Job Description

The Town of Brookline Recreation Department is seeking qualified, energetic, and compassionate candidates for full-time seasonal Camp Director positions for Nature Camp in Summer 2025. Nature Camp programs will run from from June 22, 2026 to August 21, 2026 at two locations in Brookline, MA. Counselors and Directors are required to attend mandatory training dates from June 22, 2026 to June 26, 2026. Some pre-training assignments will be required. All candidates will go through a background check through the Criminal and Sexual offender (CORI/SORI) database. Director positions are hired for the entire 9-week camp season,

Responsibilities:

• Review, prepare curriculum and activities before each camp day
• Ensure effective group management and group safety during camp day
• Lead transitions between activities such as nature education lessons, outdoor activities and games, craft times, etc.
• Manage groups of up to 25 children throughout the camp day
• Organize, lead, and manage up to four Nature Camp counselors
• Facilitate daily nature education lessons for children ages 4-15
• Supervise extended day program for up to five weeks as needed
• Uphold all camp rules and regulations as required by the Recreation Department
• Maintain, inventory, and clean all instructional materials and resources, including classroom space and vehicles used for camper transportation
• Foster a positive, welcoming, inclusive, supportive environment for all campers
• Develop and maintain positive, effective communication with campers’ caregivers in-person and through digital organizing/email
• Transport campers to daily field trips in Brookline and beyond by operating 12-passenger or 15-passenger vans
• Responsible for the health and safety of all participants while working as the designated Health Care Supervisor for assigned camp location (training provided)
• Administer first aid as needed or required
• Perform similar or related work as directed, required, or as situations dictate

Supervision:

The Nature Camp Director reports directly to Brookline Recreation’s Environmental Educator. The Nature Camp Director oversees and manages up to four Nature Camp Counselors throughout the summer.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years or older
• Commitment to June training and entire camp schedule in July and August required
• Certification in CPR and First Aid required; able to certify during mandatory training
• Driver’s License required; no CDL required
• Experience in leading group programs, classes, or day camps with nature themes preferred
• Coursework or real-world experience in education, psychology, social work, hiking, ecology, biology, wildlife, and/or plant sciences preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills required; ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with others, verbally and in writing, including co-workers, children, and adults
• Previous summer camp, teaching, coaching, or other childcare experience preferred
• Organized, reliable, and conscientious
• Able to work independently, proactively, and as part of a team
• Ability to act professionally, appropriately, and to maintain confidentiality of records and other information such as camper and guardian information, incident reports, camper health forms and records, and other camp records as needed
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer software (Microsoft Office, etc.)

Pay is $24.00/hourly. Applications accepted through April 30, 2026. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis until April 30, 2026.

Employment dependent on successful completion and clearing of CORI/SORI.

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