Nature Camp On-site Coordinator

Overview

Employee

Summary:

Seasonal, Full-time (40 hours/week), non-exempt hourly

Reports to: Program Manager

You are passionate about sharing the natural world with children and love spending time exploring urbangreenspaceswith othernaturenerds. You are laser-focused on creating safe, fun, and welcoming experiences for kids and thriveleadinga small, highly organized team.

Nature Camp has been areliable, safe, nature-based summer daycampoptionfor Seattle-area families since 1982. It is where children who lovethe outdoorsfind friendship and fuel a lifelong curiosity about birds and nature.

Founded in 1916, Birds Connect Seattle is one of the oldest environmental nonprofit organizations in the region. Everything we do is tobenefitour mission for people and birds.

North end locations:

* Staffwill be assigned a primarylocation, with occasional travel totheother site as needed.

Meetings,trainings, and supply pick up may occur at the Birds Connect Seattle officelocatedindowntown

Seattle.

The Nature Camp On-Site Coordinator will oversee camp activities including supervising and assisting camp staffand managing programlogistics.

• Assist with training seasonal staff.
• Supervise and support a team of Naturalists, Interns, andteen
  
  Jr. Naturalists, includingfacilitatingweekly staff meetings.
• Facilitate daily camp set up, breakdown, and cleanup.
• Manage morning check-in and afternoon check-out of campers, including warmly greeting families upon arrival andfacilitatingfriendly connections.
• Supervisemiddayrecreation/free time with campers and teen Jr. Naturalists.
• Support camper behavior management using principles of Positive Discipline, including family communications and meetings as necessary.
• Assist with curriculum and systems development.
• Act as the main point of contact for guest speakers and site hosts.
• Maintain open communication with the Birds Connect Seattle Program Manager.
• Photograph camp activities andmaintainand monitoractivityon Nature Camp social media.
• If needed, assume responsibility for a field group of 10-12 children if a Naturalist is unavailable.
• Staff Naturalists teach age-appropriate ecology, cultural, and art education activities to children between the ages of 6-12.They lead educational lessons, games, and team-building activitiestofield groups to foster a fun and respectful camp spirit.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, p rior experience working with children, ideally in an informal education or camp setting, and priorsupervisoryexperience leading a small team. BA/BS in science, education, or related field is great.

Bonus skills such as art, storytelling, music, and writing are highly desirable, as is enthusiasm for learning about PNW ecology. Though youdon’thave to be a bird or birding expert, you should have a willingness to seek knowledge and share your passion for nature.

and CPR certification required by start of work

Birds Connect Seattle will provide certifications to those who need them at no coston Monday, June 16 at the Birds Connect Seattle office.

Full time, seasonal:
June
15 – August 28, 2026 (includes training/set-up,10 weeksof camp, and breaking down camp at the end of the summer).

Expected hours from 8:00a.m.

-4:00p.m., Monday through Friday.

All staff are encouraged to take one unpaid week off during the summer, though it is not required.

The pay for this position is $24-$25/hour
.

Staff discount at the Birds Connect Seattle Nature Shop

A fee waiver for onein-person

Birds Connect Seattle class, and unlimited online classes

Adult and Pediatric

CPR/AED/First Aid Certification provided at no cost

It is the policy of Birds Connect Seattle to administer advertising, selection, employment, compensation, promotion, training, layoff, recall, and benefits at all levels without regard to race, gender, gender identity or gender expression, color, creed, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, physical, mental or sensory disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Birds Connect Seattlestrictlyprohibitsany sexual,racialor other forms of discrimination prohibited by law.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume as one (1) combined electronic PDF file tojobswith Nature Camp Naturalist in the subject line. Paper copies may be accepted.

Please reach out via email to arrange dropoff ofpaper applications.

No phonecallsplease. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis upon receipt, and the positionremainsopenuntilfilled.