Camp Director; Seasonal

Position: Camp Director (Seasonal)
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About Mass Audubon Camps

Imagine a place where children can develop their interest in the outdoors, play together, and gain comfort and confidence in the natural world. That place is Mass Audubon's summer camp programs. Each day, campers explore and learn in nature, meet new friends, play games, and have fun! Do you want to share your love of nature and build community? Consider joining our camp staff!

About This Position
Boston Nature Center Camp is seeking a strong, compassionate leader who is passionate about nature and working with children. This role supports staff to foster experiential nature-based learning for campers for our Jamaica Plain camp location based at the British International School of Boston. We aim to promote positive youth development, stewardship for the environment, and a respectful and inclusive safe space for all our campers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a vital bridge between camp staff and the year-round camp director
• Serve as the primary onsite camp contact and administrator during the summer season
• Assist with development and teaching of pre-camp and in-service trainings
• Lead daily meeting/planning sessions with other staff
• Create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for campers and staff, and make independent safety decisions when needed
• Lead, motivate, and evaluate staff in a positive environment
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the camp program and the supervision of the camp staff
• Provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for children
• Maintain a safe physical environment of camp by assisting with and delegating housekeeping tasks
• Regularly monitor work of camp staff
• Lead regular communications with camper families, which could include but would not be limited to: photo taking/upload, blog posts, daily letters, drop off and pick up, phone calls home
• Use First Aid/CPR skills as necessary according to camp's standing medical orders
• Lead and participate in all camp activities such as opening and closing circle, all camp games, and camp clean up
• Address conflicts, concerns, questions, and issues with campers, caregivers, and staff
• Substitute teach as necessary
• Abide by and enforce camp policies
• Additional related duties may be requested, such as overseeing Counselor in Training programs

Qualifications
At Mass Audubon, our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our described qualifications or have a less traditional background.

Required qualifications as per Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) regulations, American Camp Association standards and Mass Audubon Policy:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have or be willing to complete American Camp Association New Director Orientation course (online or in person)
• At least two seasons of experience working as part of an administrative staff at a recreational camp for children
• Provide documented proof of immunity or vaccination record as mandated by MADPH;complete camp health form and waiver
• Hold current First Aid and CPR certifications orparticipatein Mass Audubon provided training to obtain certification prior to the beginning of camp
• Willing to be outdoors for several hours per day in most weather conditions
• Ab…