Program Facilitator – Outdoor Education

Company: Camp Fitch YMCA

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Job Type: Seasonal

Job Description

Overview: You can work, live, and thrive on the shores of Lake Erie! Camp Fitch YMCA, a large year-round resident camp on the shores of Lake Erie serving over 8,000 children a year ages 7 – 15, is seeking dynamic and motivated difference makers to lead and innovate program during the fall and spring semesters.  The program utilizes hands-on, challenged based STEAM learning to help children and teens integrate nature with their classroom learning and develop leadership skills.  Join our dynamic team that makes a difference in children’s lives through teaching classes, leading groups, and creating innovations to our programs.

*Room and Board included all living on a Great Lake with a KM of Beach!

*We are booked solid until late December and return in early January (housing over holidays:)

*Successful Facilitators can stay multiple seasons and pursue Full Time positions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Lead and instruct classes, activities, and programs for school groups grades 3 – 12.

*Lead and instruct classes, activities, and programs for our Mobile STEM Lab.

*Lead program as a group host who creates schedules, leads communication with the group’s Volunteer Organizer, and facilitates goals and objectives of the group(s).

*Create innovations and upgrades for program areas.

*Facilitate the growth of volunteers to support the execution of the group experience.

*Serve as ambassadors to all Camp Fitch programs through actively outreaching to potential customers and volunteers.

*Model the stewardship of camp facilities through proactive improvements.

Additional Opportunities:

*Non-profit Budgeting and Finance

*Marketing

*Leadership Development

*Maker Movement

*STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ART, and Math) integration into nature

*Grant Writing

Availability:  There is flexibility with the start date.

How to Apply

Contact Tom Parker at Camp Fitch YMCA. [email protected] 814-922-3219