Summer jobs, Outdoor & environmental education

Summer jobs: Environmental Educators
Organization: Frontenac Arch Biosphere
Location: Frontenac Arch Region (north & east of Kingston, Ontario)

The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network (FABN) is a not-for-profit organization that administers the Frontenac Arch UNESCO Biosphere designation.

Our mission is to nurture healthy landscapes and vibrant communities by delivering programs, cultivating networks, and connecting people with nature. Our Nature Camps champion our mission by creating a supportive camp environment where campers follow their curiosities into the woods, wetlands, waterways of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere (FAB) Region.

The FABN operates Summer Nature Camps for children aged 5-13 at four locations within the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region:

• Landons Bay, Lansdowne, Ontario
• Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, Brockville, Ontario
• 2 positions available Sand Lake Park, Elgin, Ontario
• 1 position available Kendrick’s Park, Lyndhurst, Ontario

Summary of Position/Job Description

FAB Nature Camp employs staff who have experience working with children and who are passionate about nature and conservation. The Environmental Educator is one of up to five staff onsite at camp and is responsible for working with the Senior Environmental Educator and Camp Manager, to implement the FAB Summer Camp Program at one of our four locations. The successful candidate will deliver engaging and safe outdoor educational and recreational activities for campers at our FAB Summer Nature Camp. Our Environmental Educators are responsible for ensuring camp is fun and engaging while upholding the policies and procedures of the FAB Nature Camps and the FABN.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in one week of training prior to the start of camp
• Demonstrate leadership and assist with meeting campers’ needs
• Facilitate and lead nature themed programming and activities
• Provide supervision for 1 camp group (up to 10 campers)
• Provide a safe, fun experience for all campers - on land and on water
• Ensure that the site is clean, organized, and litter free
• Know, enforce, and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp
• Willingness to be in the water during each swim session, with your designated group of campers
• Ability and willingness to work at any or all four camp locations, if needed
• Complete the full length of the 10 week contract

Qualifications - Required

• Must be 16 years or older
• Working towards a High School diploma
• Interest in working with children and in the outdoors.
• Up-to-date Standard CPR-C and AED First Aid certified
• A clean Police Record Check with the Vulnerable Sector Screen (Valid within the last 6 months)
• Willingness to work Monday-Friday, rain or shine
• Personal means of transportation to and from camp
• Able to walk 5 kilometers and lift 50 pounds

Qualifications - Assets

• Currently enrolled in a College or University Program
• Outdoor enthusiast, curiosity about nature and/or interest in or skills in survival skills or bushcraft
• National Lifeguard Certification NLS - priority will be given to applicants with this certification

Contract Start Date: June 23rd, 2025
Contract End Date: August 29th, 2025
Contract Length: 10 weeks
Wage: $18.50
Hours: 8am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:30pm (approx. 40-44 hours per week)
Application Deadline: this posting will remain open until all the positions are filled

Please send your resume and cover letter to the Nature Camp and Education Manager, Kim Chamberlain education@fabn.ca

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