Seasonal Educator​/Lead Summer Camp Counselor

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** About Audubon
** The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet.

Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at  and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.
** Position Summary**:

The Sharon Audubon Center is located in the small rural town of Sharon, located in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. It is home to approximately 1200 acres of land with several miles of hiking trails through various forest, field, and wetland habitats. Aside from trails, visitors can explore the Nature Center and outdoor bird aviaries, both featuring live education animal ambassadors such as snakes, turtles, and various species of birds of prey, corvids, waterfowl, and more.

A variety of school and public programs are offered throughout the year, as well as a popular summer camp in the summer months. Summer Camp sessions are weeklong day camps for children ranging in age from PreK up through high school. These camp sessions are held outdoors and focus on teaching about bird conservation through discovery hikes, pond explorations, live animal programs, nature crafts and games, and more.

The Seasonal Educator/Lead Summer Camp Counselor will be responsible for safely executing and helping oversee Sharon Audubon Center’s Summer Nature Programs for children in K-6th grade. Along with the essential functions listed below, the ideal candidate will be acting Assistant Camp Director and overseeing regular day to day camp programs including but not limited to resolving any minor daily issues and running camp debriefs with camp staff, setting up and cleaning up each day’s camp activities, planning and executing each weeklong camp session and making sure other camp staff are prepared for each day.

The Lead Summer Camp Counselor will be needed approximately 17 weeks over the course of the spring and summer Monday through Friday, for 7-8 hours per day. For the first 7 weeks, counselors may work a Tuesday-Saturday, 9-5 schedule.

Housing accommodation can be provided if required by .
* Length of Assignment: 5/5/26-8/21/26

* Hours:

8 hours/day, 40 hours/week

This position is classified as on-site at Sharon Audubon Center, Sharon, CT.
** Only applications submitted with a cover letter will be considered.
** Compensation:$21.00 - $22.00 / hour
** Additional

Job Description
**** Essential Functions
** Spring:
* Assisting with and teaching various education programs both on-site and as outreach for groups such as school students, scouts, general public, etc., while following all Audubon, OEC, and CDC guidelines, as described below.
* Assisting with greeting visitors, helping with purchases in the Nature Store, and other aspects of running a nature center.
* Working on writing summer camp curriculum, preparing materials needed for lessons, creating craft templates, and general preparation for the summer camp season.
* Assist with the training of remaining seasonal camp staff once onboarded, and familiarizing them with summer camp procedures, curriculum, and protocols.

Summer:
* Acting as assistant Camp Director and overseeing regular day to day camp programs, resolving any minor daily issues and running camp debriefs with camp staff.
* Setting up and cleaning up each day’s camp activities, planning and executing each weeklong camp…