Kids Day Camp & After School Leader/Educator

HAWKs Kids OC is launching and we’re looking for enthusiastic, trained naturalists that are experienced in group leadership. Experience with special-needs children is a plus. Hours will vary depending on weekly school schedules and camps offered. 

• HAWKs Kids educators have experience working with children (4-16 years old) and/or the outdoors. They enjoy sharing knowledge about the environment, ecology and other sciences that teach and inspire our explorers.
• Educators help explorers create community, forge connections with nature and instill a sense of stewardship for our earth
• Educators lead a group between 8-14 explorers with a co-educator on hikes and other nature activities in designated green spaces.
• Groups are divided into age groups so each group can hike and learn at age-appropriate levels.
• Educators teach nature-based lessons and ecological systems.
• They lead nature based games, songs and activities
• Teach trail safety and no trace behind philosophy
• Educators are responsible for the safety and well-being of explorers during their time with HAWKs Kids. Ensure the safety of the group as they hike across streams, encounter wildlife and make their way along the trails
• Communicate with parents prior and after programming through registration and messaging platform
• Diffuse encounters between explorers that are not respectful or appropriate

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in sciences or education
• Ecology, biology or other background that lends itself to nature-based teaching
• Imaginative and intutive educator who can share knowledge in a way that children relate and engage with.
• Ability to identify the group’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs during hikes and programming
• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Ability to hike 5-8 miles with a day backpack that carries a water bladder, first aid kit, arts and craft supplies and other neccesities.
• Fluency in region’s native plants and native animals
• Have reliable transportation
• Punctual
• Current CPR certification for children and adults
• Experience leading nature games, songs and activities
• NOLS Wilderness First Aid certification a plus