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Summer Camp Counselor

  • Date Posted March 21, 2024
  • Location Freeport, ME
  • Category Agriculture / Education
  • Job type Summer Job

Company description

Thank you so much for your interest in working at Farm to Table Kids Farm Camp, where we help children find what lights their heart in Nature through regenerative farming, farm to table cooking and nature crafting. We spend all our days outside, immersed in nature - gardening, hiking, crafting and cooking. 

Farm to Table Kids has sprouted in a NEW location in MAINE! Summer 2024 Farm to Table Kids Summer Farm Camp will be HIRING FOR two (2) locations (FREEPORT & ARUNDEL MAINE).

  1. Farm to Table Kids at Maine Coast Waldorf School, Freeport, MAINE

    • Operated by Stephanie McDonough of Farm to Table Kids LLC.

    • Days of Operation: Monday - Friday; June 17-August 16, 2024 (no camp 4th of July week)

  2. Farm to Table Kids at Frinklepod Farm, Arundel, MAINE

    • Operated by Flora Brown of Frinklepod Farm

    • Days of Operation: Tuesday - Friday; July 8 - August 30, 2024

Our 2024 open positions are:

  • Lead Farm Camp Counselor

  • Full-time Farm Camp Counselor

Job description

Our mission at Farm to Table Kids is to help children find what lights their heart in Nature - through regenerative gardening, farm to table cooking, and nature crafting. We spend all our days outside in the gardens, forest and fields. The crew of people that work at FTTK are like family each season - and I cannot wait to build our new summer family for this season! If you love playing with children, spending your summer days outdoors, and being inspired by Nature to help children make a sincere connection to Nature - we would love to hear from you!

The Head/Lead Camp Counselor will hold the same roles and responsibilities as Camp Counselors (please reference “Essential Functions” below), and will also be responsible for managing the Camp Counselors day-to-day operations. The Lead Camp Counselor will report to the Executive Director, and will work to ensure all the Camp Counselors know the daily lesson plan, crafts, recipes, and child’s expectations.

We spend all our days outside in nature helping children find what lights their hearts in Nature. Every day we spend time in the fields planting/harvesting, going on nature walks in the forest, and playing outside. We are looking for summer camp counselors that are inspired by the natural world, and enjoy the presence of children throughout the day. This person should have a friendly personality, enjoy being around kids, and take initiative finding fun ways to connect kids with nature through cooking, crafting and gardening.

FTTK provides the daily crafts, recipes and lessons - the Camp Counselor is the guide of the child’s experience day to day. FTTK Farm Camp hosts children ages 5-11. Age groups as follows: ages 5-6, ages 7-9, ages 10+.
Summer Camp ScheduleTraining Week

FTTK Freeport: June 11, 12 at MCWS (10am - 2pm)

FTTK Frinklepod: TBD

Camp Schedule

Children present 9:00am - 3:00pm

Staff present 8:00-3:30/4:00pm

2024 MAINE COAST WALDORF SCHOOL/Freeport Camp Weeks (8 weeks; note no camp 4th of July week); Camp operates Monday-Friday:

  1. June 17

  2. June 24

  3. July 8

  4. July 15

  5. July 22

  6. July 29

  7. August 5

  8. August 12 (last Day of camp is Friday, August 16)


2024 FRINKLEPOD FARM/Arundel Camp Weeks (8 weeks; no camp 4th of July week); Frinklepod operates TUESDAY-FRIDAY. 

  1. July 8

  2. July 15

  3. July 22

  4. July 29

  5. August 5

  6. August 12

  7. August 19

  8. August 26

Before and aftercare is not offered at this time.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

This job expired on May 20, 2024

Deadline

April 20, 2024