Position Overview: Cal-Wood is looking for a fun, flexible, hard-working, professional summer camp enthusiast to prepare, run, and advertise our summer camp programs. Cal-Wood runs 10 sessions over 6 weeks of summer (plus 1-2 weeks of staff training) with 50-60 campers in attendance per week at Cal-Wood. We run camps for students in 4th-12th grade from traditional overnight camps to high school science immersives. You can view details about our summer offerings here.

Position starts February 3, 2025 . This position will be part time February-May which can be remote if needed, then will need to fully transition to in-person and full time June-July. 

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and schedule Cal-Wood’s 10 summer camp sessions with assistance from other Cal-Wood Staff
• Assist with marketing summer camps to fill all camps 
• Recruit and hire camp staff including counselors, overnight counselors
• Organize logistics for the summer including ordering and organizing materials, organizing vehicles, radios, etc
• Help the retreats coordinator to act as liaison between Cal-Wood and groups renting our facilities during the summer season
• Keep Cal-Wood up to date with all child care licensing and social services standards for Boulder County
• Work with the Director of Programs to distribute financial aid to campers in need
• Create camper information documents, schedules, cabin assignments, etc. for each of our 10 camp sessions
• Communicate with parents to answer any and all questions regarding summer camps
• Plan and execute 1-2 weeks of summer camp staff training
• Evaluate and give feedback to all summer camp staff
• Acquire permits for day trips and backpacking trips into local parks and wilderness areas
• Coordinate with the Director of Development and Communications for online media including the Cal-Wood Summer Camps section of the website as well as the Cal-Wood facebook page
• Act as liaison and coordinate Nature Kids summer camp programming
• Assist counselors with behavior management  including conversations with campers and, if needed, parent communication. 
• Assure that all campers are happy and healthy and that all programs are running smoothly

Qualities and Qualifications:

• Individuals from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply!
• High level of personal motivation for continued learning, personal responsibility for positive attitude, and flexibility are necessary to meet the demands of a dynamic work schedule.
• Bachelor’s Degree in science, natural resources management, education, environmental education, or other related field.
• Two or more years of summer camp experience, with preference for camp leadership roles. 
• Work and live with a small team of other motivated and passionate staff to support operations of a small non-profit organization. Instructional staff is about 10-15 people. 
• Able to be at our Cal-Wood Education Center campus near Jamestown, CO during all summer camp weeks. 
• Ability to pass background checks.
• Ability to hike 3-6 miles daily, lift heavy objects (up to 50 lbs for short periods of time, sometimes multiples times per day), and maintain a positive attitude outdoors in all weather conditions. 
• Current First Aid/CPR certification or willingness to get certified required. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish-English) strongly preferred.

Compensation: 

$25/hour 

Part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) for February-May

Full-time for June-July