Summer Nature Camp Teacher Temporary NEW

JOIN OUR TEAM AS A SUMMER NATURE CAMP TEACHER!

Responsible professional community recreation work for the planning, organization, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of a Summer Nature Camp Program for children.

Essential Job Functions

• Organizes, directs, and leads a group of approximately 15 children in an environmental education based nature camp program.
• Plans games, activities, lessons, and arts and crafts projects.
• Prepares lesson plans and other daily or weekly reports.
• Supervises a group of children ensuring safety, discipline, and communication with parents.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to supervise a group of children ensuring safety, discipline, and communication with parents.
• Ability to prepare lesson plans and other daily or weekly reports.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to bend, stoop, and squat frequently. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written, and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Candidates must have a minimum of two (2) years of college and two (2) seasons of experience working in a summer recreation or nature camp program. Candidates may substitute two seasons of summer recreation for one (1) year of college.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS: Valid CPR and First-Aid certifications preferred. Teacher’s certification, Project Wild, and Project Learning Tree Training are preferred.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

SALARY: The hourly rate is $16.00. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level, and internal equity.

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