Conservation Education Center
Summer Camp Environmental Educator
Fred L. Waterman Conservation Education Center has provided environmental education and outdoor recreation opportunities to the residents of Broome and Tioga counties for over 40 years. Our mission is to promote environmental literacy while encouraging people to get outside and enjoy our natural areas. For over 20 years we’ve offered a youth recreation day camp during the summer for children between the ages of 6 and 11 which includes games, hikes, crafts, and other activities. Camp will run between June 30th until August 8th from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
​
Description:
Report to, and work closely with, the Camp Director. Environmental Educators are responsible for implementing and helping to execute a dynamic, high quality environmental education curriculum for our on-site camp programs.
Specific Responsibilities but not limited to:
Prepare and teach educational programs for children, including maintaining camp inventories.
Assist co-educator with design and implementation of environmental science curricula
Assist with set-up and clean-up of the daily programs.
Administer first aid to campers as needed and appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Previous relevant teaching experience with youth audiences (informal, outdoor experience preferred).
Knowledge of and passion for the natural world.
Enthusiastic, outgoing, patient and flexible when working with children and adults.
Strong interest in sharing nature with children.
Ability to work both independently and on a team.
Ability to present a professional appearance, punctuality, demonstrated responsibility.
Ability to walk all the trails of Waterman Conservation Center.
Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions and terrain.
First Aid and CPR certifications are preferred, but can certify in house
Dates of Responsibilities:
Paid staff training June 23-27 (tentative dates).
Camps runs June 30th until August 8th (M -F from 9-3).
Work hours from 8:30-3:30 Monday – Friday (availability for extra hours 8:00am – 4:00pm)
This is a paid position, compensated at $16.00/hour.
To apply send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to:
Courtney Fitzgerald
Executive Assistant & Camp Director
Waterman Conservation Education Center
403 Hilton Road, Apalachin N.Y. 13732
1(607) 625-2221
​