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Salary- $19.5000 To 19.5000 Hourly

Position description: 

The Seattle Aquarium is looking for two lead camp instructors (LCIs) to join the School & Public

Programs team. The LCIs’ primary role is to lead and oversee all operations of their assigned camp sessions, carry out curriculum (created in advance) and lead the camp counselors, volunteers and children in their assigned camp sessions. These positions are expected to establish positive relationships with summer program staff, volunteers, interns, campers and families. Each day varies greatly. Willingness to adapt from office tasks, guide camp staff and volunteers and instruct classes with participants whose ages vary from early childhood to teen (generally 4 to 14 years old) is essential.

LCIs will carry out their eight weeks of assigned session schedules and all activities. LCIs maintain the same room and lead the same two staff camp counselors all eight sessions. Rotating each session, LCIs may have up to two high school volunteer counselors and up to 22 (usually 20) campers per week.

Essential functions:

• Participate in two weeks of pre-season prep work, which includes one week of pre-readings and lead-instructor-specific training, and one week of all camp staff training.
• Foster an inclusive, positive and safe learning environment for campers, volunteers and camp staff.
• Implement curriculum:
  1. Camp session schedules, resources, field sites and lessons will be learned during pre-production time. It will be the LCI’s role to maintain, modify as needed and execute the schedule.
  2. Modifications and solutions-based suggestions to the schedule plan should be proposed by LCIs to the public programs coordinator (PPC). Upon advice and approval from PPC, the LCIs will conduct their adjustments to the schedule.
• Interact with families, children, teens and adults and engage professionally and positively with all ages.
• Report daily incidents or interactions of note to Aquarium staff/volunteers and camp families. Professionalism, confidentiality, respect and quality communication are key.
• Greet families every day, sign in/out campers, make sure children are prepared for the day with all proper paperwork, lunch etc., and connect parents and guardians to the appropriate staff and program when applicable.
• Responsible for knowing all camper information as written on release forms. This includes medications needed at camp and photo release status. Also responsible for ensuring all such information is carried out appropriately and remains confidential.
• Lead camp sessions at varied types of daytime field sites. Delegate administrative tasks and the teaching of lessons to camp counselors as appropriate.
• Act as first point of contact for camp counselor needs, concerns and curiosities.

Additional responsibilities:

• Responsible for materials care and maintenance as well as spacing out designated supplies to last all summer.
• Assist in covering daily breaks for paid and volunteer camp counselors.
• Other camp program–related projects as assigned.
• May be required to drive Aquarium transit van or rented transit vans to transport campers for field trips.

Required skills, abilities: 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership abilities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated reliability, responsibility and enthusiasm.

• Ability to work with people of all ages and handle a variety of situations—including those that may be complicated or challenging—with grace, empathy and a sense of humor.

• Basic knowledge of group activities, games, team-building initiatives or other environmental-education-related programming.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team player.
• Be flexible in a rapidly changing work environment.
• Knowledge of marine science and conservation.
• Comfort handling intertidal animals (training provided).
• Basic knowledge of water quality testing kits, beach transect tools, plankton tow and microscopes; comfortable using microphones and electronic devices.

• Adult, child and baby first aid and CPR/AED, anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injector training and certification proof required by the first day of work. Online courses are not accepted.

Experience, education and certifications: We will consider various combinations of relevant experience and education in order to meet minimum requirements.

Required: 

• High school plus some college; must be 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with youth.
• Minimum of one year’s experience working in an aquarium, zoo, environmental-education center or similar institution.

Preferred: 

• College courses in education, child development, recreation, environmental science, biology or related field.
• Previous experience working in a camp setting highly desired.
• Experience working with diverse racial and socio-economic audiences.

Working conditions:

• Flexible schedule and ability to commit to the set hours/dates of work.

• Able to spend long periods of times outdoors during all weather conditions (rain or shine).
• Able to sit, stand, walk and/or run for varied and extended periods of time while interacting with youth.
• Heavy to moderate vocal demands to project talks and announcements to direct a large audience in loud areas during heavy foot and vehicle traffic.
• Ability to lift at least 30 pounds and carry gear at field sites on uneven terrain.
• Comfortable in and around water. Camp staff will be scheduled to go on select field trips, which include low-tide beach walks, large tour boats, and small watercrafts like kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. Must be able to tread water for up to a minute and swim distances of up to 30 feet maximum. Some camp staff will be assigned to work directly with children on small watercraft, single kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. Camp staff will be on their own stand-up paddleboards.

Pay and benefits: $19.75/hour. Temporary staff are not eligible for benefits but accrue paid sick time and are paid an additional $0.75/hour to assist with transportation costs.

How to apply: The Seattle Aquarium is a progressive, equal-opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce. One of our core values is fostering an inclusive community and we want our staff to reflect our community. To that end, we encourage diverse candidates to apply, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous and People of Color applicants and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Interested candidates should upload a résumé to our online application in order to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.

SeattleAquarium.org/careers/

Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at jobs@seattleaquarium.org.