Summer Camp Director Position

Heartwood Nature Programs offers year-round classes and camps at Saint Edward State Park, just northeast of Seattle in Kenmore, WA. For Summer 2022 Heartwood offers 6 weeks of 100% outside day camp. We are looking for candidates who love being in nature and are energized working with children. Summer Camp Directors run the show and oversee 3-4 camp counselors and 30+ campers. Each day our camp includes themed activities, yoga, mindfulness, crafts, field games, and hiking.

​Responsibilities:

• Be punctual and communicative
• Manage camp counselors and campers, ensuring everyone is being safe and having fun
• Bring a positive attitude to camp each day
• Respectfully engage with campers’ parents at arrival and departure, gathering necessary information from parents and relaying experiences of the day
• Work respectfully and cooperatively with camp staff and help out whenever and wherever needed
• Lead pre-planned themed activities, field games, crafts, and lesson plans
• Engage children in exploring and playing in nature
• Supervise children while playing in and out of water
• Participate in all camp activities
• Attend required staff training and meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an educator, instructor, camp counselor, management, or similar
• Detailed oriented
• Positive attitude and a sense of humor. Enjoys being around interacting with adults and children.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, creative, and flexible.
• Comfortable speaking to and leading groups of up to 30 staff and campers
• All qualified applicants must pass a criminal background check
• First Aid, CPR & AED certification, or willingness to obtain
• Prior experience working with children
• Love of nature
• Enjoys working and being outside in all types of weather
• Strong team player
• Exceptional verbal communicator
• Ability to communicate effectively with participants, parents, and staff
• Possess good risk assessment
• Committed to keeping participants safe
• Ability to stand on feet for up to 4 hours and hike on uneven terrain
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Compensation and Benefits:

• This is a temporary summer position, with the option to apply for school-year positions
• Pay starts at $23/hour

Work Dates/Times: Must be available for all 6 weeks of camp

Week 1: 6/27/22-7/1/22

Week 2: 7/5/22-7/8/22 *no camp 7/4

Week 3: 7/11/22-7/15/22

Week 4: 7/18/22-7/22/22

Week 5: 7/25/22-7/29/22

Week 6: 8/1/22-8/5/22

Hours:

Depend upon camp assigned, work hours will be either:

8:00am - 4pm

8:15am - 1:15pm

8:45am - 3:15pm

Training/Meeting: Required - June 20, 21, 22, and 23

How to apply:

Apply directly online:

https://www.heartwoodnatureprograms.org/join-our-team