Summer Camp Counsellor

Summer Camp Counselor

The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Coastal Center at Milford Point camp is a ten-week, nature-rich summer day program, for children ages 5-11. Each week of camp has a specific outdoor theme that will be the guide for the curriculum for this summer. Counselors will support teaching staff during hands-on activities, games, hikes, coastal nature explorations, arts and crafts while fostering a fun learning environment and developing a lifelong love of nature.

Responsibilities:

• Teach children ages 5 to 11 during 6-hour camp days.
• Support teaching staff in daily activities.
• Implement behavioral management techniques to maintain classroom expectations.
• Foster a safe, fun, and welcoming learning environment for campers.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be over 18 years of age.
• Experience working with children and/or natural history.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied terrain and weather conditions.
• Experience working with exotic and wild animals a plus (Turtles, crabs, invertebrates).
• First Aid/CPR certifications a plus.

Salary is hourly, $17 an hour, 37.5 hours a week (8:30 – 4:00).

All applicants subject to a background check as per Connecticut Audubon policy.

Work Location: In person