24-May-22 04:44 PM
URL: https://farallones.org/camp-counselor-job/
Company / Organization: Greater Farallones Association
Pay Rate: $22/hour
Type: Full-time
City: San Francisco
State or Country if outside US: California
Application Deadline: 03-Jun-22
Duration: July 7 - August 5
Description:

The Marine Explorers Summer Camp is an outdoor, field-trip based summer camp designed to provide children with direct experiences to connect with their national marine sanctuaries and increase their ocean literacy through exploration and discovery. The camp takes place 9 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday, with a different group of students at each weekly camp session from July 11th - August 4th. The camp is operated through a partnership between Greater Farallones Association and the Randall Museum. The Camp Counselor will be an employee of Greater Farallones Association, with potential to work with staff directly from the Randall Museum in this joint camp experience offered widely through the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. The Marine Explorers Summer Camp counselor will deliver engaging ocean science programs in an outdoor coastal setting for the Marine Explorers Summer Camp. The counselor supervises campers during all camp activities and transports campers from NOAA's Visitor Center at Crissy Field to coastal field trip sites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This position requires a commitment to work eight-hour days, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday during the duration of camp. There will also be one full day of training on July 7, 2022. This is a full-time, temporary position through the Greater Farallones Association, with a possibility of extension part-time into the fall as a marine science instructor. It is not exempt from overtime labor rules, and required breaks will be carefully observed.

Requirements:

- Ability to skillfully instruct others and to work with persons from diverse backgrounds. Experience in teaching marine science or a related field to K-12 students from diverse backgrounds is preferred. - Experience teaching students in an outdoor setting preferred. - Broad interest in oceans and marine science, including key ocean organisms, coastal ecosystems, and coastal stewardship preferred. - Ability to work as a team member; must be outgoing, patient, energetic and enthusiastic; must have good communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and manage tasks in a sometimes stressful environment. - Must possess a considerable ability to establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with co-workers, parents and students. - Must have personal transportation, a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. - Must be willing to pass a background check. - Must possess or obtain valid First Aid and CPR certification. - Must have proof of COVID vaccination and booster. - Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs, sometimes over uneven ground, as this position sometimes requires transporting education materials.

Point of Contact: Jean Alupay
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