SUMMER JOBS & STUDENT JOBS

Positions: Environmental Educators - Summer Day Camp (with the Family of FAB Nature Camps)
Type: summer jobs / age 30 & under
Organization: Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network (FABN)

Locations:

1. Kendrick's Park, Lyndhurst Ontario
2. Landon Bay, Lansdowne Ontario
3. Mac Johnson, Brockville Ontario
4. Location to be announced February 3rd, Elgin Ontario

Applicants must live within commuting distance to the camp location they are working at.

Number of Positions: 8

The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network is a Not-For-Profit organization, dedicated to sustainable community development, through the celebration of nature, livelihood, wellbeing and culture. Our Nature Camps champion our mission statement “Enough for all, for all time” through programs that are designed to mentor campers, as they rediscover their unique connection to the natural world.

Summary of Position/Job Description

Our Environmental Educators will work alongside our Senior Environmental Educator and Program Manager, to implement the FAB Summer Camp program at one of our four locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Represent the FABN at one of the four Nature Camp Locations.
2. Participate in one week of training.
3. Demonstrate leadership and assist with campers’ needs, who are between the ages of 5-13.
4. Assist in implementing the FAB Nature Camp program.
5. Maintain the FAB philosophy and mandate.
6. Provide a safe, fun experience for all campers - on land and on water.
7. Ensure that the facility is clean, organized, and litter free.
8. Know, enforce, and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.
9. Willingness to be in the water during each swim session, with their designated group.
10. Complete the full length of the contract, without exception.

Qualifications - Required

1. Must be 16 years or older.
2. High School Diploma.
3. Interest in working with children and in the outdoors.
4. First Aid/CPR/AED certified.
5. Police Record Check with the Vulnerable Sector Check (Valid within the last 6 months).
6. Willingness to work Monday-Friday, rain or shine for their full 10 week contract
7. Personal means of transportation to and from camp.
8. Able to walk 5 kilometers and lift 50 pounds.

Qualifications - Assets

1. Bilingual
2. Outdoor enthusiast, naturalist, and survival skills preferred
3. National Lifeguard Certification NLS - priority will be given to applicants with this certification

Contract Start Date: June 24th, 2021
Contract Length: 10 weeks
Wage: $14-15 per hour, dependent on experience
Hours: 8am-5pm (40 hours per week)
Application Deadline: April 1st 2021

To Apply:

Please upload and send your resume and cover letter to Kelly McGann: kelly@fabn.ca

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