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Alfond Youth & Community Center Outdoor Education Specialist in Waterville, Maine
This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1308065
Spend your summer at Camp Tracy!
Spend your summer outside inspiring curiosity, confidence, and a love for nature! The Outdoor Education Specialist works with campers ages 515, teaching the fundamentals of outdoor educationincluding plant identification, survival skills, environmental studies, and canoeingin small, supportive group settings. This role is all about hands-on learning, exploration, and fun, while maintaining a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where campers can try new things and grow. From leading skill-based lessons to creating nature-themed games and special events, youll play a key role in shaping meaningful outdoor experiences for both Day and Resident Camp programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Follow proper opening and closing procedures.
- Ensure the safety of all campers & guests utilizing the outdoor education area; remedy all unsafe practices or conditions immediately.
- Apply the outdoor education area policies and procedures at all times.
- Instruct skills and safety classes at a variety of different levels.
- Maintain outdoor education equipment and inspect issues; document unsafe equipment and remove it from the inventory to be repaired or replaced.
- Acts as a senior staff member, working with the Camp Coordinator and other senior staff members, in the coordination of camp activities. In particular, the outdoor program as it relates to the overall camp program of both Day and Resident camps.
- Provide first aid in emergency situations.
- Perform general custodial and maintenance functions, as necessary.
- Proper instruction of all aspects of canoeing.
- Development of proper canoeing skills.
- That it is an enjoyable activity for all campers & guests.
WORK SCEHDULE:Seasonal / Weekdays (8:00am-4:00pm) June August.