Seasonal Camp Coordinator

About Our Organization

Piedmont Wildlife Center is a Durham-based non-profit organization encouraging conservation and inspiring people to build lifelong connections with nature through immersive outdoor education, citizen science, and wildlife stewardship. We pursue this mission through after school, homeschool, and year-round camp programming in the great outdoors. The Center also offers conservation-focused field trips and outreach programs with our Ambassador Animals.

Our camps operate out of Leigh Farm Park in Durham County and Blackwood Farm Park in Orange County. Both parks are remnants of 19th-century plantations and are on land that was once part of the shared territory of Saponi, Tuscarora, Occaneechi, Cheraw, Eno, Shakori, Catawba, and Lumbee nations. The county parks departments have preserved multiple historic structures in our locations. In addition, we operate camps at Umstead State Park in Wake County which was once a segregated park and indigenous territory.

It is imperative that we discuss this history with our staff and campers, amplify the stories of the indigenous and enslaved peoples who cared for the land and continue learning about and examining the parks’ legacy.

The Seasonal Camp Coordinator provides daily, on-the-ground support to camp counselors, CITs, and campers at Leigh Farm Park. This role focuses on staff support, camper experience, and smooth, well-organized daily operations, serving as the key support person to the Durham County Camp Program Manager. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys being outdoors and present with staff and campers to help camp day operations run smoothly.

• Assist with daily camp logistics and organization
• Assist with check-in and check-out procedures
• Support counselors and CITs during programming
• Help maintain a safe and inclusive camp environment
• Support camper needs, including behavior management
• Assist with supply management, schedules and programing
• Communicate challenges and concerns to Durham Camp Program Manager
• Provide coverage and hands-on support as needed throughout the day

• Experience working with children in a camp or educational setting (preferably outdoors)
• Ability to work in an outdoor setting for extended periods of time
• Strong communication skills and a positive, flexible attitude
• Ability to work as part of a team in an outdoor environment
• Must have personal smartphone for communication and reliable transportation