Seasonal Educator​/Lead Summer Camp Counselor

Location: Sharon, CT

Full time

Requisition : JR970

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 ubon.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.

The Sharon Audubon Center is located in the small rural town of Sharon, in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. It spans approximately 1,200 acres of land with several miles of hiking trails through forest, field, and wetland habitats. Visitors can explore the Nature Center and outdoor bird aviaries, 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. 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 act as Assistant Camp Director and oversee regular day‑to‑day camp programs, including minor daily issue resolution, running camp debriefs with camp staff, and ensuring all camp activities are set up and cleaned up 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.

Spring:

• Assist with and teach 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.
• Assist with greeting visitors, helping with purchases in the Nature Store, and other aspects of running a nature center.
• Work on writing summer camp curriculum, preparing materials needed for lessons, creating craft templates, and general preparation for the summer camp season.
• Assist with training the remaining seasonal camp staff once onboarded, familiarizing them with summer camp procedures, curriculum, and protocols.

Summer:

• Act as assistant Camp Director and oversee regular day‑to‑day camp programs, resolve minor daily issues, and run camp debriefs with camp staff.
• Set up and clean up each day's camp activities, plan and execute each weeklong camp session for individual small groups of campers, including teaching discovery hikes, pond explorations, live animal programs, nature crafts and games, and ensuring other camp staff are prepared for each day as well.
• Maintain the safety of all campers during their time at Audubon Camp.
• Maintain positive working relationships with summer campers and their parents and/or guardians, as well as SAC full‑time, seasonal staff, and volunteers.
• Help with other aspects of a nature center, such as contacting camp parents by phone or email, photocopying, or more.
• Use basic office…