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| Organization | The Living Earth School |
| Type | Part Time |
| Application Deadline | May 13, 2023 |
| College Degree Required? | No |
| Salary Range | $450-575/week |
| workwithus@livingearthva.org | |
| Phone | (434) 260-0086 |
Description
Get back to your roots and enhance your connection to the earth with The Living Earth School! We explore forests, ponds and streams as we build natural shelters, make fires without matches, and prepare wild plants for food. This is not your ordinary camp experience. Each team member gets training in survival skills and how to be an effective nature mentor. We mentor by asking questions, not giving answers, and facilitate the interconnectedness of everyone on our team from office staff to youngest camper.
Job Duties
Instructors are responsible for supervision and team support during program days. Everyone learns to design lessons for campers aged 5-17 in line with our Coyote Mentoring Philosophy. Instructors take the lead on activities throughout the day, sometimes managing groups on their own, and sometimes with team members.
Skills Required
Experience working outside, are least 20 years of age, positive, responsible, a team player, open communicator, and passionate about connecting kids to nature, please consider joining us!
Work Schedule
The summer camp season runs June 5th through August 12th, with a week of training and week off July 3-7.
Additional Info
If you need housing, you are invited to stay at our Staff Camp. Here there are individual tent spaces, shared outdoor covered kitchen, shower, internet, and toilet amenities as well as the comradery of living beside your coworkers and diving deeper into natural living skills.