Description:

An internship at YMCA Camp Campbell Gard gives you a great knowledge and experience base for a career in environmental education and teaching.
Outdoor Education Interns work as part of a team of enthusiastic, energetic leaders who deliver programming and gain knowledge about environmental experiential education. Our student classes range from 1-3 hours and are taken from our wide curriculum that includes natural science, team building, living history, archery, wildlife adaptations and teambuilding. Interns will receive lesson plans for all the classes and are to follow these. Interns teach to groups of 12-20 elementary and middle school aged students. The professional development portion of the internship includes learning about camp administration and operation (including booking, scheduling, school visits), curriculum development and how our camp is part of the Great Miami Valley YMCA and having exposure to that relationship. Other experiences include: hosting meals, nature center feeding/cleaning, organizing evening programs, completing camp projects, completing intern project and participating in staff training.
Candidates must have a genuine desire to work with children in an outdoor setting, have a sense of humor, enjoy being part of a team and love to deliver a hands on learning curriculum that’s fun!
Your week will be scheduled for around 35 hours per week. School groups typically come on week days but there is also weekend work with retreat groups (but not every weekend).

Responsibilities Include:
•Teach the Outdoor Education Curriculum to elementary and middle school aged children
•Help facilitate our challenge course and climbing elements with school-age through adult groups
•Maintain program areas and provide care for nature center animals
•Assist with camp projects
•Complete internship project

Requirements:
•Public speaking skills and confidence in front of groups
•Comfortable in rustic, outdoor setting in all weather conditions
•Creativity, a strong work ethic and initiative
•Either college graduated or attending college with intent to complete after internship
•Availability to work evenings and weekends

Compensation:
A lot of internships are unpaid but WE DO PAY. We appreciate the hard work our interns do to improve camp and deliver excellent programming to our clients. Compensation is as follows;
-$7.85 an hour
-Onsite housing provided, laundry facilities, Wi-Fi, private individual rooms
-Meals when groups are scheduled

Time:
We strongly desire our interns to stay from late February through to late November which include a summer camp component. We do also do seasonal internships upon request.

Qualifications:

Either college graduated or attending college with intent to complete after internship
High School Diploma or equivalent a must.

Paid Internship Info:

starts $7.85 hour

Hours:

Upto 39 hours a week

Length/Availability:

Feb - November

Start Date:

2/25/2013

End Date:

5/3/2013, 11/29/2013

Deadline:

2/22/2013

Tags:

outdoor  environmental  education  camp  summer 

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