Job description
Job title: Garden/Nature Specialist
Supervisor: Executive Director Norton Outdoor Center
Classification: Seasonal/non-exempt
Position Summary
This is a seasonal position with the Attleboro YMCA, a leading non-profit organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Nature Specialist is responsible for providing a safe, fun, and educational environment for all campers. They will lead, motivate, and provide a safe camp program which fosters children’s social, spiritual, physical, and intellectual growth. The Nature Specialist will coordinate the delivery of gardening, nature and wildlife education programming.
Essential Job Functions
- Create and deliver curriculum centered on vegetable gardening, healthy eating, importance of gardening in nature and how it effects the wildlife around it.
- Must plant vegetables, maintain garden beds, disperse mulch and, keep area tidy.
- Must prune vegetable plants and pick vegetables when ripe.
- Curriculum must include teaching campers how to prune plants, pick vegetables, keep the mulch tidy and area clean.
- Be a consistent role model to the campers and emulate the behavior you want to see in your program area.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized camp space.
- Maintain positive rapport and open communication with staff, campers, and parents/guardians.
- Recognize and acknowledge good behavior throughout the day.
- Promote and participate in all theme activities with enthusiasm.
- Create a safe, inclusive, nurturing, and engaging environment for campers.
- Remain attentive to the feelings and emotions of campers and respond or intervene appropriately.
- Promote the unique talents and diverse abilities of campers by establishing a welcoming environment.
- Monitor interactions between campers to ensure healthy dialogue and offer guidance on conflict resolution as needed.
- Create a sense of belonging for campers through shared experiences and teambuilding activities.
- Attend all mandatory YMCA staff meetings, team meetings and staff trainings.
- Abide by all camp and YMCA policies & procedures.
- Actively promote camp and the Attleboro YMCA.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
- Find coverage if you are unable to work your shift or provide documentation of doctor’s visit.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Prior experience working in landscaping, and gardening
- Experience working with children 3-16 years of age
- Must be certified in CPR and First Aid
- Ability to stay calm and respond effectively in an emergency
- Quick and effective decision-making skills and strong communication skills
- A positive, friendly attitude and strong interpersonal skills
- Must be detail-oriented and able to communicate accurate information in a timely manner
- A high level of maturity and responsibility
- Must maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Ability to walk, stand, and sit for long periods of time and in extreme weather conditions
- Position may require bending, leaning, kneeling and walking
- Ability to speak concisely and communicate effectively
- Maintain high-level of physical and mental readiness
YMCA Competencies (Leader)
- Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.
- Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
- Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
- Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
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