NATURE BUDS CAMP EDUCATOR
About The Position
Blandford Nature Center’s Summer Camp Nature Buds Educator will run with, play with, teach, hike with, and care for the health, happiness and safety of Blandford Nature Center’s 10 youngest campers, ages 4 and 5 - the “Nature Buds” group - each weekday morning throughout the summer camp season. The Nature Buds camps are half-day camps. Therefore, the working hours for the Nature Buds Educator are Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. The camp season starts with mandatory training June 1-5, 2026 from 9 am - 5 pm (hours negotiable for part-time position). The regular camp season runs 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) from June 8-August 14, with the exception of 1 “mini camp week” June 29-July 1, followed by a 4-day weekend from July 2-5. The schedule includes working one evening on August 6, 2026. To be the Nature Buds Educator you must possess, or be willing to learn, the following qualities: flexibility, patience, playfulness, willingness to participate and get silly, compassion, and excellent listening skills. The Nature Buds Educator can have a lifelong impact on the campers that they lead. This position demands major responsibility and commitment, but when you invest in the experience of your campers, this position will be an investment in yourself. "Working with the youngest campers at BNC is so rewarding because you literally get to watch them grow over a summer. Though the 4- and 5-year-olds have big feelings, they also have big hearts, big imaginations, and even bigger smiles that make the half-day so much fun!" - Previous Nature Buds Educator
Requirements
- Previous experience working with children
- Excellent judgment, reliability, flexibility, independence, energy, and the ability to demonstrate positive role modeling, attitude, and behavior
- Ability to lead camp participants effectively in the outdoors, in all types of weather and over uneven terrain
- Ability to work and communicate effectively and efficiently with all staff, volunteers, and campers
- Competency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
- Ability to be certified in Adult and Child CPR/First Aid (provided by Blandford Nature Center during mandatory training)
- Clearance from criminal and required state licensing background checks, according to Blandford Nature Center policy prior to start of employment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in camp or outdoor education settings
- Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Coursework in the field of education, environmental sciences, natural sciences, biology, parks and recreation management or related field
Responsibilities
- Deliver, enhance, and evaluate lesson plans that correspond to thematic camp programs to youth ages 4 and 5
- Attend mandatory training June 1-5, 2026
- Lead children through Blandford Nature Center’s trails and grounds
- Maintain high standards of safety and well-being of program participants
- Assist in the evaluation and support of middle and high school camp aide volunteers
- Assist in the maintenance and storage of program equipment, supplies and facilities
- Provide excellent customer service to camp families, reporting camp inquiries and concerns to the Camp Admin team
- Assist with other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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