Camp Extended Care Educator - Explore Camp

Camp Extended Care Educator – Explore Camp

Cranbrook Institute of Science’s on-site Explore Camps give inquisitive campers the support they need to learn through doing. Campers work together to tackle activities, experiments, and investigations as they explore popular science topics in a unique and safe environment. For more information, please visit our website at 2025 Explore Camps! | Cranbrook Institute of Science

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

This position works with campers and assists directors with camp materials and logistics. Directly responsible for campers attending after care and includes preparation of the weekly/daily schedule and activities of aftercare, delivers all aftercare programming, manages aftercare camper’s safety, interactions, and behavior, and interacts with parents at pick up.

Qualifications Required:

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• A Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Education or a related field is preferred.

• 2 years demonstrated experience engaging and managing youth in group activities such as camp, scouts, formal classroom settings, or after school programs.

• Ability to effectively relate to campers, staff, and parents.

Preferred: At least 3 years’ experience working with children in a camp/group setting.

Timeframe: Training begins in June; day camp sessions run Monday-Friday starting July 7th to August 1st with the possible opportunity to extend employment through August and beyond. Typically, an 8-hour day with the hours of 10:30am-6:30pm. Must be able to work the entire length of camp.

Wage: $18.75/hour

Benefits:

• Paid training

• Camp/staff t-shirts (and unlimited sunscreen, water, and bug spray)

• Daily lunch provided (weeks of 7/7-8/1)

• Discounts for children/grandchildren

• Resumé builder

• Meet new friends (or talk a friend into applying, too)

• Institute of Science membership (provide at end of camp-some restrictions apply)

For consideration, please submit a resume.