities.
- Must be willing to work in any summer weather conditions (heat, rain, humidity, etc.).
- This job is physical in nature, applicants must be able to stand for long periods of time and hike around the Center with or without accommodations.
- Must be a current high school student between the ages of 14-18.
- CITs are expected to have reliable transportation to and from the Green Mountain Audubon Center. We help connect CITs to one another so they can arrange carpooling on their own as best as we can.
- Experience working with children is a plus, whether it be from babysitting or past employment.
- Experience attending Audubon camp, or another outdoor camp is helpful, but not required.
- Work permits may be required for candidates under 18 years of age as a condition of employment.
Accessibility StatementThe National Audubon Society endeavors to keep our careers site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Accommodations@audubon.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Job Summary
Full Time
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$37k-49k (estimate)
05/22/2023
06/19/2024
audubon.com
NEW YORK, NY
500 - 1,000
2009
Private
DAVID YARNOLD
<$5M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
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